What Are the Upstream and Downstream Products of Anhydrous Sodium Sulfate?

  Anhydrous sodium sulfate, also known as yuanming powder, is a salt generated by the combination of sulfate and sodium ion. Its chemical formula is Na2SO4. It is soluble in water and glycerol but not ethanol, and its solution is mostly neutral. In the chemical industry chain, anhydrous sodium sulfate has many upstream and downstream related products. This paper will introduce the upstream and downstream related products of anhydrous sodium sulfate in detail.

1. Upstream products

①Sulfuric acid: Sulfuric acid is the main raw material for the production of anhydrous sodium sulfate. Anhydrous sodium sulfate can be formed by the reaction of sulfuric acid with sodium hydroxide or trona.
② Sodium hydroxide: Sodium hydroxide reacts with sulfuric acid to form anhydrous sodium sulfate and water.
③Trona: Trona can also react with sulfuric acid to produce anhydrous sodium sulfate.

2. Downstream products

①Glass manufacturing: used as a flux in glass manufacturing to help reduce the melting temperature of glass and improve the production efficiency of glass.
② Chemical industry: for the manufacture of sodium silicate, sodium sulfide and other chemical products.
③ Detergent: used as the main component of detergent, with decontamination, emulsification, dispersion and other effects.

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