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Information on Sodium Citrate Sodium Citrate is Inorganic compound. Sodium Citrate is a White crystalline powder with a melting point of 150oC. It has a water solubility of 72 gm / 100 gm of water. The product should be stored in tightly closed container away from the source of heat. Synthesis / Manufacturing Process of Sodium Citrate The main raw material of Sodium Citrate is Citric Acid. Citric Acid is available in two forms i.e. Anhydrous & Monohydrate. Citric Acid is produced by fermentation process in which a carbohydrate source is utilized such as corn based starch and sugar beet molasses. Fermentation yields a crude purity product which requires further refining. One refining technique utilities a precipitation process, this process first uses lime to produce calcium citrate solids, this is then treated with sulphuric acid which produces a partially purified soluble citric acid and calcium sulphate as a by-product. Another technique used is solvent extraction. These processes produce streams which require demineralization by ion exchange. Sodium Citrate is prepared by treating Citric acid with Sodium Carbonate. |
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Uses / Application of Sodium Citrate Sodium Citrate is used as a preservative in Food products such as sauces, pickles, jam, etc. Sodium Citrate is also used in Organic Synthesis. |
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