工(gong)(gong)業(ye)鹽，是化(hua)學工(gong)(gong)業(ye)的最基本原(yuan)料之一，主(zhu)要成分有氯化(hua)鈉、亞硝酸鈉等(deng)，被稱為“化(hua)學工(gong)(gong)業(ye)之母”。基本化(hua)學工(gong)(gong)業(ye)主(zhu)要產品中的鹽酸、燒堿、純堿、氯化(hua)銨、氯氣等(deng)主(zhu)要是用(yong)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)鹽為原(yuan)料生產的。

　　基本化(hua)(hua)學工(gong)(gong)業(ye)主(zhu)要(yao)產品中的(de)鹽酸(suan)、燒堿、純堿、氯化(hua)(hua)銨、氯氣(qi)等(deng)(deng)主(zhu)要(yao)是用(yong)(yong)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)鹽為原(yuan)料(liao)生(sheng)產的(de)。此(ci)外，還用(yong)(yong)于肥皂制造(zao)(zao)、陶瓷、玻璃生(sheng)產、日用(yong)(yong)化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)、石(shi)油(you)(you)鉆探、鉆井(jing)工(gong)(gong)作液、完井(jing)液、石(shi)油(you)(you)化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)脫(tuo)水液、建(jian)筑(zhu)行(xing)業(ye)早強劑(ji)、生(sheng)產涂料(liao)的(de)凝固劑(ji)、橡膠行(xing)業(ye)乳(ru)膠凝結劑(ji)、造(zao)(zao)紙工(gong)(gong)業(ye)添加劑(ji)及廢紙張(zhang)脫(tuo)墨、化(hua)(hua)學工(gong)(gong)業(ye)的(de)無(wu)機化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)原(yuan)料(liao)及硫酸(suan)根(gen)脫(tuo)除劑(ji)，褐藻酸(suan)鈉(na)的(de)凝固劑(ji)、防治小(xiao)麥、蘋果(guo)、白菜等(deng)(deng)腐爛及食品防腐劑(ji)、制取金屬鈉(na)及其他鈉(na)化(hua)(hua)合物(wu)、鋼(gang)鐵熱處(chu)理介質等(deng)(deng)。在水處(chu)理、公路除雪(xue)、制冷(leng)冷(leng)藏等(deng)(deng)方面，鹽也有廣泛的(de)用(yong)(yong)途