ORICH GROUP

Chemical Name: Mono-hydrous trisodium 2-hydroxy propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate potassium citrate. 

Molecular Formula: C6H5K3O7 

Molecular Weight: 324.41 

Properties: White crystal or powder; odourless; taste salty; slightly deliquescence; readily soluble in water or glycerine, almost insoluble in ethanol (Relative density 1.98, it will melt and decompose when heated to 230℃) . 

Quality standard: GB14889-94, BP93/98, E332 

Application: In food processing industry, it is used as buffer agent, chelate agent, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor regluator, used in dairy product, jellies, jam, meat, tinned pastry. Used as emulsifier in cheese and used in citrus freshening. In pharmaceutical, it is used for curing hypokalimia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine. Packing: It is packed with polyethylene bag as liner and a compound plastic woven bag as the outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg. 

Storage and transport: Kept in tightly-closed containers, it should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from moisture and hot. Furthermore, it should be separately from poisonous substances. Handled with care, so as to avoid damage to bags.

Item	BP 2009	RESULT
Appearance	WHITE CRYSTALL POWDER	White crystall powder
Assay	99.0-101.0 %	99.6%
Chlorides	≤50ppm	<50ppm
Heavy metals	≤10ppm	<10ppm
Sodium	≤0.3 %	<0.3 %
Oxalates	≤0.03 %	<0.03 %
Sulphates	≤0.015 %	<0.015 %
Acidity or alkalinity	Passes test	Pass
Readity carbonisable substances	Not deeper than standard	Pass
Loss on drying	4.0-7.0	5.6
Arsenic	≤1ppm	Pass