Sulfuric Chloride - SCl2

 

Sulfuric chlorides is produced at AkzoNobel’s LeMoyne facility, just north of Mobile, Alabama, USA.  Both sulfuric monochloride (S2Cl2) and sulfuric dichloride (SCl2) are produced to customer specifications.

Major applications

The largest application for sulfuric chlorides is in the production of gear oil additives.  Sulfuric chlorides give gear oils the ability to handle the more difficult environments required to improve fuel economy in today’s vehicles.  Sulfuric chlorides is also used for the production of agricultural chemicals.

Handling/Responsible Care

Sulfuric chlorides are highly hazardous – they can have free chlorine associated with them, and become highly corrosive if they come in contact with water.  We ship this product in railcars and custom ISO containers.  These containers are dedicated to sulfuric chlorides service and have been engineered specifically for this application.  We offer customized technical service to our customers to help insure the product is stored and handled in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.