EPA 832-F-00-053 - September 2000
Centrifuge Thickening and Dewatering DESCRIPTION Centrifugal thickening and dewatering is a high speed process that uses the force from rapid rotation of a cylindrical bowl to separate wastewater solids from liquid (U.S. EPA, 1987). Centrifuges have been used in wastewater treatment since the 1930s. Thickening before digestion or dewatering reduces