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Catastrophic Centrifuge Failure | Issue 03-2024


The workers were processing slurry from a storage tank that was used to store shaker screen runoff. A vac truck was used to direct feed the centrifuge through the centrifuge feed pump. As the second load was finished, the centrifuge operator went to the PLC controls to wind down the machine from its operating speed. At this point, the centrifuge made a loud noise and began to vibrate.