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One approach would be some kind of membrane process like ultra- or nanofiltration.

The questions to answer first are:

* How much water do you want to process?

* Do you want the soap or the water?

* What costs are acceptable?

Membrane processes are physical pocesses, and they require substantial pressure to work.

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