工(gong)(gong)業鹽，是(shi)化學工(gong)(gong)業的(de)最基本(ben)原料(liao)之一，主(zhu)要(yao)成分有(you)氯化鈉、亞硝酸鈉等，被稱為“化學工(gong)(gong)業之母(mu)”。基本(ben)化學工(gong)(gong)業主(zhu)要(yao)產(chan)(chan)品中的(de)鹽酸、燒堿(jian)、純堿(jian)、氯化銨、氯氣等主(zhu)要(yao)是(shi)用工(gong)(gong)業鹽為原料(liao)生產(chan)(chan)的(de)。

　　基本化(hua)(hua)學(xue)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)主要(yao)產(chan)品中的(de)鹽(yan)酸、燒堿、純堿、氯化(hua)(hua)銨(an)、氯氣(qi)等主要(yao)是用(yong)(yong)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)鹽(yan)為(wei)原料生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)的(de)。此外，還用(yong)(yong)于(yu)肥皂(zao)制(zhi)造、陶(tao)瓷(ci)、玻璃生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)、日用(yong)(yong)化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)、石(shi)油鉆(zhan)探、鉆(zhan)井工(gong)(gong)作液、完井液、石(shi)油化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)脫水液、建筑行(xing)業(ye)早強劑(ji)、生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)涂料的(de)凝固劑(ji)、橡膠行(xing)業(ye)乳膠凝結(jie)劑(ji)、造紙工(gong)(gong)業(ye)添(tian)加劑(ji)及廢紙張脫墨、化(hua)(hua)學(xue)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)的(de)無機化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)原料及硫酸根脫除(chu)劑(ji)，褐藻(zao)酸鈉的(de)凝固劑(ji)、防治小麥、蘋果、白菜(cai)等腐爛及食品防腐劑(ji)、制(zhi)取金屬(shu)鈉及其他鈉化(hua)(hua)合物、鋼鐵(tie)熱處(chu)理介質等。在水處(chu)理、公路除(chu)雪、制(zhi)冷冷藏等方(fang)面，鹽(yan)也有廣泛的(de)用(yong)(yong)途