USCG USCG Steam
Set 13 • Question #126 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room Which of the following statements best describes the actions occurring to the oil as it flows through a disk type centrifugal purifier?
A
The purified oil is only thrown outward and away from the spindle of the machine.
B
Water, along with most of the dirt and sludge, is discharged past the discharge ring, located at the top of the bowl.
C
Most of the dirt and sludge is forced to accumulate on the vertical surfaces of the bowl.
✓ Correct Answer
D
As the dirty oil flows down through the distribution holes in the disks, the high centrifugal force causes the water to move outward.
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'Which of the following statements best describes the actions occurring to the oil as it flows through a disk type centrifugal purifier', the verified engineering fact is: 'Most of the dirt and sludge is forced to accumulate on the vertical surfaces of the bowl.'.
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