settling tank
noun
a tank for holding liquid until particles suspended in it settle.
Origin of settling tank
1First recorded in 1905–10
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How to use settling tank in a sentence
It is combined with a settling tank to gather particles of stock.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettIf an ordinary sink is used, a settling tank should be placed under it, as shown in Figure 75.
The Automobile Storage Battery | O. A. WitteAfter the wort had been pumped from the kettle its course was followed through the hop jack over the coolers to the settling tank.
A Study Of American Beers and Ales | L.M. TolmanThe stock is steamed out into a settling tank and allowed to settle over night, after which it is pumped into the soap kettle.
Soap-Making Manual | E. G. ThomssenThe lower end of this drain discharges into a cesspool, or settling tank, or into a stream, as local conditions permit.
Rural Hygiene | Henry N. Ogden
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