caustic soda dilution
caustic soda dilution
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Dears
please why always we should add caustic soda solution be diluted to water not vice versa?
Thank you
please why always we should add caustic soda solution be diluted to water not vice versa?
Thank you





RE: caustic soda dilution
If water is added to Caustic, a layer of hot weak caustic solution is formed at the surface, which boils and sprays around due to hydration energy of OH- ions. When Caustic is poured into water, it flows down and mixes much better, so no boiling/splashing occurs.
Dejan IVANOVIC
Process Engineer, MSChE
RE: caustic soda dilution
As a chem eng/metallurgist the first part of any answer I give starts with "It Depends"
RE: caustic soda dilution
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