The document discusses continuous horizontal centrifuges. It defines centrifugation as using centrifugal force to separate constituents in a dispersion. Continuous horizontal centrifuges separate solids and liquids in a slurry without barriers. They consist of a cylindrical or conical bowl that rotates, containing a screw conveyor. As the bowl and screw rotate, centrifugal force causes solids to sediment while liquid is drained off, and the screw conveys solids to the outlet. Continuous centrifuges can handle a wide range of slurry compositions and particle sizes flexibly and continuously.