Abstract: A process for selectively removing sodium sulfate and sodium hydroxide from an aqueous slurry containing sodium chloride, sodium sulfate and sodium hydroxide, which comprises contacting the slurry in a countercurrent wash step with cool water to remove sodium sulfate and sodium hydroxide therefrom.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 16, 1979
Date of Patent:
January 20, 1981
Assignee:
Dow Chemical Canada Limited
Inventors:
Indresh Mathur, Dale M. Bristow (nee Elley), Allan R. Knight