Industrial salt
Most sea salt imported into Belgium, the UK and West Africa is bought as raw material by refiners who wash, dry, screen and pack it. Al Mozan produces that feedstock, plus washed coarse salt for process industries that do not need vacuum-salt purity.
Who buys this grade
Sea-salt refiners and packers, chemical distributors, tanneries (hide curing), textile dye-houses, oilfield-service companies preparing brines, water-treatment suppliers, general industrial users.
Specification
- NaCl 98.7–99.4 % as received across laboratory reports from 2016 and 2026.
- Water-insoluble matter about 0.10 % in the washed 2016 sample; 2026 samples pending insolubles testing.
- Calcium 0.07–0.22 %, magnesium 0.01–0.13 %, sulphate 0.30–0.67 %, lot-dependent.
- Not offered as chlor-alkali membrane feed: solid-salt electrolysis plants usually require ≥99.5 % NaCl with sulphate well below 0.3 %. Plants with strong brine purification can evaluate lots individually.
Typical analysis and contract targets
| Parameter | Typical | Contract target | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium chloride (NaCl) | 98.7 – 99.4 % | ≥ 98.5 % (dry basis) | ASTM E534 |
| Moisture (H₂O, 110 °C) | 1.1 % (2016 washed sample) | ≤ 3.0 % ex-stockpile | ASTM E534 |
| Water-insoluble matter | 0.10 % (2016 washed sample) | ≤ 0.20 % | ASTM E534 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 0.07 – 0.22 % | ≤ 0.25 % | ASTM E534 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 0.01 – 0.13 % | ≤ 0.15 % | ASTM E534 |
| Sulphate (SO₄) | 0.30 – 0.67 % | ≤ 0.50 % target, agreed per lot | ASTM E534 |
| Anti-caking agent (YPS) | None in samples | 50 – 100 mg/kg on request, subject to processing | Supplier declaration |
Packaging and minimum order
Bulk vessel is standard for refiners. Big bags (1,000 kg) and 25/50 kg bags in containers for processors and distributors.
Minimum order: 5,000 t bulk for refiner feedstock; 500 t bagged.
Documents with every shipment
Certificate of analysis, load-port inspection certificate, certificate of origin (Libyan chamber of commerce), packing list, bill of lading; safety data sheet for sodium chloride on request.
Questions buyers ask about industrial salt
Is this salt suitable as feedstock for a washing and drying plant?
That is its primary use. Belgian, British and Nigerian refiners import raw solar salt by sea and process it into food, softener and de-icing grades. Our lot analyses and a pre-shipment sample let a refiner check yield before committing.
Can you meet chlor-alkali specifications?
Not at the standard membrane-cell specification. We say so up front rather than qualify later. Buyers with brine purification can test our lots; we will not describe the salt as chemical-grade until an accredited laboratory says it is.
Do you supply oilfield salt in Libya and the Gulf?
Yes, for brine make-up and completion fluids, bagged or in big bags, with the specification agreed with the drilling-fluids provider.
Industries that use this grade
Each industry page sets out what buyers in that sector specify and what we supply today.
- Food processingDocumentation in progress
- Agriculture and animal feedDocumentation in progress
- Pharmaceutical and medicalSupplied through refiners
- Cosmetics and personal careDocumentation in progress
- Chemical manufacturingSupplied now
- Textiles and dyeingSupplied now
- Leather and tanneriesSupplied now
- Soap, detergents and cleaningSupplied now
- Metal processing and aluminium recyclingSupplied now
- Oil and gasSupplied now
- Salt refiners, packers and distributorsSupplied now
Request a quote for industrial salt
Tell us what you need and where it should go. Export sales replies within one business day with availability, an indicative price on your Incoterm and the laboratory report.
- Reply within one business day, in English or Arabic.
- Laboratory report and specification sent with every quotation.
- Prefer email? sales@almozansalt.com