Property:
White powder, crystal is light green crystal
Usage:
1. Water treatment
Ferrous sulfate is used in the flocculation purification of water, as well as the removal of phosphate from municipal and industrial wastewater to prevent eutrophication of water bodies.
2. Reducing agent
A large amount of ferrous sulfate is used as a reducing agent, mainly to reduce the chromate in cement.
3. Medicinal use
Ferrous sulfate is used to treat iron deficiency anemia; It is also used to add iron to food, and long-term excessive use may cause side effects such as abdominal pain and nausea.
In medicine, it can also be used as a local astringent and blood tonic, and can be used for chronic blood loss caused by uterine fibroids.
4. Coloring agent
a, the production of iron tannate ink and other inks requires the use of ferrous sulfate. Mordant for wood dyeing also contains ferrous sulfate.
b, ferrous sulfate can be used to stain concrete yellow rust color.
c, wood with ferrous sulfate to make maple silver color.
5. Agriculture
Regulate soil pH and promote chlorophyll formation
6. Analytical chemistry
Ferrous sulfate can be used as a chromatographic reagent.