Magnesium Sulphate

Magnesium sulphate is a common by-product of salt or potash production from natural brines or mining operations and can be recovered by evaporative cooling crystallisation from aqueous solutions.

Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR)

Multiple Effect Evaporator (MEE)

Recrystallisation

Value

  • Broad range of feed compositions can be processed successfully
  • Product purity greater than 99% 
  • Narrow crystal size distribution with minimal fines
  • Low cooling water requirements
  • High plant availability

Process

  • Multiple stage cooling crystallisation of Epsomite
  • Heat recovery by using direct contact condensers 
  • Conversion of Epsom salt to magnesium sulphate monohydrate (Kieserite)

Flow Diagram

Magnesium Sulphate Flow Diagram
Insight of a Pusher-Type Centrifuge
Insight of a Pusher-Type Centrifuge
Elbow-Type Circulation Pump
Elbow-Type Circulation Pump