The author discussed in this paper a caking tendency of common salt related to the liquid attached to the surface of the crystals. The composition of liquid was calculated from the analytical data which were made by the Branches of the Japan Monopoly Corporation. The following conclusions were obtained;
1. The liquid attached to the surface of common grade salt was of the same ratio of ions as that of sea water. Magnesium ion concentration of the liquid was 40 mol/1000mol H
20. A part of the magnesium was assumed in the form of crystals.(solid state)
2. Magnesium content of kitchen salt was reduced by washing in a push-type of centrifugal but concentration of magnesium in the liquid was increased to 150-350 mol/1000mol H
20 by drying with pneumatic drier. Kitchen salt had more caking tendency than common. grade salt due to a little quantity of magnesium content.
3. Refined salt had more caking tendency than. any other salt, because of high purity of sodium chloride, higher ratio of sulfate ion to other ions and little amount of moisture.
4. Caking tendencies of common salt were determined from the following three factors: 1. amount of impurities 2. purity of sodium chloride in the liquid 3. magnesium, potassium and sulfate content in the liquid and hydrated salt deposited from the liquid.
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