Soda ash, chemically known as sodium carbonate, has extensive industrial applications. It serves as a key raw material in glass manufacturing to lower the melting point of silica sand. In detergent and textile industries, it acts as a water softener, oil remover and dye-fixing agent. It is also widely used in papermaking pulp treatment, metallurgical smelting as a flux, wastewater pH adjustment, as well as food processing for noodle and pastry production