settling tank

American  

noun

1. a tank for holding liquid until particles suspended in it settle.

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Etymology

Origin of settling tank

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

I adjusted the flame under the steam generator and changed the nylon stockings August used to filter the honey in the settling tank.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

The lower end of this drain discharges into a cesspool, or settling tank, or into a stream, as local conditions permit.

From Rural Hygiene by Ogden, Henry N. (Henry Neely)

The stock is steamed out into a settling tank and allowed to settle over night, after which it is pumped into the soap kettle.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

Extracted honey must be left to stand in a settling tank for about a week, or until all air bubbles and wax particles have risen to the top.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

Monterrey would seem to be a proper place for the introduction of the Imhoff tank, with percolating filters, and a final settling tank, the effluent being disinfected, before entering the latter tank.

From ASCE 1193: The Water-Works and Sewerage of Monterrey, N. L., Mexico The 4th article from the June, 1911, Volume LXXII, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Paper No. 1193, Feb. 1, 1911. by Conway, George Robert Graham