Dates & Facts about the Old Salt Works in Bad Reichenhall
Are you interested in the technical details of salt extraction? Here you will find current facts and figures.
Geological Data
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Salinity in the rock |
approx. 50 % |
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Fluctuation range |
0 - 90 % |
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Expansion of the salt and brine deposits from west to east |
4.5 km |
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Expansion of the salt and brine deposits from north to south |
2.5 km |
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estimated depth |
2.000 m below sea level |
Salt production today
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Raw material for table salts |
Natural brine from the Bad Reichenhall basin |
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Number of drilling sites |
3 sites |
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Brine production per year |
300.000 m³ |
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Raw material for industrial salts |
Brine from the Berchtesgaden salt mine |
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Process |
Evaporated salt - production |
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Evaporated salt - production per year |
300.000 t |
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