2007-01-31 02:11:14 · 3 answers · asked by zinky b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Greetings!
The Solvay process is the most important process to obtain sodium carbonate. It became famous because introduced a perfect cyclic chemistry, in order to optimize methods and yields, not wasting starting materials, etc. A part of this, the secondary products of this process, such as Hydrogen, can be sold, so the method is much more profitable.
Nowadays, the solvay enterprise produces PVC...
Take a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvay_process
2007-01-31 02:55:19 · answer #1 · answered by wyrond 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solvay process produces soda ash. A process flow diagram help much better to understand the process.
2014-03-18 04:29:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a process to make NaHCO3 and CaCl2 from CaCO3 and NaCl. The CaCl2 is not very useful, but NaHCO3 (baking soda) and Na2CO3 (soda ash) is valuable to render solutions alkaline. Heating of NaHCO3 after the Solvay process gived the Na2CO3 + H2O. Ammonia, NH3, is used in the process, but it is continuously recycled and does not appear in the products.
Tri wikipedia or a chem textbook.
2007-01-31 10:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋