Sulphur Dioxide 3.8 in Pressure Vessels – Sizes, Applications, and Properties

Sulphur dioxide liquid (SO₂) Quality 3.8
Food grade (HACCP/food quality E220)

Schick supplies sulphur dioxide (SO₂) grade 3.8 with a purity of 99.98 %, ideal for industrial applications and the food industry (E220). Thanks to HACCP certification, our liquid sulphur dioxide is safe for use in food processing applications. On the rest of this page you will find all information on pressurised gas container sizes, delivery forms, applications and properties of sulphur dioxide 3.8:

Delivery sizes and quality

Cylinder

Content:
20 l / 19 or 24 kg
40 l / 49 kg
52 l / 63 kg
Side connection:
according to DIN 477 No.7 G 5/8" right-hand, with outer thread

Pressure drum

Content:
400 litres / 490 kg
950 litres / 1,168 kg
Side connection:
according to DIN 477 No.7 G 5/8" right-hand, with outer thread

Additional delivery sizes as well as the filling of customer's own pressure vessels on request.

Sulphurous acid approx. 6% on request

Application

Preservatives in the drinks and food industry (e.g., winemakers)
Chemical industry (e.g., sulphonation) in pulp and paper production
Flue gas treatment
Glass production

Physical properties

Sulphur dioxide is an incombustible, colourless, poisonous, suffocating smelling and sour tasting gas. It is produced by burning sulphur or sulphur-containing substances.

It is soluble in water, 1 litre of water dissolves 228.3g of sulphur dioxide at 273K, 112.7 g at 293K. Liquid sulphur dioxide dissolves less than 1% water, it does not attack iron at normal temperatures.

Download area

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