Caustic Soda Lye is one of the most widely used chemicals in the industry. Caustic soda is a solution of Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in water. It is a strong base with a wide range of applications in different industries.
Usage
- Water demineralisation: regeneration of ion exchangers
- Drinking water production: partial water softening
- Beverages: bottle-cleaning
- Dairy: cleaning production installations
- Rayon industry: preparation of spinning solutions
- Pharmaceutical industry: various products, including sodium lactate
- Cooking oils and fats: refining and purification
- Production of starches and derivatives
- Petroleum industry: refining and desulfurisation
- Waste-water treatment: pH-correction, flocculant enhancers
- Steel production: ammonia recovery in cokes production