Characteristics | Specifications | Specifications |
Physical Appearance | White Crystalline Powder | White Crystalline Powder |
Assay as Na2SO3% by mass | 90 % to 92% | 95 % to 97% |
PH of 10% Solution | 9 to 11 | 9 to 11 |
Clearity of 10% Solution | Clear and Colourless | Clear and Colourless |
In the production of pulp by sulphite semi-chemical process and chemi-thermo mechanical means
As an antichlor
As an oxygen scavenger
A moderate reducing agent in the manufacture of sodium thiosulphate, sulphonated chemicals, sulphomethylation, and acetaminophen
As a preservative
As a preservative
As an antioxidant, enzyme inhibitor and anti-microbial agent
As a solvent for raw materials, an additive for precipitation baths, for bleaching and for desulphurising bobbins
To destroy chlorine in return brine
In the sulphitisation of tanning extract
In the production of trinitrotoluene (TNT)
Oil well floatation as an oxygen scavenger
In the manufacture of sulphosuccinates and shampoo
50 kg laminated HDPE bags with double liners