With the rapid development of drilling industry technology, solids control equipment become more and more important in drilling industry to keep drilling mud property. Aipu machinery will share some information with you about how to select a mud system (solids control equipment) for your drilling rig.

Screen selection

The mesh size of screens is measured by the number of holes per square inch on the screen. Different mesh sizes control the size of the cuttings that you remove. The same mesh size will not work in all drilling conditions. Sizes will vary depending on the size of the cuttings and the type of formations you are cleaning.

Shale shakers for solids control system

Shale Shaker is the most critical equipment for mud system. There are four types of shakers

1. Circular motion shaker.
2. Elliptical motion shaker.
3. Linear motion shaker
4. Balanced elliptical shaker).

Linear motion shaker has vibration that is induced by a pair of eccentric shafts turning in opposite directions, and it is used commonly in drilling site.

While each shale shaker has a specific place that it will shine like the price, the ability to process heavy clays and rock or fines and ultra-fines. You can choose a suitable type according to your actual requirement in drilling site.

desander and desilter

They depends on the size of the mud system you choose, the cone size will either be 4, 5, 10 or 12 in. Each size cone has a micron cut point, which is the size of the smallest particle that the cone can pull out. The 4- and 5-in. cones have a micron cut of 20 microns and the 10- and 12-in. have a 74 micron cut.

Hydrocyclone cones process the liquid at a rate of 50 gpm with the 4-in. cones, 80 gpm with the 5-in. and 500 gpm with the 10- or 12-in. cones.

Decanter centrifuge for mud system

The decanter centrifuge in mud system is for separation ultra-fine solids, and recovery for barite and it is an expensive equipments in mud system, but it can give you much better performance in drilling process so as to finally save you drilling cost.

Vacuum Degasser

The vacuum degasser is usually used in mud system for oil drilling rig bigger than 650 Hp.

The above is about how to select solids control equipment for mud system, besides you’ll need to know how to select the mud tanks, this depends on the capacity you need, and the transportation dimension limit, as well as the layout for mounting the solids control equipments for the mud system.

If you want to get more information about solids control equipment, please come to Aipu solids control or focus on our blog continually. Aipu has all the major equipments for drilling mud system and drilling waste management. We are sure to be satisfied you and provide you high quality equipment.