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Bulk supply · Mineral & Organic Acids

Hydrochloric Acid HCl

Commercial hydrochloric acid at 30–33% by road tanker and HDPE drum, delivered across India. Price and availability on request against your quantity and delivery point.

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What we supply

Hydrochloric Acid in bulk, against a written specification.

Commercial hydrochloric acid is the standard pickling acid for steel, the acidising agent for bore wells, and the pH-correction acid in a large share of Indian effluent plants. Velora supplies it at the usual 30–33% commercial strength in tankers for bulk users and 250 kg HDPE drums for dosing rooms.

It is a straightforward commodity, and the supplier's job is almost entirely logistics and paperwork: getting a corrosive Class 8 load to your gate on the promised day with the batch certificate attached. That is what we hold ourselves to.

Grades & packing

What goes out, and how it is packed.

These are the formats we most commonly supply. Other concentrations, packing sizes and pack marking are available — ask at the enquiry stage.

ProductFormulaGradeHSNPacking
Hydrochloric AcidHCl30% – 33% commercial2806 10 00Road tanker · 250 kg HDPE drum

No tested values are published here. The certificate of analysis for the batch actually loaded travels with the despatch documents, and a representative COA and the safety data sheet go out before any commercial discussion.

Applications

Where hydrochloric acid earns its place.

Steel & galvanising

Pickling and descaling before galvanising, drawing or coating.

Water treatment

pH correction, and regenerating cation resin in demineralisation plants.

Oil & bore wells

Acidising to open up carbonate formations and restore yield.

Food processing

Making food-grade gelatine and hydrolysed protein, at the appropriate grade.

Chemicals & pharma

Chloride salt manufacture and pH adjustment in synthesis.

Textiles & leather

Neutralising after alkaline treatment, and pickling hides in the tanyard.

Handling & storage

What to get right before the load arrives.

Worth reading before you order rather than after. If any of this is a problem at your site, tell us — it usually changes what we would quote.

Site notes

  • Hydrochloric acid fumes. Storage tanks need venting and preferably a scrubber, and the fumes will corrode nearby steelwork and electrical fittings even without direct contact — site the tank with that in mind.
  • Mild steel is not an option. Storage and lines must be FRP, rubber-lined steel, HDPE or PVC. Tankers are lined accordingly.
  • Keep it away from hypochlorite. Acid plus hypo releases chlorine gas, and in Indian plants the usual route to that accident is a cleaning acid and a hypo drum sharing a bund, a pump or a hose. Hydrochloric acid also attacks most metals to release hydrogen, and contact with sulphides — in an effluent sump, for instance — releases hydrogen sulphide. Segregate it and label the lines.
  • If you dilute on site, always add the acid into the water, never water into the acid, and control the rate — the mixing is exothermic.
  • Class 8 corrosive. Full acid PPE including respiratory protection at the unloading point, and a safety shower within reach.

Price

What actually moves the hydrochloric acid price.

HCl is largely a by-product of chlorination chemistry, so its price moves with what those plants are doing rather than with any cost build-up of its own — availability can tighten quickly when downstream units go down for maintenance. It is also cheap and heavy, so freight dominates the landed cost. Distance from the producing plant usually decides your price more than anything else, which is why we quote against a delivery point.

Questions

Hydrochloric Acid — what buyers ask us.

Why is 30–33% the standard strength?

Above roughly 33% at ambient temperature the acid fumes off so readily that it becomes difficult to store and transport safely, and you lose strength in the tank. Commercial supply settled on 30–33% because that is the practical ceiling for bulk handling.

What storage do I need?

FRP, rubber-lined steel, HDPE or PVC, vented, and ideally scrubbed. Mild steel will fail. If you are setting up new storage, tell us what you are planning and we will flag anything that will cause trouble before you build it.

Can you supply on a standing weekly call-off?

Yes. Standing call-offs are planned in advance so the tanker is scheduled rather than chased, and the price is agreed for the period with a stated validity.

What is the HCl acid price per litre or per kg?

Commercial hydrochloric acid is normally traded by weight, per kg or per tonne; if you buy by the litre, remember 30–33% acid is noticeably heavier than water, so convert before comparing quotes. Our written offer gives the landed price, concentration, packing and validity.

Are you a hydrochloric acid manufacturer or a distributor?

We are a bulk supplier and distributor, not a manufacturer. HCl is sourced from qualified chlor-alkali and by-product producers and supplied by tanker and drum across India.

What is the HSN code for hydrochloric acid (HCl)?

The HSN code for hydrochloric acid (HCl) is 2806 10 00 (Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid)). Source: the Indian customs tariff as listed in the GST HSN directory, checked September 2026.

Related lines

Often bought alongside.

Sourcing desk

Tell us the grade, tonnage and delivery point.

You will get a written offer for hydrochloric acid with landed price, packing, lead time and a stated validity — not a price that changes on the phone.