A. Can use low grade brine
B. Has less corrosion problems
C. Involves higher investment in NH3 recovery units than that for crystallisation units for NH4Cl
D. Both B. and C.
Related Mcqs:
- Economics of ‘Solvay Process’ depends upon the efficiency of __________________?
A. Carbonating tower
B. Ammonia recovery
C. Ammonia recovery and size of the plant
D. Ammoniation of salt solution - In the Solvay process, the product from the calciner is___________________?
A. Light soda ash
B. Dense soda ash
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Dehydrated soda ash - Solvay process is used for the manufacture of____________________?
A. Caustic soda
B. Soda ash
C. Caustic potash
D. Soda lime - Which of the following may be viewed as a catalyst in the manufacture of soda ash by Solvay process ?
A. NH3
B. NaCl
C. CaO
D. Coke - Commercial production of soda ash by Solvay process requires limestone, ___________________ as raw materials?
A. Coke and sand
B. Brine and coal
C. Coke and caustic soda
D. None of these - Which of the following is not required in the manufacture of soda ash by Solvay process ?
A. Ammonia
B. Limestone
C. Nitric acid
D. None of these - In the production of soda ash by Solvay process, the by-product is____________________?
A. CaCl2
B. NH4Cl
C. NH3
D. NaOH - Solvay process is not used for the manufacture of potassium carbonate, because of the reason that potassium bicarbonate ?
A. Is prone to thermal decomposition
B. Has high water solubility and is unstable
C. Is soluble in ammonium chloride and potassium chloride solution
D. All A , B. and C. - ______________ process is used for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by ammonia soda process?
A. Ostwald’s
B. Bosch
C. Solvay
D. Haber’s - Le-Blanc process is a primitive process for the manufacture of___________________?
A. Caustic soda
B. Soda ash
C. Bromine from sea water
D. Hydrochloric acid
