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When an oil purification centrifuge loses a portion of its seal, the oil can then be discharged through the heavy phase discharge port. This is partly a result of greater __________.

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When an oil purification centrifuge loses a portion of its seal, the oil can then be discharged through the heavy phase discharge port. This is partly a result of greater __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• centrifugal vs. centripetal force in a rotating purifier bowl • behavior of heavy phase (water) and light phase (oil) near the interface in a centrifuge • effect of losing part of the water seal on where each phase is discharged

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• First, decide which force actually throws fluid outward toward the bowl wall in a centrifuge and which one is just a reaction/constraint force. • Think about what happens at the oil/water interface when the water seal becomes thinner: which fluid gets closer to the outer radius and what does that do to its tendency to discharge through the heavy-phase outlet? • Ask yourself whether the key effect is happening to the oil near the interface or to the water seal at the side of the bowl when the seal is partially lost.

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• Be sure you can clearly define centrifugal force (apparent outward force in a rotating frame) and centripetal force (inward force keeping fluid in circular motion). • Confirm which phase is normally discharged through the heavy phase port and why it is normally not oil when the water seal is intact. • Before choosing, check whether the option you like: (1) uses the correct force (centrifugal vs. centripetal) for pushing fluid outward, and (2) correctly identifies whether the effect is on the oil near the interface or the water seal at the bowl wall.

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Question 1 of 205eccefa1bacbc34ba4d472a8

When an oil purification centrifuge loses a portion of its seal, the oil can then be discharged through the heavy phase discharge port. This is partly a result of greater __________.

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When an oil purification centrifuge loses a portion of its seal, the oil can then be discharged through the heavy phase discharge port. This is partly a result of greater __________.

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