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In a method of operating a centrifugal separator for separating at least one liquid phase and a sludge phase from a liquid feed mixture, the centrifugal separator includes a frame, a drive member and a centrifuge bowl. The drive member is configured to rotate the centrifuge bowl in relation to the frame around an axis of rotation. The centrifuge bowl encloses a separation space and a sludge space. The separation space includes a stack of separation discs arranged coaxially around the axis of rotation and the sludge space is arranged radially outside the stack of separation discs. The centrifuge bowl includes an inlet for receiving the liquid feed mixture, at least one liquid outlet for a separated liquid phase, and sludge outlets for a separated sludge phase arranged at the periphery of the centrifuge bowl. The method comprises a step a) of supplying a liquid feed mixture to be separated to the inlet of the centrifuge bowl, a step b) of determining a particle flow rate of the liquid feed mixture being supplied in step a), a step c) of determining a volume filled with particles within the centrifuge bowl based on the measurements of step b), and a step d) of discharging a sludge phase including the particles via the sludge outlets based on the determination of step b), wherein the discharge is of a specific volume or at a specific time point.

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