A team at the Nobian salt plant in the Delfzijl Chemical Park has successfully implemented a solution to make better use of the brine streams that return to our plants. This yields 5,000 tons of salt annually.

Data and analysis
At the start of the process, samples are taken from the brine stream to continuously measure and monitor certain levels of contaminants. This data is used to control the rest of the process. Previously, these samples were disposed of after analysis, but with process knowledge, smart-thinking and creativity, this small return flow of brine can now be reused with a relatively small investment and a payback time of less than a year by making salt from it in our plant.