MASS THICKENING APPARATUS

摘要

A mass thickening apparatus comprising a system mass input for accepting a mass having a solid component and a liquid component. The apparatus also includes a pump operably connected to the system mass input for providing a pressure to the mass The apparatus further includes a thickening assembly adapted to receive the mass therein, with the thickening assembly being configured to selectively remove a percentage of the liquid component from the mass as the mass travels through the thickening assembly by controlling an amount of the liquid component that can be removed from the mass.