Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning B
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buchner funnel
A special funnel used to separate solids (sludge) from a mixture. A perforated plate or a filter paper is placed in the lower portion of the funnel to hold the mixture (wet sludge). The funnel is placed in a filter flask and a vacuum is applied to remove the liquid (dewater the sludge).
