Which industries are the major consumers of ferrous sulfate?

The following are the main consumption fields of ferrous sulfate:

Agricultural field: as iron fertilizer, it can supplement iron for plants, prevent and control iron-deficiency yellow leaf disease, improve crop yield and quality, and also regulate soil acidity and alkalinity, so that alkaline soil is loosened, which is conducive to the absorption of other nutrients by plants. It can also be used as a pesticide to prevent and control wheat scab, apple and pear scab, and fruit tree rot.

Pharmaceutical field: It is a commonly used iron supplement for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia, which promotes the absorption of iron, increases the synthesis of hemoglobin and improves the symptoms of anemia, and is also used for the preparation of a variety of iron medicines, such as ferrous sulfate tablets and ferrous sulfate injection.

Water treatment field: it is an efficient flocculant, widely used in sewage treatment, can effectively remove suspended solids, heavy metal ions and other pollutants in wastewater, improve the transparency of the water body and water quality, also used to remove phosphate from urban and industrial sewage, to prevent eutrophication of the water body.

Chemical field: it is the raw material for the production of polymerized ferric sulfate, ferric sulfate, etc. 2. It can also be used as a reducing agent to reduce chromate in cement, and is also used in the production of iron tannate ink and other inks, and as a mordant for wood dyeing 1.

Printing, dyeing and textile field: used as mordant in printing and dyeing industry for dyeing and printing of natural and man-made fibers, which helps to increase the vividness and durability of colors.

Paper industry: It can be used as decolorant and bleaching auxiliary to improve the whiteness and purity of paper.

Other fields: used to dye concrete to a yellow rust color, woodworkers use it to give maple wood a silvery tint 3. It is also used to kill mosses in horticulture, and has been used as a photographic developer for the Crowe tincture method 3. In the battery industry, with the development of science and technology, it may be used as a part of the battery material to improve the performance and life of the battery.