This section is from the "Encyclopedia Of Practical Receipts And Processes" book, by William B. Dick. Also available from Amazon: Dick's encyclopedia of practical receipts and processes.
624. Table showing the different Areo-metric Degrees resulting from a mixture of 10 pounds of soda lye, of 36 degrees Baum'e, with quantities of water varying from 10 to 90 pounds.
Number of pounds of Lye of 36 degrees. | Number of pounds of Water to be employed. | Number of pounds of Lye obtained. | Degrees of Baum'e of the mixture. |
10 | 10 | 20 | 21° |
10 | 20 | 30 | 141/2 |
10 | 30 | 40 | 111/2 |
10 | 40 | 50 | 10 |
10 | 50 | 60 | 9 |
10 | 60 | 70 | 8 |
10 | 70 | 80 | 61/2 |
10 | 80 | 90 | 51/2 |
10 | 90 | 100 | 5 nearly |
8.8 gallons of lye, of 30 degrees Baum'e, ■weigh 100 pounds. | |||
625. Table showing the different Areo-metric Degrees resulting from a mixture of 10 gallons of soda lye, of 30 degrees Baum'e, with quantities of water varying from 10 to 90 gallons.
Number of gallons of Lye of 30 degrees. | Number of gallons of Water to be employed. | Number of gallons of Lye obtained. | Degrees of Baum'e of the mixture. |
10 | 10 | 20 | 19° |
10 | 20 | 30 | nearly 14 |
10 | 30 | 40 | 11 |
10 | 40 | 50 | 9 |
10 | 50 | 60 | 8 |
10 | 60 | 70 | 7 |
10 | 70 | 80 | 6 |
10 | 80 | 90 | 5 |
10 | 90 | 100 | 41/2 |
10 gallons of soda lye, of 30 degrees, weigh 104 pounds; 75 gallons of this lye and 25 gallons of water give 100 gallons of lye of 25 degrees Baum'e. There are 231/4 pounds of caustic soda wanted for making 10 gallons of lye of 30 degrees Baum'e.
 
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