"Imhoff tank" meaning in All languages combined

See Imhoff tank on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Imhoff tanks [plural]
Etymology: Named for German engineer Karl Imhoff (1876–1965). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Imhoff tank (plural Imhoff tanks)
  1. A chamber for the reception and processing of sewage, divided into an upper chamber for sedimentation and a lower chamber in which the sludge is collected and digested.

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