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Caustic Soda Liquid, Flakes, Prills (Pearl) & Solid (Fused) also known as Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) is used in various applications by numerous industries worldwide such as: pulp and paper, textiles, soaps and detergents, bleach manufacturing, petroleum products, aluminum, and the Chemical Processing Industry.

  • Petroleum and Natural Gas Processing

As we know that caustic soda is used in:
1. Treatment of straw to improve nutrition value and digestibility
2. Extraction of phenols
3. Scrubbing of off-gas

  • Textile Finishing Process

Caustic soda is mainly used in the chemical processing of:
1. Mercerizing to improve luster and dye absorption
2. Bleaching with oxidizing agent
3. Scouring to remove contaminants

  • Oil & Gas Production

During Oil & Gas producing, caustic soda can play an important role:
1. ph control in drilling mud
2. Removal of bactericide and Calcium
3. Alkaline flooding of oil fields
4. Scrubbing off-gases

  • Chemical Production

Caustic soda is a basic feedstock for a wide range of downstream products in the chemical processing industry.
1. Alumina, Silicate, Polycarbonate
2. Sodium Aluminate, Sodium Cyanide
3. Zeolites, Epoxides
4. Pigments (Titanium oxide)

  • Pharmaceutical

We can also find out the usage of caustic soda in Pharmaceutical area such as:
1. Sodium phenolate (Antiseptics, Aspirin)
2. Various production processes

  • Agriculture

We cannot ignore the usage of Caustic Soda in our daily life. It can also do something in Agriculture area.
1. Combating foot and mouth diseases
2. Decomposing straw

  • Food Processing Edible Oil Refining

Caustic soda is the material frequently used in:
1. Refining of edible oils
2. Production of Pretzels
3. Lye peeling of fruits and vegetables
4. Treatment of straw to improve nutrition value and digestibility

  • Beverages and Dairies

Caustic soda is the material frequently used in:
1. Water treatment
2. Cleaning of equipment
3. Ion exchange resin regeneration
4. Cleaning of fats

  • Municipal Water and Sewage Treatment

Caustic soda is the material frequently used in:
1. pH control
2. Odour treatment
3. Effluent treatment
4. Descaling of piping networks

  • Summarized functions

Caustic soda is the material frequently used in:
1. pH control
2. Water acid neutralization
3. Catalysis/Drying agent
4. Paint stripper, polishes
5. Degreasing agent for cleaning metal surfaces
6. De-enamelling
7. Ion Exchange resin regeneration
8. Scrubbing of off-gases