IN THE NAME OF

ALLAH
THE MOST BENEFICIRNT
AND
THE MOST MERCIFUL
SODIUM CHLORITE
AS A
BLEACHING AGENT

(C) JHUDSON 2005

Textile Auxiliaries

Imran Anwar
06-NTU-112
Imrananwar_112ntu@yahoo.com

NATIONAL TEXTILE UNIVERSITY

FAISALABAD

PAKISTAN
SODIUM CHLORITE AS A
BLECHING AGENT

•History
•IUPAC name & other name
•Properties
•The Manufacturing Process
•Uses in textile industry
•References
 History of sodium chlorite

The development of sodium chlorite as an

industrial chemical began in 1921when E.
Schmidt found that cellulosic fibers could
be purified with chlorine dioxide without
being appreciably damaged.

Unfortunately, chlorine dioxide gas is

extremely explosive at high
concentrations.
 History of sodium chlorite
These discoveries prompted researchers to
look for safe and economical ways to deliver
chlorine dioxide for bleaching purposes.
The first company to introduce sodium
chlorite for this purpose was the Mathieson
Chemical Corporation.
In 1960, sodium chlorite became the
standard material for continuous bleaching
operations in the United States, replacing
hydrogen.
IUPAC name & other name

IUPAC name
Sodium chlorite

Other names
•Chlorous acid
•Sodium salt textone.
 Properties
Molecular formula NaClO2
Molar mass 90.44 g/m
Appearance white solid
Density 2.5 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 180–200°C decomp.
Solubility in water 39 g/100 ml (17 °C)
 The Manufacturing Process
While a variety of chlorites are
available, sodium chlorite is the only
one produced commercially.
It is sold in solution or as a solid.
The technical grade is made up of
about 80% sodium chlorite and the
rest is sodium chloride.
The Manufacturing Process
Large scale production is based on a
reaction of chlorine dioxide in a sodium
hydroxide solution.
Sodium chlorite is manufactured in three
phases
◦ chlorine dioxide production,
◦ sodium chlorite generation,
◦ and recovery.
 Uses in textile industry

As a textile-bleaching agent, sodium

chlorite is effective with various
fibers
It can be used on Natural as well as
man made fibers.
Natural such as;
Cotton & Bast fibers
 Uses in textile industry

Man-made fibers like

Nylon
Perlon
Dralon
And Rhovyl.
 Uses in textile industry
Sodium chlorite is also used for various
industrial applications.
It controls microbial contamination in
industrial cooling systems and towers.
It is used in place of chlorine in industrial
ammonia plants because it does not react
negatively with ammonia.
 Uses in textile industry

Since it is an oxidizer, it is often a part of

flue gas scrubber systems. Food-
processing companies use it for
washing fruits and vegetables because
it is a fungicide.
 References
www.How sodium chlorite is made - material, production process,
manufacture, making, history, used, processing, composition,
structure, steps, product, industry, History, Raw Materials.mht

www.Sodium chlorite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.mht