The present invention relates to high consistency pulp towers and especially to improvements in discharging pulp therefrom. It is essential to the high consistency pulp tower (10) in accordance with the invention that a bottom pillar (30) is arranged at the center of the tower bottom and that cross-sectional area between pillar (30) and wall (12) of tower (10) is smaller at the upper end of pillar (30) than at its lower end. <IMAGE>
