The activity starts with the production and import of "Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate" in this region.
Included activities ends
The activity ends with providing the "Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate" to the consumers of this product. Transportation is included; however, product losses during transport are negligible and therefore not included.
Description
This is a market dataset representing the consumption market in the region. It includes transportation of the product from the factory gate to consumption, with transport services calculated according to the regional transportation conditions for the product.
Activity Description
The production activities of the product include raw material preparation, preheating, heating reaction, evaporation and concentration, crystallization, vacuum filtration, and drying processes.
Process Description
Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, also known as pentahydrate sodium metasilicate or sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, appears as white crystalline squares or granular spheres. Melting point is 72.2°C, relative density is 0.7–1.0. It is readily soluble in water and dilute alkali solutions, insoluble in alcohol and acids. Its aqueous solution is alkaline.