Sodium Silicate
Sodium Silicate Plants Technology
Desmet offers two types of plants depending on the Silica feedstock
and the expected product
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Wet process plant processing
silica sand to produce Sodium Silicate alkaline solution.
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Water-glass dissolution plant processing
water-glass lumps to produce Sodium Silicate solutions neutral or in a wide
range of alkalinity.
Product applications
Sodium silicate is mainly used as detergents additive as:
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Heavy metal complexant
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Alkalinity provider • Co-builder
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Corrosion-inhibitor
However, it can also be used in the following processes:
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Paper production
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Glass production
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Cements production
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Waste water treatment
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