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Question 1 of 270705eccefa1bacbc34ba4d472b8

If fuel oil were being discharged from the waste water outlet of a fuel oil disk type centrifuge, operated as a separator, you should __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

If fuel oil were being discharged from the waste water outlet of a fuel oil disk type centrifuge, operated as a separator, you should __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Fuel oil disk-type centrifuge operation as a separator vs purifier • Purpose of sealing water and the discharge (gravity) ring in a separator • Where fuel oil and water/sludge are supposed to exit when the machine is correctly set up

💭 Think About

• Think about what it means if FUEL OIL is coming out the waste water outlet instead of the clean oil outlet—what does that say about the separation interface? • Which component (speed, water seal, or discharge ring) actually controls the level/interface between oil and water inside the bowl? • Ask yourself: in separator mode, what must be established or restored inside the bowl so that water and sludge go to one side and clean oil to the other?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what the sealing water does at start-up and during normal operation in separator mode • Confirm which outlet is controlled by the discharge (gravity) ring and how changing its size or presence affects the oil-water interface • Check whether centrifuge speed mainly affects separation efficiency, or the location of the oil/water interface inside the bowl

Question 1 of 27070

If fuel oil were being discharged from the waste water outlet of a fuel oil disk type centrifuge, operated as a separator, you should __________.

remove the discharge ring

reprime the purifier with sealing water

slow the centrifuge to its proper speed

install an additional discharge ring

Question 1 / 270705eccefa1bacbc34ba4d472b8

Question 1 of 270705eccefa1bacbc34ba4d472b8

If fuel oil were being discharged from the waste water outlet of a fuel oil disk type centrifuge, operated as a separator, you should __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

If fuel oil were being discharged from the waste water outlet of a fuel oil disk type centrifuge, operated as a separator, you should __________.