What will cause the throughput of the oily-water separator shown in the illustration to decrease when operating in the processing mode? See illustration GS-0153.

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A decrease in the processing ability may be caused by a worn pump internals.

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The flow control valve "14" is open excessively wide and permitting an excessive amount of bilge water to enter the separator, resulting in an overload.

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The throughput of the separator may be reduced if the inlet valve "4" remains open during processing mode.

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The throughput of the separator varies while in the processing mode as determined by the quantity of oil in the emulsion.

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