A method for processing flue gas scrubber material flows. The flue gas is
scrubbed with a calcium-based absorbent containing washing fluid for
absorbing sulphur oxides from the flue gases, and the formed gypsum
slurry is directed from the flue gas scrubber to the separator. At the
separating point of the separator, gypsum is separated from the washing
fluid and the gypsum and washing fluid are taken out of the separator as
separate material flows. From the flue gas scrubber the washing fluid is
directed to a tank located before the separating point of the separator
or after the separating point of the separator, in which tank foam is
separated from the washing fluid as its own phase and taken out of the
tank.