Chrome lignite:

The lignite can also be causticized with either sodium or potassium hydroxide.

Terms Related to Chrome lignite

• Mined (humic) acids lignins

  Naturally occurring special lignite, e.g., leonardite, that is produced by strip mining from special lignite deposits. The active ingredient is the humic acids. Mined lignins ...

• Chromate

  A compound in which chromium has a valence of 6. Chromate may be added to drilling fluids either directly or as a constituent of chrome ...

• Humic acid

  Organic acids of indefinite composition in naturally occurring leonardite lignite. The humic acids are the most valuable constituent.

• Potassium

  One of the alkali metal elements with a valence of 1 and an atomic weight of about 39. Potassium compounds, most commonly potassium hydroxide (koh), ...

• Base

  A substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt. A typical base is sodium hydroxide (caustic), with the chemical formula moh. For ...

• Salt

  A compound that is formed (along with water) by the reaction of an add with a base. A common salt (table salt) is sodium chloride ...

• Sodium chromate

  See chromate, caustic soda.