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NaOH (Safety (BASF Data Sheet, INCHEM Safety Card, CDC Pocket Guide,…
NaOH
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Technologies
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Mercury cell technology (20% and decreasing)
Fased out in the US in 2013
Will be fased out in Europe in 2017
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Uses
Industries
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Soaps
cold process soap, saponification
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Cleaning agents
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Dissolves grease, oils, fats and protein-based deposits
Pulp and Paper
Key component of the white liquor solution used to separate lignin from cellulose fibers in the kraft process
Process of bleaching the brown pulp resulting from the pulping process. These stages include oxygen delignification, oxidative extraction, and simple extraction.
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Petroleum
Additive in drilling mud to increase alkalinity in bentonite mud systems, to increase the mud viscosity, and to neutralize any acid gas
Caustic washing: Poor quality crude oil can be treated with sodium hydroxide to remove sulfurous impurities. Toxic waste, process banned many places
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Food industry
washing or chemical peeling of fruits and vegetables,
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Many other special dishes, including Lutefisk
Cement mix
Homogenises cement mixes, preventing segregation of sands and cement
Overview EU 2015
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Production
Manufacturers
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America
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US
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15 April 2013
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Formosa Plastics, Point Comfort, TX
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Pioneer Companies, Inc. (PIONA, which was purchased by Olin),
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