In a centrifugal separator/cyclone, the dust particles to be eliminated from an off-gas stream are forced out against the outer wall of the unit by centrifugal action and then eliminated through an aperture at the bottom of the unit.
Tsentrifugaalseparaatori/tsükloni puhul surutakse heitgaasist kõrvaldatavad tolmuosakesed tsentrifuugimise teel seadme välisseina äärde ning kõrvaldatakse seejärel seadme allosas oleva ava kaudu.