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As the name implies, vacuum salt is edible
common salt, manufactured by evaporating sea brine in steam-heated
vacuum evaporators. It can be dissolved very quickly due to its
fine crystalline structure and is more freely available in
salting-out processes.
Vacuum salt is a white crystalline powder or soft lumps, free from
visible contamination with clay, grit, extraneous adulterants and
impurities. Guljag's vacuum salt is almost free from extraneous
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SPECIFICATIONS |
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Characteristics |
Requirements |
Units |
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Moisture |
1 % on dry basis |
%, max |
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Sodium chloride (as NaCl) |
98.0 |
%, max |
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Calcium (as Ca) |
0.25 |
%, max |
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Magnesium (as Mg) |
0.20 |
%, max |
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Sulphates as (SO4) |
1.50 |
%, max |
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Carbonates as (Na2CO3) |
0.10 |
%, max |
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Matter insoluble in water |
0.15 |
%, max |
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STORAGE |
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Vacuum salt is
pre-treated to render it non-caking. But it is essential that the
bags are not stacked very high. Salt in contact with air of
relative humidity above 75 per cent absorbs moisture. Conversely,
moisture in salt is lost if the relative humidity falls below 75
per cent. Therefore, for proper storage, vacuum salt should be
kept under controlled humidity (below 75 per cent for dry salt and
75 per cent or slightly above for un-dried salt). |
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APPLICATIONS |
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Vacuum salt is not only
an excellent alternative to solar salt in all applications, it is
more beneficial because of its additional qualities. It can be
used with advantage in many salting-out processes. It can also be
used for the manufacture of cattle-licks, papad-khar, sal-ammoniac
bars, iodized salt, etc. |
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PACKING |
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50-kg HDPE bags. |
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