Mud cleaners are equally effective for both weighted and unweighted drilling fluids and effectively lower both drilling fluid expenses and disposal costs.
Mud Cleaner Performance
Usually, if solids are being removed with shale shakers, a mud cleaner will probably be beneficial. Solids removed by mud cleaners will cover a wide range of quantities depending on formations drilled, borehole stability, dispersion of solids as they move up the borehole, type of drill bit, type of drilling fluid, and other variables.