Soda Ash Processing
Monohydrate Processing
- Ore calcined (decomposed) into a liquor
- dissolved using water & steam
- clarified - insoluble material drop out
- evaporators, dryers, - monohydrate crystals (soda ash)
2 Plants - cost $216 million
Total Mill Feed = 5.2 million tons trona ore
Total Soda Ash Production/yr. = 2.8 million tons
Monohydrate Recovery - 1.8 tons:1 ton soda ash