Fuming Sulphuric Acid
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Fuming Sulphuric Acid, Fuming Sulfuric Acid and Oleum are all the same product. In its solid form, Fuming Sulphuric Acid is solid at room temperature. Fuming Sulphuric Acid has a melting point of 36 degrees C. This makes it advantageous when it comes to transportation of the material. Being solid at room temperature, Fuming Sulphuric Acid can be more readily shipped by tanker and converted to liquid form at its destination. This is done by steam heating, dilution or concentration.
For transportation purposes Fuming Sulphuric Acid is given the name Sulphuric Acid, Fuming. It has a UN Number of 1831. Its Packing Group is I, this being the highest group due to the Corrosive properties of the material. Fuming Sulphuric Acid is Primary Class 8 Corrosive for transport and Subsidiary Hazard Class 6.1 Toxic. There is no Limited Quantity which means that all amounts of Fuming Sulphuric Acid are covered by the transport regulations.
Fuming Sulphuric Acid has a Molecular Mass of 178.14. Its Density is 1.94g/cm3 and its Purity is approximately 30% based on the free SO3 content.
Due to its composition, Fuming Sulphuric Acid is often referred to as Disulphuric Acid or Pyrosulphuric Acid. It consists of varying amounts of Sulphur Trioxide in Sulphuric Acid, taking the general formula ySO3.H2O, where ‘y’ refers to the total molar Sulphur Trioxide content. Another way of expressing the general formula is H2SO4. 𝔁SO3. Here 𝔁 represents the molar free Sulphur Trioxide content which is used to assay Fuming Sulphuric Acid. Varying the value of 𝔁 will produce different Fuming Sulphuric Acids. For example where 𝔁 = 1, Disulphuric Acid is produced. The formulation of Disulphuric Acid is H2S2O7.
Fuming Sulphuric Acid is produced in the ‘contact process’ when Sulphur Trioxide formed by oxidation of Sulphur is dissolved in Sulphuric Acid.
Some Hazards of Fuming Sulphuric Acid
Fuming Sulphuric Acid is extremely Corrosive and causes severe damage to eyes and skin. It is Harmful if inhaled and can cause damage to the nose, throat and lungs. Fuming Sulphuric Acid reacts violently with water to produce heat (exothermic).
Fuming Sulphuric Acid reacts with most metals to produce explosive Hydrogen gas. Ingestion of Fuming Sulphuric Acid can result in burns to the mouth, throat and oesophagus. The product reacts with organic materials such as chlorates, carbides, fulminates and picrates which may cause fire and explosion.
Fuming Sulphuric Acid should not be allowed to enter the watercourse. It is Harmful to aquatic life and will cause a shift in the pH of water. Hazardous degradation products are Sulphur Oxides SO2 and SO3.
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