Liquid Sodium Lignosulfonate: Receiving, Storage & Plant Qualification

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Sodium Lignosulfonate liquid

Liquid sodium lignosulfonate is supplied as an aqueous lignosulfonate solution for industrial formulation and binder systems. This guide focuses on procurement, receiving inspection, storage, transfer and plant qualification. For the current Grade One specification and quotation route, use the Liquid Sodium Lignosulfonate – Grade One product page.

Define the grade before purchasing

The generic name does not define solids, lignosulfonate content, insoluble matter, reducing sugar, density, pH or application suitability. Buyers should issue a written specification and identify the intended process, destination market, packaging and annual demand before comparing offers.

Grade One reference data

ParameterCurrent TDS valueReceiving check
AppearanceBlack liquidRecord color and visible separation
Solid content45% minConfirm test method and sampling
Water-insoluble matter1% maxReview sediment, filtration and nozzle risk
Lignosulphonate content50% minConfirm analytical and reporting basis
Reducing sugarAround 7%Treat as a typical reference
Density1.20–1.32 g/mlRecord measurement temperature

The current Grade One TDS does not specify a guaranteed pH range. Where pH affects the process, define the test concentration, method and temperature in the purchase specification and confirm the lot result on the COA.

Documents to approve before shipment

  • Current TDS and SDS for the offered product code.
  • Representative COA and agreed contract limits.
  • Packaging, net weight, shelf life and storage instructions.
  • Batch traceability and labeling requirements.
  • Application-specific sample and qualification plan.

Receiving inspection

  1. Check container integrity, seal numbers, labels, batch code and net weight.
  2. Use a documented sampling method appropriate to the container and any potential stratification.
  3. Compare appearance, density, solids and agreed critical parameters with the COA.
  4. Quarantine nonconforming or visibly separated material until the supplier and buyer complete a technical review.
  5. Retain a labeled reference sample according to the site quality procedure.

Storage and transfer

Keep containers closed in a cool, dry and ventilated area and protect the product from freezing, contamination and incompatible materials. Select tanks, pumps, hoses, seals and filters according to the approved SDS, temperature range and site engineering review. Where recirculation or agitation is used, set it according to actual storage observations rather than a universal schedule.

Plant qualification

Use an untreated control and a supplier-recommended trial range for the selected application. Calculate additions on the declared as-supplied or dry-solids basis, include the solution water in the formulation balance and record temperature. Evaluate application-specific outcomes such as viscosity, sedimentation, pumpability, green strength, dust control or finished-product handling. No universal dosage or fixed performance improvement applies across different formulations.

Application routes

For TDS, SDS, COA, samples or an industrial quotation, contact info@greenagrochem.com with the application, required function, quantity, packaging and destination port.