泥浆

泥浆是一种悬浮在液体（通常是水）中、密度较大的固体混合物。人們可以通过离心泵等装置泵送泥浆的方式輸送這些固體顆粒。固体颗粒的尺寸差异很大，从1微米到数百毫米不等。当输送速度低于某一特定速度时，固體颗粒可能会发生沉降使得輸送停止。

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