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Is heavy soda ash the same as dense soda ash?

2010-03-27View Original

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Is the sodium bicarbonate coming from the sodium bicarbonate plant the same as that coming out of the sodium carbonate calciner?
Reply #22010-03-27
They’re different. Sodium bicarbonate is baking soda, while sodium carbonate is washing soda.
Reply #32010-04-02
It’s different. Heavy soda ash is produced by calcining soda ash, then adding water to form a crystalline hydrate, followed by drying; it has larger particles.
Reply #42010-04-07
Heavy soda ash generally has advantages such as lower salt content and better crystallinity compared to light soda ash. It is used in the production of higher-grade glass and in the fine chemical industry. Typically, the bulk density of light soda ash is around 0.7 to 1 ton per cubic meter; for heavy soda ash, it can reach approximately 1.4 tons per cubic meter.
Reply #52010-04-12
They’re different. Heavy soda ash refers to sodium bicarbonate obtained through filtration of wood processing waste. Heavy-duty soda ash is produced by calcining soda ash, then adding water to form a crystalline hydrate, followed by drying; it has larger particles
Reply #62012-05-01
They are different. Heavy alkali refers to the product obtained after filtering the carbonation extract; its main component is NaHCO3. Heavy soda ash is the product resulting from the combination of light ash with water to form monohydrate alkali, followed by calcination; its main component is Na2CO3

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