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Fig. 5-4. Coming from the centri- 

 fuge, hot carrageenin solution of 

 about 1.0 per cent concentration flows 

 into a storage tank where diatoma- 

 ceous earth filter aid is added prepara- 

 tory to sending it to the filter presses. 

 The solvition is kept hot by steam 

 coils. 



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Fig. 5-5. This close-up of one of the drum dryers shows the sheets of bone 

 dry carrageenin being scraped off as the drum rotates. 



