Alberger process

The Alberger process is a method of producing salt.

Method

It involves mechanical evaporation and uses an open evaporating pan and steam energy. This results in a three-dimensional cup-shaped flake salt, which has low bulk density, high solubility, and good adhesion.

Manufacture and branding

Cargill operates a plant in St. Clair, Michigan that is the only place in the United States that manufactures such salt using the Alberger process. The Diamond Crystal brand is licensed as a Kosher salt.

History

The method was patented by Charles L. Weil on June 8, 1915.[1]

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References

Notes

    Citations
    1. European Patent Office: US 1141999. For original patent drawings and description of the process see: Original document. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
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