Drilling Fluid Management & Disposal
Drilling fluid waste management and solids control of drilling mud related technical and developed situation.
Centrifugal pumps are often referred to as kinetic energy machines. Rotation of the impeller causes fluid within the impeller to rotate at a high velocity, imparting kinetic energy to the fluid.
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Continuous-duty electric motors are an integral part of a drillings rig’s solids-control and processing systems. Centrifugal pumps that feed hydrocyclones, circulate mud for mixing, and transfer mud to and from reserve and also into the trip tank are powered by electric motors. Shale shakers, mud cleaners, centrifuges, and pit agitators are also driven by electric motors.
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Hydrocyclones should be located so that underflow can be moved away
with a minimum of trouble and washdown water and so that they are
accessible for maintenance and evaluation.
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Other than hydrocyclone and manifold plugging, improperly sized or operated centrifugal pumps are by far the greatest source of problems encountered with hydrocyclones. Centrifugal pump and piping sizing are critical to efficient hydrocyclone operation. A pressure gauge should be mounted on the hydrocyclone inlet manifold.
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