USES OF SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE- as NaCl)
There are many uses of salt or sodium chloride as (NACL). Apart from making food delicious or adding taste to our foods in the kitchen at our various homes, and the most common method of salt application or uses over 2000 years ago before the advent of chemical, cleaners and other industrial purpose. It is believed that there are more uses of the natural mineral substance which is of great importance to human as well as animals as a whole.
SALT FOR FOOD INDUSTRY
Salt is one of the world wide best preservative method of food in food industry, it is very helpful in food preservation for example, meat, fish and tomato paste preservation. It help to cure bacteria grow in foods and draws out water from meat and fish when added.
SALT IN SOAP INDUSTRY
Industrial salt is an essential component in production of bleach, it serve as an additive filler in solvents and detergents, it easily separate the chemicals.
USES OF SALT IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Industrial salt serve as raw material in most of the chemical industry in manufacturing chemicals such as;
- Chlorine
- Sodium Sulfate
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Sodium Nitrate
- Liquid Sodium
- Metallic Sodium
- Soda Ash
- Caustic Soda
These chemicals are believed to be helpful and widely used all over the world and of great importance.
SALT USES IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Salt is often used in the pharmaceutical industry to make some intravenous formulas, contact solutions and manufacturing of capsule.
SALT FOR AGRICULTURE
Salt is used in agriculture sector or agriculture industry. Silage production in the agriculture sector is forage preservation technique that requires spontaneous lactic acid fermentation under anaerobic condition which is used to feed cattle, sheep, goat donkey and other ruminant animals. The fermentation and storage process is called ensilage, ensiling or silaging, which helps to limits bacterial growth and preserve its nutritional properties.
SALT FOR ELECTROLYSIS
The major raw material for chlorine production or process is industrial salt (sodium chloride) and this chemical called chlorine is a primary component of disinfection and hygiene product. Chlorine production is stems from the electrolysis of saturated brine or salt solution whereas salt is its primary raw material.
SALT IN THE OIL INDUSTRY
Salt assist in cleaning of oil wells to make it safer and more efficient, it is use as a diverting agents, acidizing, additives, stabilizers, and thinners. Salt increase the density of the soil and make the process of drilling safer.
SALT FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY
In the textile industry, salt sets the dye in fabric. Salt assist to achieve standardize dye in textile industry.
SALT FOR WATER TREATMENT
Salt is used for water softeners combatting the effects of hard water. Without adding sodium to the water softener minerals cannot be properly removed from the hard water. Ion exchange process in water enable to get rid of the dissolved minerals calcium and magnesium which causes hardness in water, one of the most world best recommended salt for water softener is Evaporated Rock Salt.