What is the price of soda ash per ton
Soda ash is an important chemical raw material. Soda ash is widely used in industry and is mainly divided into light soda ash and heavy soda ash, with different prices. Generally, heavy soda ash is more expensive, and its price fluctuates according to the market price of raw materials, usually ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 yuan per ton. The price of light soda ash is usually around 1,000 to 2,000 yuan per ton.
In addition, there is edible soda ash, mainly used as a food additive. The price of edible soda ash is generally around a few yuan per jin, and the cheaper ones only cost over one yuan per jin.
Ii. Where can soda ash be bought
When purchasing soda ash, it is important to distinguish whether it is edible soda ash or industrial soda ash. Generally, edible soda ash can be bought in supermarkets, stores, grain and oil stores, community small shops and other places. If it is industrial soda ash, it belongs to chemical raw materials and is generally purchased from chemical stores.
In addition to offline purchasing channels, online shopping is also very developed nowadays. Whether it is edible soda ash or industrial soda ash, they can all be bought online. Just search for them on major e-commerce platforms.
Iii. How to Tell the Quality of soda ash
How to judge the quality of industrial soda ash
The usage of industrial soda ash in the production process is considerable, especially in the glass industry. For every ton of glass produced, 0.2 tons of soda ash are consumed. If the quality of soda ash is poor, the usage will increase. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to choosing high-quality soda ash.
The quality of industrial soda ash is generally judged by the double indicator method. A mixture of bromocresol green and methyl red is used as an indicator, and the total alkali content is titrated with a standard hydrochloric acid solution. This method can not only qualitatively determine each component of industrial soda ash, but also quantitatively calculate the content of each component. At the same time, it can calculate the total soda ash content and compare it with international standards, thereby achieving the purpose of determining whether the product is qualified. It also provides more detailed and direct data for production.
2. How to tell the quality of edible soda ash
There are no special requirements for purchasing edible soda ash. Just choose products from regular brands. However, it is important to select pure and white powder soda ash with a sodium carbonate content of over 96%. Do not use "old soda ash" that turns yellow after absorbing moisture. Also, be sure to check if there are the words "edible" on the packaging. Under no circumstances should industrial soda ash be used as a substitute for edible soda ash, otherwise it will cause poisoning. One more point, some packaging of edible soda ash is marked as "soda" or "soda powder". Be careful not to confuse it with "baking soda" (sodium bicarbonate) and "sodium thiosulfate" (sodium thiosulfate).