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Common Chemicals

  1. Caustic Soda
    NaOH

    Increase pH (13.3)

    Very soluble
  2. Caustic Potash
    KOH

    Increase pH and K+
  3. LIME
    Ca(OH)2

    Treat CO32-, Increase pH (12.4)

    Slightly soluble, inhibits shale
  4. GYPSUM
    • Gypsum (CaSO4-2H2O)
    • Anhydrite (CaSO4)

    Increase Ca2+

    pH 6, Slightly soluble
  5. SODIUM BICARBONATE
    NaHCO3

    Treat Cement

    pH 8.4, Soluble
  6. SODA ASH
    Na2CO3

    Treat Hardness (Ca2+, Mg2+)

    pH 11=11.5, Soluble
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