工(gong)(gong)業(ye)鹽，是(shi)化(hua)學(xue)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)的最基本原(yuan)料(liao)(liao)之(zhi)一，主要成分有氯(lv)化(hua)鈉(na)、亞硝酸鈉(na)等(deng)(deng)，被稱為(wei)“化(hua)學(xue)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)之(zhi)母”。基本化(hua)學(xue)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)主要產品中的鹽酸、燒堿、純(chun)堿、氯(lv)化(hua)銨、氯(lv)氣等(deng)(deng)主要是(shi)用工(gong)(gong)業(ye)鹽為(wei)原(yuan)料(liao)(liao)生產的。

　　基(ji)本(ben)化(hua)學(xue)工(gong)(gong)業主(zhu)要產品(pin)中的鹽酸(suan)、燒堿、純堿、氯化(hua)銨、氯氣等主(zhu)要是用(yong)(yong)工(gong)(gong)業鹽為原料(liao)生產的。此外，還用(yong)(yong)于肥(fei)皂制造(zao)(zao)、陶瓷(ci)、玻璃生產、日(ri)用(yong)(yong)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)、石油(you)鉆(zhan)探(tan)、鉆(zhan)井(jing)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)液(ye)、完井(jing)液(ye)、石油(you)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)脫(tuo)水(shui)(shui)液(ye)、建筑行業早強劑(ji)、生產涂料(liao)的凝固(gu)劑(ji)、橡膠行業乳膠凝結(jie)劑(ji)、造(zao)(zao)紙工(gong)(gong)業添加劑(ji)及(ji)廢紙張脫(tuo)墨、化(hua)學(xue)工(gong)(gong)業的無機化(hua)工(gong)(gong)原料(liao)及(ji)硫酸(suan)根脫(tuo)除劑(ji)，褐(he)藻酸(suan)鈉的凝固(gu)劑(ji)、防(fang)治小麥、蘋(pin)果、白菜等腐(fu)爛(lan)及(ji)食品(pin)防(fang)腐(fu)劑(ji)、制取金屬鈉及(ji)其(qi)他鈉化(hua)合物、鋼鐵(tie)熱處理(li)介質等。在(zai)水(shui)(shui)處理(li)、公路除雪、制冷冷藏等方(fang)面，鹽也有(you)廣泛的用(yong)(yong)途