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This pressure filter helps soda-ash producers deal with waste sludge

| By Chemical Engineering

Manufacturing soda ash by either the Solvay or Hou process produces a large amount of waste sludge. About 10 m3 of waste — mostly liquid with 2–8 wt.% solids — is generated per ton of soda ash produced, says Trevor Sparks, marketing…