clarifier
- noun
- /ˈklærɪfaɪər/
- Specialized
:
decantador
- The inlet valve that feeds water from the clarifier to the filter is closed.
- clarifier tank
- primary clarifier
- secondary clarifiers
Examples
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The wastewater next moves through a clarifier, which separates out the residual solids.
Academic text (1996) -
The circular clarifier is quiescent, allowing the sludge and remaining solids to settle to the bottom.
Academic text (1997) -
If it wants to sink, some kind of settling or clarifier equipment would work best.
Academic text (1998) -
The Model 2501 offers computer communication but does not include tank clarifier control.
Academic text (1997) -
Plant equipment, including the primary clarifiers, is also being automated.
Academic text (2003) -
Labor costs were reduced by the design of the clarifiers.
Academic text (2000) -
The remaining sludge passes from the clarifier onto a reed bed.
Academic text (1996) -
The CCS2000 Clarifier Control measures the sludge blanket level and monitors clarity loss in clarifiers and thickeners in water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Academic text (1998) -
The Model 2500 Series of Interface Level Analyzers is designed for monitoring and controlling interface levels in primary and secondary clarifiers, thickeners, and other liquid/solids settling tanks.
Academic text (1997) -
In the water treatment facility, the clarifier works by allowing solids to settle out, resulting in crystal clear water.
Synonyms
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3.5
A machine that cleans water or air by removing harmful substances
5
2.2
A device that removes dirt, germs, and bad chemicals from water
A person or machine that removes unwanted things using a filter
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Clarifier comes from the Latin clarus meaning 'clear' and is like the English word clear. A clarifier in a water treatment plant is a tank or device where solids settle so the water becomes 'clear', which is why it has that name.