Sodium Bicarbonate Technical Grade - Solvay

About Sodium Bicarbonate Technical Grade - Solvay

Sodium Bicarbonate is used in a variety of applications, including

• In agriculture it is used as a buffering agent and to adjust pH levels in soils
• Water and waste water treatment. It is used to control pH levels in water treatment processes
• It is used as a reagent in the production of various chemicals
• The dry, Chemical based fire extinguishers used in homes and business contains sodium bicarbonate tobattlegrease and electric fires
  
• Leather Tanning
• Complex plastic and polymer manufacturing use sodium bicarbonate as a purifier and catalyst
• It is used as a cleaning agent
• As a pest control to kill cockroaches and controlling fungal growth
• In a similar fashion of pulling odours from your refrigerator, sodium bicarbonate controls the sulfide odour from wastewater treatment plants. It also counters biological growth and, due to its high pH value, maintains the proper alkalinity in water as its processed. Chemically, sodium bicarbonate binds with sulfur dioxide to desulphurized flue gas, a process that treats industrial gases before they are released into the atmosphere

Sodium Bicarbonateis an essential component in various industrial applications. There is no doubt that many of our products today would not be possible without this versatile chemical compound at their core.It is inexpensive and widely available. A must for every home.