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Effect of high carbonate content

Slurry sample
Low carbonate (<5%) – Rapid settling

1 min 5 min 10 min 20 min

High carbonate (>5%) – Slow or non-settling

1 min 5 min 10 min 20 min

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Daily supervision/inspection/checks

A dry solid phase indicates high removal efficiency of Cl/K

Recovery of Na & SO4 is generally higher at lower DS.

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Daily supervision/inspection/checks

Carry over of solids in reject

”A clean reject without carry over→ good recovery of Na2SO4

Centrifuge reject with carry over Centrifuge reject without carry over