Sodium sulfate [electronic resource] : handbook of deposits, processing, properties, and use / Donald E. Garrett.

Sodium Sulfate: Handbook of Deposits, Processing, Properties, and Use will be the authoritative and up-to-date distillation of all that is known about naturally occurring sodium sulfate, detailed information on formation, worldwide deposits, processing technologies, and usage over time. Garrett prov...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ScienceDirect)
Main Author: Garrett, Donald E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, ©2001.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. The Origin of Sodium Sulfate and Its Deposits
  • The Source of Sodium Sulfate
  • Mirabilite
  • Thenardite
  • Glauberite
  • Astrakanite and Burkeite
  • Accompanying Minerals: Dolomite and Magnesite
  • 2. Ancient, Buried Deposits
  • Argentina
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Mexico
  • Minor Deposits in Europe
  • Namibia
  • The Former Soviet Union
  • Spain
  • Turkey
  • USA
  • 3. Recent Lake, Playa, or Surface Deposits
  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Iran
  • Mexico
  • The Former Soviet Union
  • Spain
  • Turkey
  • USA
  • Minor Deposits
  • 4. Processing
  • Current and Prior Commercial Operations
  • General Processing Studies
  • Environmental Considerations
  • 5. The Uses of Sodium Sulfate
  • Detergents
  • Textile Industry
  • Kraft (Sulfate or Alkaline) Pulping Process
  • Glass
  • Production of Other Chemicals
  • Other Uses
  • 6. Production Statistics for Natural Sodium Sulfate
  • 7. Phase Data and Physical Properties
  • Phase Data
  • Physical Properties
  • Index.