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The Chemical Industries: Borax Production and Environmental Considerations
The valuable mineral borax was discovered in California's Death Valley in 1882. Today, fifty percent of the world's commercially produced borax comes from the Mojave Desert near Boron, California. Borates are used in hundreds of products and play ...
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Physical Treatment Technologies: Centrifuges and the Baghouse
Centrifuges, such as the baghouse, possess several environmental advantages over surface filtration. As an enclosed unit, it can contain volatile or toxic fumes and mists. Additionally, the fixed barrier used in a centrifuge may simply be back flu...