Case Study: Morton Salt

1. Briefly describe salt production, from brine production to finished

round cans.
Salt is obtained by introducing water into salt caverns which in turn dissolves the salt
deposits within the caverns, allowing the salt solution (brine) to be brought to the surface
for further processing. The brine is boiled in order to remove most of the liquid, resulting
in salt crystal deposits. The salt crystal deposits are then further dried to remove all
residual moisture to produce the final product; salt. The finished product is stored within
a silo awaiting production.
The round cans used for packaging salt are produced on-site. The cans are produced by
gluing two sheets of chip board and rolled into a continuous tube. The tube is then cut
into long sections and then cut again into can-size pieces. The finished pieces are moved
on conveyor to where the various parts can be assembled into cans and glued. Once the
cans are formed, they are filled with salt and the pour spout is added to the can. Once
completed, the finished cans containing salt are loaded onto pallets and placed into
inventory awaiting shipping to distributors.