Sodium Bicarbonate
Buffered pH control that will not overshoot.
Sodium bicarbonate is the alkali you reach for when precision matters more than strength. Because it buffers rather than driving pH hard, it is difficult to overdose — which is exactly what you want when treating a cement-contaminated mud or holding a treatment system inside a narrow permit window. It is also the leading dry sorbent for acid gas removal from flue gas.
Typical Specifications
What you're buying.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chemical formula | NaHCO₃PER STANDARD |
| NaHCO₃ purity | 99.5% minimum typicalTYPICAL — CONFIRM |
| Appearance | White crystalline powderTYPICAL — CONFIRM |
| Grades available | Fine · Standard · CoarseTYPICAL — CONFIRM |
| Moisture | 0.2% maximum typicalTYPICAL — CONFIRM |
| Buffered pH in solution | ≈8.3 typicalTYPICAL — CONFIRM |
Per standard values are requirements of the cited specification. Typical values reflect commercial norms and should be confirmed against the certificate of analysis for your specific shipment.
Principal Industrial Uses
Where it's used, and why.
Flue Gas Treatment
Dry sorbent injection for SO₂, HCl, and acid gas removal — high capture efficiency without wet scrubber infrastructure.
Drilling Fluids
Treats cement and gypsum contamination in water-based muds, with a buffered response that makes over-treatment far harder than with soda ash.
Water Treatment
Adds alkalinity and stabilizes pH in municipal and industrial systems without the overshoot risk of stronger alkalis.
Related Minerals
Often ordered alongside Sodium Bicarbonate.
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