Ferric Chloride 40% Price per Ton: Bulk Buyer Guide for Water Treatment

The Ferric Chloride 40% price per ton on a quotation only makes sense when you know what is behind it: iron content, free acid, packaging and how many tons actually fit in a container. This guide walks through each point so you can compare ferric chloride offers for drinking water, wastewater and industrial use on a fair basis.

Ferric Chloride 40% price per ton: Key Facts

What Ferric Chloride 40% Is and Where Plants Use It

Ferric chloride (FeCl₃, CAS 7705-08-0) is an iron-based coagulant. The 40% grade is a dark brown aqueous solution, which makes it easy to pump and dose straight from the tank without dissolving solids on site. When it is added to water, the iron forms hydroxide flocs that trap suspended solids, colour and organic matter so they can be settled and filtered out.

Typical uses include:

• coagulation of drinking water and municipal or industrial wastewater;
• chemical phosphorus removal, where the iron binds phosphate into an insoluble precipitate;
• hydrogen sulfide and odour control in sewer networks and digesters;
• sludge conditioning before dewatering;
• etching of copper on printed circuit boards.

Compared with aluminium coagulants, ferric chloride usually works across a wider pH window and forms dense, fast-settling flocs. If you are still choosing a coagulant, our article on coagulation, disinfection and pH control sets out the main options side by side.

Ferric Chloride 40% Specifications for Buyers

Two offers can both say “40%” and still deliver different amounts of active iron. Ask every supplier to state these values on the specification sheet and to confirm them on the certificate of analysis (COA) for your lot:

These are typical industry ranges, not guarantees. Always check the COA of the actual lot, and for potable water confirm the product meets the standard your regulator applies, for example EN 888 in Europe or NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 in North America.

What Drives the Ferric Chloride 40% Price per Ton

Our current list price is shown in the key facts table above. When you compare it with other quotations, these factors explain most of the difference:

1. Raw material route. Ferric chloride is made from iron sources and chlorine or hydrochloric acid, so movements in those inputs reach the price.
2. Iron content. A slightly weaker solution can look cheaper per ton but cost more per kilogram of Fe³⁺ delivered.
3. Packaging. Drums cost more per ton to fill and handle than IBCs; IBCs carry more product per container.
4. Volume and frequency. Full containers and regular call-offs are priced better than single part loads.
5. Delivery basis. FOB excludes sea freight and insurance, CIF and CFR include them. Compare offers on the same Incoterm.

Ferric Chloride 40% Import: Packaging, Container Loads and Dangerous Goods

A smooth Ferric Chloride 40% import starts with choosing the right packaging. We currently offer two formats:

Ferric chloride solution is regulated as dangerous goods: UN 2582, Class 8 (corrosive). Shipping lines will need the safety data sheet and correct labelling, and some ports apply extra handling rules for corrosive cargo. The solution also attacks most metals and stains concrete, so store it in compatible plastic or rubber-lined tanks with secondary containment.

Our logistics and shipping page explains how we arrange containers, documents and dangerous-goods declarations for your destination port. Technical data such as hazard statements are also summarised on the PubChem ferric chloride record.

How to Buy Ferric Chloride 40% for Wastewater Treatment from a Bulk Supplier

To buy Ferric Chloride 40% for wastewater treatment with confidence, follow the steps experienced plant buyers use:

1. Jar test. Confirm the dose on your own water, especially if you are switching from an aluminium coagulant.
2. Fix the specification. State minimum FeCl₃ or Fe³⁺, maximum free acid and any heavy-metal limits.
3. Choose packaging. Drums or IBCs, depending on your unloading equipment.
4. Agree documents. COA, SDS, packing list, commercial invoice, bill of lading and certificate of origin if required.
5. Plan stock. Order early enough that the next container arrives before your tank reaches safety level.

A reliable Ferric Chloride 40% bulk supplier should answer all of these points in writing. Send your requirements through our quote form and we reply with an offer for your port. Our quality control page explains how lots are documented. For a broader view of plant purchasing, read what procurement teams should compare for sewage-treatment chemicals, and see the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality for the health framework behind potable water treatment.

Need a different form? Compare solid Ferric Chloride 96%, ferric aluminium sulfate granular or sodium hypochlorite for disinfection in our water treatment chemicals range.

Related Products Buyers Order With Ferric Chloride 40%

Ferric Chloride 96%Sodium Hypochlorite (Available 10%-13%)Ferric Aluminium Sulfate GRANULAR 16% (Ferrous)

Frequently asked questions

Need a bulk quotation for Ferric Chloride 40%? Send your requirements to Anflo or email sales@anflointerchem.shop.