Mpịakọta eriri sludge anyị bụ igwe ejikọtara ọnụ maka sludge thickening na dewatering.Ọ na-eji ụzọ ọhụrụ na-anabata sludge thickener, si otú ahụ na-egosipụta nnukwu nhazi ikike na ọmarịcha kọmpat nhazi.Mgbe ahụ, ọnụ ahịa ọrụ injinia obodo nwere ike ibelata nke ukwuu.Ọzọkwa, ngwa nzacha nzacha na-agbanwe agbanwe na nha sludge dị iche iche.Ọ nwere ike nweta mmetụta ọgwụgwọ dị mma, ọbụlagodi ma ọ bụrụ na ntinye sludge bụ naanị 0.4%.
Mgbe oge mkpagharị na oge mkpakọ gasịrị, a na-ebunye slurry ahụ na eriri nwere oghere maka ịgbatị na ike ndọda.A na-ekewa oke mmiri n'efu site na ike ndọda, mgbe ahụ, a na-emepụta slurry solids.Mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, a na-agbanye slurry ahụ n'etiti eriri abụọ nwere esemokwu ka ọ gafere site na mpaghara mkpakọ tupu nke a kpụrụ akpụ, mpaghara nrụgide dị ala, na mpaghara nrụgide dị elu.Ọ na-extruded nzọụkwụ site nzọụkwụ, ka jirichaa nkewa nke sludge na mmiri.N'ikpeazụ, a na-emepụta achicha nzacha ma wepụ ya.