EXHIBIT 23
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            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 2-57876, 33-5300, 33-14064, 33-24854, 333-13175,
333-13173, 333-59832, 333-70710) and on Form S-3 (No. 33-56885) of Harsco
Corporation of our report dated March 10, 2005 relating to the consolidated
financial statements, financial statement schedule, management's assessment of
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appear in this
Form 10-K.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP




Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 10, 2005