Sodium carbonate

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Soda Ash Standard: GB210-2004 Data for reference The quality targets of soda ash(light) Items Unit Targets Test result Excellent First class Qualified Na2CO3 ≥ % 99.20 98.80 98.00 99.49 NaCl ≤ % 0.70 0.90 1.20 0.43 Iron(Fe)≤ % 0.004 0.006 0.010 0.0008 Insoluble matter in water≤ % 0.04 0.10 0.15 0.0049 Loss on ignition ≤ % 0.80 1.00 1.30 0.19 The quality targets of soda ash(dense) Items Unit Targets Test result Excellent First class Qualified Na2CO3 ≥ % 99.20 98.80 98.00 99.52 NaCl ≤ % 0.70 0.90 1.20 0.44 Iron(Fe)≤ % 0.004 0.006 0.010 0.0009 Insoluble matter in water≤ % 0.04 0.10 0.15 0.0058 Loss on ignition≤ % 0.80 1.00 1.30 0.10 Retained on 180um sieve≥ % 70.00 65.00 60.00 85.40 Stack Density ≥ g/ml 0.90 0.90 0.90 1.09 Whiteness ≥ % — — — 89.60 Uses Soda ash also called sodium carbonate is an important chemical substance of white power or fine grains, which is easily soluble in water, it is used as a raw material in the production of bulding glass, soap, papers and as a cleaning agent; for blesching, and in the treatment of water.Up to now, our national soda ash consumption consist of glass industry (42%), chemical industry (12%), light industry (12%), civil industry (7%), metallurgy industry (5%), medicine industry (2%) and other industries(20%).