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A '''slurry''' is a mixture of solids denser than water suspended in liquid, usually water. The most common use of slurry is as a means of transporting solids, the liquid being a carrier that is pumped on a device such as a [[centrifugal pump]]. The size of solid particles may vary from 1 micron up to hundreds of millimeters.
The particles may settle below a certain transport velocity and the mixture can behave
==Examples==
Examples of slurries include:
* Cement slurry, a mixture of [[cement]], water, and assorted dry and liquid additives used in the [[Petroleum industry|petroleum]] and other industries<ref>[http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=cement Shlumberger: Oilfield glossary]</ref><ref>[http://www.rheonova.fr/en/chemistry Rheonova : Measuring rheological
* Soil/cement slurry, also called Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM), flowable fill, controlled density fill, flowable mortar, plastic soil-cement, K-Krete, and other names<ref>[http://www.cement.org/basics/concreteproducts_clsm.asp Portland Cement Association: Controlled Low-Strength Material]</ref>
* A mixture of [[thickening agent#Explosives and incendiaries|thickening agent]], oxidizers, and water used to form a [[Water gel explosive|gel explosive]]<ref>http://www.iring.ca/_Knowledgebase/module_2_3.html?ms=AAA%3D&st=MA%3D%3D&sct=MjI%3D&mw=MjQw#</ref>
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* A mixture of [[bentonite]] and water used to make [[slurry wall]]s
* [[Coal slurry]], a mixture of coal waste and water, or crushed coal and water<ref>[https://archive.is/20130201031501/http://www.redvalve.com/rv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=137&Itemid=56 Red Valve Company: Coal Slurry Pipeline]</ref>
* [[Slurry oil]], the highest boiling fraction distilled from the effluent of an [[FCC unit]] in an [[oil refinery]]. It contains a large amount of catalyst, in form of sediments hence the denomination of slurry.
* A mixture of wood pulp and water used to make [[paper]]
* Manure slurry, a mixture of animal waste, organic matter, and sometimes water often known simply as "slurry" in [[Agriculture|agricultural]] use, used as [[fertilizer]] after
* [[Meat slurry]], a mixture of finely ground meat and water, centrifugally dewatered and used as a food
* An abrasive substance used in [[chemical-mechanical polishing]]
* [[Slurry ice]], a mixture of ice crystals, freezing point depressant, and water
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