GENTER THICKENER

Domain	Definition
Mining	Cylindrical tank with obtuse conical base around which raking gear moves slowly, pushing settled sludge to a central discharge. In the body of the tank hang radially mounted tube frames covered with filter cloths (socks). These are connected with a central valve and timing mechanism, so set that vacuum is applied for 1 to 10 min to remove filtrate, after which the gathered solids are displaced by a brief flushback so that they fall tothe raking zone. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: GENTER THICKENER

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-e-e-e-e-g-h-i-k-n-n-r-r-t-t"
	-4 letters: retrenching.
	-5 letters: reengineer, reentering, reerecting.
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