"Vacuum Salt Plant" or "Washing & Upgrading Plant"? Selection of the Optimal Process:​

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1) Vacuum Salt Plant

 

Advantages:

 

- High purity 

- Uniform crystal shape, narrow particle size distribution

- Colorless product

- Free flowing property

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Disadvantages:

 

- Higher investment cost

- Higher energy consumption

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2) Washing & Upgrading Plant

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Advantages:

 

- Less investment cost

- Simple process

- Less energy consumption

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Disadvantages:

 

- Limited purity compared to vacuum salt

- Limited product properties on crystal shape, particle size distribution and color  

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