What are the upstream raw materials for heavy soda? What are the downstream products?

Heavy soda ash is an crucial inorganic chemical raw material, which is broadly applied in glass, soap, detergent, food, medicine, metallurgy and other fields. In the field of raw materials to chemical production, there are many upstream and downstream related items of heavy soda ash, some of which are described in detail below.

1. Upstream items(1) Raw salt: The main raw material of heavy soda ash is raw salt, and soda ash is obtained by processing raw salt.(2) Coal: In the manufacturing process of heavy soda ash, coal is needed as fuel to provide the heat energy required to production. Furthermore

2. In particular Downstream items(1) Glass: Heavy soda ash is one of the crucial raw materials to glass production. Together with quartz sand, limestone and other raw materials, it's made into various glass items through high-temperature melting and molding processes.(2) Soap and detergent: Heavy soda ash is able to be applied to make soap and detergent. And The soap produced by its interaction with grease has good decontamination ability. But According to research(3) Food additives: Heavy soda ash is able to be applied as food additives to adjust the pH of food, enhance food taste and preservation characteristics. In my experience,(4) Metallurgical additives: In the metallurgical sector, heavy soda ash is able to be applied as a flux to help minimize the melting point and enhance smelting efficiency. Based on my observations, In general, there are many upstream and downstream related items of heavy soda ash, and the fields involved are also very extensive. But With the continuous progress of science and methodology and the continuous expansion of applications, the upstream and downstream items of heavy soda ash are also growing and updating.