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Data Legend. The Sodium Carbonate price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) as follows:
- US: Sodium Carbonate, United States, transaction, fob
- SAM: Sodium Carbonate, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Sodium Carbonate, Europe, transaction, cif, Germany
- SEA: Sodium Carbonate, Southeast Asia, transaction, cif, Thailand
- CN: Sodium Carbonate, China, spot, exw
- MDE: Sodium Carbonate, Middle East, transaction, cif, Saudi Arabia
- AFR: Sodium Carbonate, Africa, transaction, cif, South Africa
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Price Dynamics. The Sodium Carbonate price in United States decreased during December 2018 to 212 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight decline of 2% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Sodium Carbonate prices in United States increased by 4%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Sodium Carbonate amounted to 224 USD per metric ton, from 253 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Sodium Carbonate price in Germany is 2% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Sodium Carbonate in China rose considerably throughout December 2018, reaching 308 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 8% higher than the average price in the previous month and 1% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Sodium Carbonate prices in Thailand increased modestly during December 2018, reaching 248 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 2% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 5% from the previous year’s price.
The Sodium Carbonate prices in Saudi Arabia experienced a modest decline of 1 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 197 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Saudi Arabia meant a decrease of 0.5% on a monthly basis and a decrease of 3% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in December 2018, the Sodium Carbonate price in Brazil witnessed a decline of 8 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 198 USD per metric ton. The December 2018 price in Brazil is 2% higher than the price one year before.
In South Africa, the average price of Sodium Carbonate was 181 USD per metric ton on December 2018 – a little increase of 3 USD per metric ton, or 2%, compared with the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, the Sodium Carbonate price in South Africa is 6% lower than the price one year before.
About Sodium Carbonate. Sodium Carbonate (a.k.a. Soda Ash, Na2CO3) is a white, odorless, and water-soluble inorganic salt. It is obtained in anhydrous and three hydrated (mono, hepta, and decahydrate) forms. Due to its high production at a moderately low cost in the Solvay process in conjunction with its alkaline properties, sodium carbonate is used in the manufacturing of a variety of products, such as paper, glass, soaps, and detergents.
Sodium Carbonate is immensely hygroscopic, so in transportation and/or storage it absorbs water and undergoes slow changes in structure. Its transportation and storage should be done in hermetically closed containments. It is not flammable and has low toxicity. Two types of tanker vehicles are used for bulk deliveries, tipper and non-tipper, and both are discharged pneumatically. Standard packages are 25 kg LDPE bags and 1000 kg coated woven polypropylene. Transport by water is made by vessels with capacities from 1200 to 5000 t, being predominantly equipped with box-type dry cargo holds and ungeared, and by ungeared barges with capacities ranging from 250 to 1500 t.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Sodium Carbonate are listed below.
- Extraction from the mining deposits (such as trona and nahcolite deposits),
- Sodium chloride + ammonia + limestone (Solvay process; ammonia-soda process),
- Steam reformed carbon dioxide + sodium chloride
- Limestone and coal, with the addition of sulfuric acid (Leblanc process)
The uses and applications of Sodium Carbonate may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Sodium Carbonate are technical grade (99.9% minimum purity); light commercial grade (containing less than 0.5% of sodium chloride); and heavy commercial grade (monohydrated sodium carbonate - Na2CO3.H2O).
