The Principle of Using Mud Agitator

Mud agitator combined with motor and gear box. Mud agitators do agitation in drilling fluid make the solids suspend. Help drilling fluid property achieve better. Shaft will be connected with gear box coupled on motor. Under a certain ratio the shaft mounted with impeller rotate at uniform speed and lead an upward stream in drilling mud. This will benefit drilling mud mixture completely with sufficient viscosity, etc.

Onshore and offshore oil&gas drilling, CBM exploration, HDD,waste management, etc. process system. Mud agitators make drilling fluid property more even and stable.

Issues affecting its performance: Drilling mud tank size, tank shape, tank function, drilling fluid density, impeller design,etc.

Motor, gear box, shaft, blade, coupler, frame, etc.

Installation:
1)Lift mud agitator horizontally and put it at right position on tank top then fixed it by ground bolts
2)Coupler bolts must be used together with spring washer and screw them tight enough.

Legal operation:
1)Before commissioning check if there is any release on connection part and make them tight
2)There should be no noise during operation or commissioning. If there is please stop running agitator and correct problem
3)Before running please check if impeller rotation direction is same as marked direction 4)Inspect oil height via observation window make sure the level always be at center.
5)Gear box should be lubricated by industrial gear oil if there is special situation we can consider to use grease oil with lower viscosity
6)After 5 days operation please discharge all of the oil out of gear box and clean gear box feed clean lubrication oil in it. Then do same work every 6 month

 
Warning: 
1)Mud agitator speed should be around 60rpm
2)Pay attention on the shaft seal especially when the condition is rather hazardous. If any leakage please replace it in time
3)Inspect oil releasing bolt to confirm no leakage. If any please screw it tight
4)If there is noise during operation please firstly shut off agitator then check the coupler and shaft lubrication

Using Centrifugal Pumps Efficient

Within the petroleum industry centrifugal pumps are necessary in order to process fluids especially hydrocarbons. Another important application within the petroleum industry is in the mud circuit on a drilling rig. On drilling rigs, mud which consists mainly of water and bentonite as well as of several different additives depending on many different factors is used. The heart of the mud circuit is the mud pump which is in general a high pressure piston pump. It provides the major part of head to overcome the system’s resistance. The mud is pumped through a piping system to the derrick and through the standpipe to a definite high. Now through the kelly hose via the gooseneck into the upper kelly cock. It flows through the Kelly and the lower kelly cock into the drill string down the borehole. At its end, the mud leaves the drilling collars through the drilling bit.

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Solids-control equipment guidelines – Surface Systems

This section provides additional thoughts and considerations concerning solids-control equipment. The practical operational guidelines for equipment discussed here may not apply to all drilling applications. These guidelines (in italics) were developed as part of API RP 13C. The discussion beneath each captures some of the comments by committee members as they debated the guideline before approval.

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WHAT’S SOOMTH OPERATION

Smooth operations of solids-separation equipment are accomplished with proper planning and utilization of the needed equipment to efficiently and effectively remove drilled solids from a drilling fluid. This chapter provides guidelines to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of solids-removal equipment and associated drilling-fluid equipment. This chapter is primarily directed toward rig personnel as a practical guideline for better drilling practices. Many of these suggestions and guidelines are discussed in much greater detail in other chapters of this book. This chapter consists of three sections: Solids Control Equipment Guidelines and operations of the various solids-removal equipment; Equipment Guidelines and additional thoughts and considerations for smooth operations of the various drilling-fluid handling equipment and tankage; Solids Management Checklist and questions to consider for proper sizing, selection, and operation of a solids-management system.

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