CEH: Sodium Carbonate

Oct 2021. Sodium carbonate (soda ash) is a member of the chlor-alkali chemical family and competes with caustic soda as a source of alkali (sodium oxide) in many processes. It can be produced synthetically and from natural resources (primarily trona). Production from natural resources has recently increased the fastest, led by increased capacity in Turkey. Northeast Asia (led by mainland China) and the United States are the world's leading producing regions. The major applications for sodium carbonate are the production of glass, chemicals, soaps and detergents (including STPP), and alumina and metals mining. Use in the production of lithium carbonate is the fastest-growing application, primarily in the production of lithium-ion batteries.

• Publish Date: 2021-10-18
• Chemical Focus: Chlor-Alkali, Inorganics and Mining Materials
• Number of Pages: 97
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

• Global summary; regional coverage
• Producers with annual capacities and plant sites
• Consumption and five-year forecast by end-use application
• Price and production figures and trends
• Trade imports and exports

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