Potassium Formate CAS#590-29-4
High-Density Brine Formation：Produces high-density brine solutions ideal for demanding industrial applications.
Environmentally Friendly：Offers an eco-friendly alternative for use in oil and gas operations.
Versatile Forms：Available in both solid and liquid solution forms to meet different application needs.
Effective Heat Transfer Fluid：Functions efficiently as a heat transfer medium, especially in oil and gas drilling operations.
Potassium formate is an important chemical used in producing potassium metal and widely applied in the oil and gas industry. It is commonly prepared as an aqueous solution—either on its own or blended with cesium formate—to create a high-density, environmentally friendly brine suitable for use as a heat transfer fluid. Potassium formate can be supplied in both solid form and liquid solution form.
Potassium formate Chemical Properties
| Product Name | Potassium formate |
| Synonyms | Potassium formate,96%,pract.;Potassium formate, 99% (water less than 2%);Potassium formate (water less than 2%);Potassiu mformate,Formic acid potassium salt;POTASSIUM FORMATE;PotassiuM forMate ReagentPlus(R), 99%;Potassium formate purum p.a., >=99.0% (NT);Potassium formate Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98% |
| CAS | 590-29-4 |
| MF | CHKO2 |
| MW | 84.12 |
| EINECS | 209-677-9 |
| Product Categories | AlphabeticalBiological Buffers;Biological Buffers;BioUltra Buffers;Buffer SolutionsProtein Structural Analysis;oilfield auxiliar yInorganic Salts;Optimization ReagentsSynthetic Reagents;Potassium;X-Ray Crystallography;590-29-4 |
| Mol File | 590-29-4.mol |
| Melting point | 165-168 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.560 g/mL at 20 °C |
| Storage temp | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
| Solubility | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| Pka | 3.79[at 20 ℃] |
| Form | colorless hygroscopic crystals |
| Color | colorless hygroscopic crystals, crystalline |
| Specific Gravity | 1.91 |
| PH | 7.4(1 mM solution);7.83(10 mM solution);8.25(100 mM solution);8.58(1000 mM solution) |
| Water Solubility | soluble |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| λmax | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.09 λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.08 |
| Hydrolytic Sensitivity | 0: forms stable aqueous solutions |
| Merck | 14,7633 |
| BRN | 3623272 |
| InChIKey | WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| LogP | -2 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 590-29-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Formic acid, potassium salt (590-29-4) |
