In 2022, exports of MKP from China amount to 180,341,982 Kg with a total value of US$356,094,907. Prices remained high from March 2022 to July 2022, peaking at US$2,135 per tonne, before declining and stabilising after October.
MKP is mainly used as a buffer (pH determination, pharmaceutical production, urine acidifier, paper processing, baking powder and food), nutrient solutions, yeast food, special liquid fertilisers, sonar systems and other electronic applications as a food supplement, a non-linear optical material for lasers and in wastewater treatment.
Monopotassium phosphate is also used in the treatment of these diseases. Fluid replacement therapy, organ preservation, tissue preservation, total parenteral nutrition therapy.
Incidentally, monopotassium phosphate is used for electrolyte balancing and total parenteral nutrition therapy (TPN) and is therefore also frequently used in sports drinks for energy supplementation.
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