Sulphuric acid is an important reagent in a large number of processes.
Among the many uses, some of the main ones are:

• Catalyst and dehydrating agent in many organic chemical manufacturing and petrochemical processes
• In the manufacture of detergents
• The manufacture of titanium dioxide (a widely used white pigment), and other dyes and pigments
• Fertiliser production, mainly phosphates but also ammonium and potassium sulphate
• Manufacturing processes for a range of plastics
• Metal processing such as pickling and de-scaling of steel, and non-ferrous metal plating and purification