centrifugal settler

centrifugal settler

[‚sen′trif·i·gəl ′set·lər]

(chemical engineering)

Spinning container that separates solid particles from liquids; centrifugal force causes suspended solids to move toward or away from the center of rotation, thus concentrating them in one area for removal.

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