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Centrifuge Operator

DOT Code: 551.685-030

Industry: soap & rel.
Alternate Titles: salt operator

Tends centrifuge and auxiliary equipment that washes and dries slurry solution, formed during making of soap, to recover glycerin-free salt: Tests sample of slurry from decantation tank for salt content and to determine rate of flow of solution into centrifuge hopper, using testing instruments, such as hydrometer. Turns valve to run slurry into centrifuge and presses switch to start machine. Observes gauges to verify rate of flow and adjusts thermostat to regulate temperature of water in centrifuge. Opens valves to fill drums or silo with salt flakes. Turns valve to discharge liquid into holding tanks. May dissolve salt in liquid to make brine and perform specific gravity test, using hydrometer.

GOE: 06.04.19 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 2 DLU: 77