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PRODUCT PROPERTIES: Soda Ash is a moderately strong alkali having pH 11.1 in a 0.2% solution in water at 20 degree
centigradecomparedtoSodiumBicarbonate(Bicarb)atpHof8.4.SodaAshisreadilysolubleinwaterinthefinishedform.
SodaAshisgranularinappearanceandisafreeflowingpowder.SodaAshsolutionshavenoappreciablecorrosiveeffecton
mildsteelandcastiron.AluminiumandGalvanizedsteelare,however,susceptibletoattack,especiallyathighertemperature.
LightAshandDenseAsharechemicallyidentical,theonlydifferencebeingintheirbulkdensities,thelaterbeinghigher.Both
gradesconformtoPakistanStandardSpecificationPS:10of1979.TypicalanalysesofSodaAshareasfollows:
PRODUCTS
Specification
Totalalkalinity(asNa2co3)percentbymass

Chloride(asNaCI)percentbymass
Iron(asFq0)percentbymass
Matterinsolubleinwaterpercentbymass
Sulphates(asNa,SQ)percentbymass
BulkDensity(gm/Itr)
DenseAshFractions(%)
+SieveSize+Imm510
+SieveSize0.125mm

LightAsh
*PSS10
OCL
>_98.00 >_99.0
<_0.85
<_0.50
<_007
<_0.004
<_.15
<_0.06
<_0.08
<_0.05
450600 550600
<_10
<_10

<_5
<_8

*PSS=PakistanStandardSpecification

USAGE
LIGHTASH
DENSEASH
ChemicalIndustry,Sodium
Silicate
GlassIndustry
Bottle,Jars,Sheets,HollowGlass,Glass
Soaps&Detergents
Ball
PaperIndustry
ElectricBulbs
TextileIndustry
BangleIndustry

DenseAsh
*PSS10
OCL
>_98.00 >_99.00
<_0.85
<_0.50
<_0.007 <_0.004
<_0.15
<_0.06
<_0.08
<_0.05
>_950
1100~1200