A vibratory apparatus for separating a liquid from a liquid-laden solid
material. The apparatus includes an inclined trough having a base with a
first end and a second elevated with respect to the first end. A deck is
attached to the trough base, the deck defining support points positioned
above the base spaced from one another by a distance sufficient to
support the solid material above the deck, and passages located between
the support points to allow liquid to flow to the deck. A vibratory drive
is attached to the trough and oriented impart a conveying motion toward
the trough second end. Solid material deposited onto the deck is advanced
toward the second end by the conveying motion while the liquid flows
along the trough base toward the first end under gravity.