Potassium Bicarbonate

Potassium bicarbonate is a GRAS food ingredient. Potassium bicarbonate is an odorless, noncom-bustible, white crystalline powder.  It is stable under normal conditions.Potassium bicarbonate contains no toxic chemicals and is not listed as a car-cinogen or potential carcinogen.

Potassium Bicarbonate Identification:

Formula :KHCO3
CAS Number :298-14-6
Appearance: White granular powder
Taste: Slightly salty
Molecular Weight :100.12
Solubility In Alcohol : Insoluble
Alkali Equivalent : 1 lb. KHCO2 = 0.471 lb. K2O  
Acid Equivalent: 1 lb. KHCO2 = 0.365 lb. HCl      
Carbon Dioxide Equivalent : 1 lb. KHCO2 = 0.440 lb. CO3     
PH, 1% Solution At 77º F :Approximately 8.2
Technical Grade Flow Agent : MgO less than 0.99%
Thermal Decomposition : Decomposes without melting into K2CO3, H2O, and CO2

USP Grade - Potassium bicarbonate meets both the U.S.Pharmacopoeia and FDA chemical standards for use in drug prod-ucts.
ACS Grade - Potassium bicarbonate meets the chemical requiremenset by the American Chemical Society for reagent quality chemicals.
Technical Grade - Potassium bicarbonate is designed to meet therequirements of technical grade applications with a flow aid. Theflow aid, magnesium oxide, absorbs moisture leaving the potassium bicarbonate free-flowing. If a food grade flow aid is requiredcontact Technical Service.

Potassium Bicarbonate Application:

Agriculture – Soilst The absorption of potassiumby soils is enhanced by the
bicarbonatet Reduces the loss of cations inacidic or neutral soils andincreases the action of phos-phate fertilizerst Corrects soil pH, reduces acidity.

Feed---When used as a nutritionalsupplement, potassium bicar-bonate is reported to give increased feed consumptionand weight gain in livestock

Catalyst--- Polymerization of syntheticfiberst Dehydrogenation of olefins