MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647087665 A) filed by Solvay Sa on July 17, 2026, for Process For Producing Sodium Carbonate Or Sodium Bicarbonate.
Inventors include Gloede, Matthias; Galasco, Alberto; Fauvet, Remy; Cavalier, Karine; and Neto, Jeremy.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate, wherein said method comprises a limestone calcining step in a limekiln to produce lime (CaO) and a gas comprising carbon dioxide (CO2), wherein said carbon dioxide is used to manufacture sodium carbonate or bicarbonate, and wherein said limestone calcining step uses limestone and a carbonaceous combustible, wherein the said carbonaceous combustible comprises biochar, and the biochar comprises at most 50 % by weight of volatile matter on a dry base.
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