Percentage of silica and sand by Ash
Formula
p
percentage of silica and sand
m1
weight of insoluble ash
Formula description
Estimate the percentage of crude fibre in feed stuffs. Crude fibre is the indigestible part of foods, defined as the residue left after successive extraction under closely specified conditions with petroleum ether, 1.25% sulphuric acid, and 1.25% sodium hydroxide, minus ash.