The greatest difference between the centrifuge bowl shown in the illustration and that of a tubular bowl, with straight, vertical, interior surfaces, is that the illustrated unit __________. Illustration MO-0012

Correct Answer: Option A — is self-desludging

Modern disc-stack centrifuge bowls feature a hydraulically operated sliding piston that periodically retracts to eject accumulated solid sludge through peripheral ports, unlike older tubular bowl separators that require manual cleaning.