Consistency (suspension)

Consistency is a term used in the pulp and paper making industry.

The consistency of a suspension is defined as:

$C=x/(x+y)$

Where C is consistency, x is the mass of pulp, and y is the mass of the rest of the suspension (usually mainly composed of water).

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/7/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.