In chemical industry production of inorganic salts, Production of vinyl chloride from acetylene, alkyl chlorides from olefins, dyes, artificial silk, pigment, pharmaceutical hydrochloride, As catalyst and solvent in organic syntheses, Alcohol chlorination reagent, Nitration reaction, Manufacture of phosphoric acid and in the production of ammonium chloride, Neutralization of basic systems, Cleaning agents. Hydrolyzing of starch and proteins in the preparation of various food products. The hydrogen chloride gas is mainly used for EDC and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) production.

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