A brine purification apparatus comprising: a first forced circulation evaporative crystallizer; a second forced circulation evaporative crystallizer; a first separation device for separating solids from liquids; a second separation device for separating solids from liquids; a first dilution vessel; and a second dilution vessel, wherein a feed brine and a recycle stream forming a combined stream feed is introduced into the first forced circulation evaporative crystallizer where water is evaporated from the feed brine forming an overhead aqueous stream and a slurry of brine and inorganic salt crystals; the first forced circulation evaporative crystallizer is connected to the first separation device for conducting a slurry stream comprising an aqueous liquid and crystals from the first forced circulation evaporative crystallizer to the first separation device; the first separation device separates the inorganic salt crystals from the aqueous liquid brine solution to form a first concentrated inorganic salt stream rich in inorganic salt crystals leaving the device and a first mother liquor stream; the first separation device is connected to the first dilution vessel for conducting crystals from the first separation device to the first dilution vessel; the first dilution vessel is connected to a source of aqueous liquid for redissolving crystals received from the first separation device to form treated brine solution; the first separation device is connected to the second forced circulation evaporative crystallizer for conducting a portion of the first mother liquor from the first separation device to the second forced circulation evaporative crystallizer where water is evaporated from the mother liquor forming an overhead aqueous stream and a slurry of concentrated mother liquor and inorganic salt crystals; the second forced circulation evaporative crystallizer is connected to the second separation device for conducting a slurry stream comprising an aqueous liquid and crystals from the second forced circulation evaporative crystallizer to the second separation device; the second separation device separates the inorganic crystals from the concentrated mother liquor to form a second concentrated inorganic salt stream rich in inorganic salt crystals leaving the device and a second mother liquor stream wherein a portion of the mother liquor stream is purged out of the process; the second separation device is connected to the second dilution vessel for conducting crystals from the second separation device to the second dilution vessel; the second dilution vessel is connected to a source of aqueous liquid for redissolving crystals received from the second separation device to form a second treated brine stream; and the second dilution vessel is connected to the first forced circulation evaporative crystallizer for conducting a brine comprising redissolved crystals from the second dilution vessel to the first forced circulation evaporative crystallizer. a first forced circulation evaporative crystallizer; a second forced circulation evaporative crystallizer; a first separation device for separating solids from liquids; a second separation device for separating solids from liquids; a first dilution vessel; and a second dilution vessel,