A discontinuous centrifuge comprises a rotatable centrifuge drum (10) that has a jacket (13). The cylindrical centrifuge jacket (13) has holes (50) for discharging the liquid separated during the centrifuging process. The cross-section of the holes (50) has an elliptical shape and widens from the inside to the outside, while the wall of the holes is continuous. In the direction running parallel to the drum axis, the diameter of the cross-sections of the holes on the inside of the jacket (13) is the same as the diameter of the cross-sections of the holes (50) on the outside of the holes (50). In the circumferential direction, however, the diameter of the cross-sections of the holes (50) on the inside of the jacket (13) is smaller than the diameter of the cross-sections of the holes (50) on the outside of the jacket (13). The surface area of the elliptical holes can be additionally subdivided by webs.
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