The consistency is therefore put at 5%.
To obtain the thickness of the slurry vat,
From the materials properties of steel, the allowable stress σall = 165MPa.
The vat is of circular cross-section, the diameter of the cross-section is calculated as follows:
The circumference of the cross-section is assumed to be outside, and not inside the perimeter of the vat.
This is necessary in order to be conservative in the design.
From the figure below, the radius of the circle obtained = 275mm.