One of the most ancient chemical endeavors performed by man is salt production. Although salt is naturally produced when seawater evaporates, the process can easily be reproduced to create a higher yield.
Some salt is still produced using old ways, but faster and less expensive methods have also been developed by many Salt manufacturing companies in UAE. The end product will have a variety of textures and flavors depending on the source and technique of the salt used.
Production
The methods of how salt is made are mentioned below:
● Evaporation from seawater
● Mining salt from the Earth
● Creating salt brines
1. Evaporation from Sea Water
About 3.5 percent of all the oceans in the world have salt. When shallow bays and ponds dry up in the sun, and the large salt crystals and wind are left behind where the saltwater once was, salt is produced naturally. Seawater is stored in big "concentrating ponds" to obtain sea salt on an industrial scale so that efficient evaporation can take place through the wind and the sun.
Only in areas with low rainfall the manufacturing of sea salt can be accomplished. For this reason, in regions like Mediterranean and Australia(dry climates), sea salt is usually produced. On a much smaller scale, sea salt is also manufactured by skilled and ancient methods.
2. Mining salt from the Earth
In the layers of the Earth's surface, rock salt is present, which can be extracted through deep-shaft mining (dynamite), just like any other mineral's mining. It is then broken and utilized for industrial and other non-food purposes after it is brought to the Earth's surface. This kind of salt contains many minerals and other impurities.
3. Creating salt brines
For dissolving salt deposits and creating a salt brine, salt mining is performed, which involves pumping water below the Earth's surface. Then to produce salt, this brine is pumped to the surface and evaporated.
For reducing the mineral content, the salty brine is treated before evaporation, which yields an almost pure sodium chloride crystal. This method delivers a very clean salt, has a high yield, and is inexpensive.
Purification
Rock salt is a mineral that contains sodium chloride (table salt) as well as other minerals and impurities. These contaminants and pollutants can be removed by a simple salt purification process that involves evaporation and filtration. If you wish to purify the salt further, you can dissolve your product in hot water and crystallize the sodium chloride from it.
If you are looking for an Industrial salt supplier Oman, your search ends here — Wasit Group is one place where you can get all things that you might need to complete the process of industrial salt production.
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