Evaluate The Efficiency Of Solids Control Equipment

The volume and type of solids in a drilling mud system can adversely affect mud properties, reduce penetration rates, cause damage to drilling equipment, and increase total drilling costs. Efficiency controlling the solids content of the mud system is an important phase of an efficient and cost-effective drilling program. The three basic methods of removing solids are dilution and/or displacement of whole mud, settling and mechanical solids-control equipment.

Fig 1. Size capacity and operating of solids control equipment

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ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMP AND CENTRIFUGE

Electric Motors For Decanter Centrifuge

Most Decanter Centrifuges use the same NEMA design B explosion-proof motors used for centrifugal pumps: either 1500 rpm at 50 Hz or 1800 rpm at 60 Hz. Decanter Centrifuges may draw up to seven times the full-load current for approximately 15 seconds at startup. It is considered good practice to limit centrifuge startups to two starts per hour to protect the motor because the current draw closely approaches the limit.

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