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How is rock salt purified?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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1. The rock salt is grinded.

2. The grinded material is dissolved in water.

3. The liquid is filtered.

4. The solution containing sodium chloride is refinned by repeated processes of crystallization/recrystallization.

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Salt is refined by the filtration of the water solution and repeated crystallization/recrystallization processes.

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By filtration of the solution and crystallization/recrystallization.

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A simple method involve filtering of the water solution and refining by repeated processes of crystallization/recrystallization.

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Salt is refined by dissolution in water, filtering of impurities and after this by repeated steps of crystallization/recrystallization.

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See the following link: http://www.sspindia.com/salt-processing-plant.html#iodised-salt-processing-plant.

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A short answer: rock salt is grounded, dissolved in water, filtered, refined by repeated processes of crystallization/recrystallization.

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The answer depends on what the impurities are. For example, whether or not they are water soluble.

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