Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines) USCG Question #344 (Set 12)

The rotating speed of the tubular bowl centrifuge is more than twice that of the disk type. The reason for this is __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — to produce a nearly equal magnitude of centrifugal force

Tubular bowl centrifuges operate at significantly higher rotational speeds than disk-type units to compensate for their smaller diameter, producing a nearly equal centrifugal force magnitude.

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