Acide Citrique Anhydre

Product Specification

Product Name: Citric Acid Anhydrous BP/USP/FCC/E330
Molecular Formula: C6H8O7
Molecular Weight: 192.1
CAS No.: 77-92-9


Parameter Standard

White or almost white, crystalline powder, colourless
Characters crystals or granules. Odorless, has a strongly acid taste.
Very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol.

Identification Passes Test

Appearance of Solution Passes Test

Assay 99.5%-100.5%

Water ≤0.5%

Readily Carbonisable Substances Passes Test

Sulphated Ash (Residue on Ignition) ≤0.05%

Sulfate ≤150mg/kg

Oxalate ≤100mg/kg

Aluminium ≤0.2mg/kg

Lead ≤0.5mg/kg

Arsenic ≤1mg/kg

Mercury ≤1mg/kg

Heavy Metals ≤10mg/kg

Bacterial Endotoxins ＜0.5 IU/mg

Application

Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry. It is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries.

Package

25kg net 3-ply kraft paper bags or composite paper-plastic bags, 500kg or 1000kg net PP woven jumbo bags

Storage：Store in tightly closed original container in a dry, cool, well-ventilated place

Shelf Life：Three years

Particle Size: 30-100mesh (0.150-0.600) mm, 12-40mesh (0.425-1.700) mm