Oilfield Drilling Mud Agitator Options For Mud Tank

Brief of oilfield drilling mud agitator

Oilfield mud agitator is well used on mud tank installation for tank agitating. AIPU is one of the famous agitator suppliers for different options like vertical installation or horizontal installation, worm gear or bevel gear, with coupler or without, single impeller or double. The agitator is combined with electrical motor, gear box, coupler, shaft, impeller and a pubic skid. Oilfield mud agitator is typically use flame proof motors and control panel which is higher standard for electricals compares non-explosion proof area like horizontal directional drilling, water well drilling and other construction drillings.

Mud agitator is a very important to mix mud inside of tank to avoid solids build up in tank corner. There are different types of agitator depending on motor installation type, gear box type and jobsite footprint space. There is worm gear, bevel gear, horizontal installation and vertical installation for options. The agitators will be required for all mud storage tank, 24 hours working is essential because solids built in tank will be very hard to remove if without agitator. It is very important to keep the mud active in tank and able to pump to anywhere as per jobsite requirement.

Oilfield Mud Agitator Technical Specification

The agitators is packed for shipment

1. Flame proof electrical motor with ExdIIbT4 or higher standard, IP 56 or higher protection level, Zone 1, 4 poles motor.
2. Worm or bevel gear options for open selection. Worm gear is cost effective but larger footprint and bevel gear is small foot print, high working effective and higher price.
3. Couper connected between electrical and gear for protection to pass motor rotation speed to gear box which will drive shaft.
4. Shaft installed on gear box for 1000mm to 2800mm depending on tank height. A stabilizer installed to help shaft working steadily.
5. Single layer or double later impeller installed on shaft to reach agitating performance.

Mud agitator options

1. Horizontal worm gear type agitator, this is the most popular agitator used in oil and gas mud tank because it’s cost effective. There is coupler options for agitator to protect gear or options without coupler for saving cost.
2. Horizontal bevel gear type agitator, this is a very good option for larger torque and minimum footprint. The bevel gear is much higher torque compares worm gear. Better performance, higher cost.
3. Vertical agitator, this is well used for vertical tank with small footprint but higher height.

AIPU supply mud agitator for above options as per buyer’s request and cost budget. Other than agitator, AIPU supply a series equipment for mud tank or a whole tank with all tank attachment. Please contact us freely.

APSLH Jet Mud Mixing Pump For Drilling Fluids Compoundng In Mud System

General description of Jet mud mixing pump

Jet mud mixing pump is also referred as jet mud mixer or mixing hopper pump. It’s combination of hopper and pump. The hopper type can be Venturi or swirl type. The mixing pump is widely used in oil and gas drilling fluids process. It is used to compound new drilling fluids and mix the active mud when necessary. For some civil construction application, the mud mixing pump is widely used for bentonite mixing, too. Compared to mud agitator, the mixing pump can mix the fluids through whole mud system by connected lines and transfer compounded mud to any tank or compartment.

Jet mud mixing pump

Application of Jet mud mixing pump

 In some mud system, the mud mixer is fit as integration on the mud tank skid. Some of them will be fit as separated pump and hopper. Some hoppers are set on tank top and connected with pump by pipe. While the oter mixing pumps are an assembly of pump and hopper on a separated base set beside mud tank. Different configuration meet the different requirement or demand of users. But the final result and effect is same. They need to produce new proper drilling fluids or drilling mud. 

Besides the oil well drilling, mud mixing pump is widely used in HDD mud recycling system. The difference is usually the HDD mud mixing pump smaller than oil drilling one

Moreover, APSLHseries Jet mud mixer are flexible on pump motor configuration. The motor certified by IEC, ATEX, and so on

How to select Jet mud mixing pump

Mud hopper pump capacity is defined by mud hopper size and pump. For example, the hopper including 4” or 6” port one. And the diameter is 400mm-700mm. For pump, the normal type for mixing hopper including APSB8X6, APSB6X5 and APSB5x4 driven by 75HP, 50HP, 30HP motor. The flow rate is about 400-1200GPM. To select proper mixing pump, please consider the flow rate of the whole mud system. Almost of clients prefer Venturi hopper to the swirl hopper because of high capacity and dust-free design. Furthermore, the Ventri hopper is more compact than swirl hopper 

Jet mud mixer

In a complete mud system, how many sets mixing pump do we need? It’s depending on mud flow rate of whole system. And the mixing pump can be assembled together with shearing pump we call it jet shearing pump. Furthermore, different users prefer different configuration on mud system. The mixing pump skid can be fit only one mixing hopper pump, or 2 sets of mixing hopper pump. And usually the 2 sets of mixing pump work simultaneously for sufficient fluids productivity

Different configuration on mud mixing pumps. In almost mud system, the mixing hopper pump is set at end of mud tank. They are assembly of hopper, pump, skid. In some system, there are 2 complete set of mixing pump. That means 2 hoppers and 2 centrifugal pump. For some clients, they prefer the separated mixing skid in a frame. The hopper can be in a separated frame or just a single hopper connected with all lines input and discharge. The pipings connected with mixing pump including the input line, discharge line, some are fit with T port for convenient mud transfer among tanks and compartments

Plese check below technical specification for your reference. And some configuration are customizable. Please contact us for more details

Model	Flow rate	Pressure	Motor	Inlet	Discharge
APSLH150-50	1200GPM	0.25-0.4Mpa	75hp	8”	6”
APSLH150-40	660GPM	0.25-0.4Mpa	50hp	6”	5”
APSLH150-35	400GPM	0.25-0.4Mpa	30hp	5”	4”

Technical Parameters of APSLH jet mud mixing pump

For any interet or demand, please feel free to contact AIPU. You will get professional proposal very soon. you will get professional propodal very soon .

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Aipu Shaker Screen Manufacturer Follow API Compliance Report And Standard

We, Aipu solids control has over 18 years experience manufacturing shale shaker screen. Our Screen has been tested under API RP13C. We are the first China screen manufacturer got API RP13C compliance report. Trust the accurate cut point will lead better performance and longer service life of screen. Our engineers and design professionals can help supply shale shaker screen with a variety of mesh ranges for certain application during whole well drilling process.

Completely Replacement Mongoose shaker screen

Shaker screen is the screen panel on shale shaker. It is important part for shale shaker. Screen panels remove/filter particles larger than opening size. Under shaker vibration, the coarser drilled solids will be separated out of drilling mud. So, shale shaker screen plays important role during solids control or fluids process system.

Shaker screens type

At oilfield all over the world there are thousands of shaker screens. Mainly including

• Un-bonded hook strap screen
• Hard hook strap shaker screen
• Steel framed screen panel
• Composite framed screen
• Up side tensioning screen
• Back side tensioning shaker screens

Steel frame VSM300 screen replacement

According to the material of screen, there are followings screen

• Stainless steel wire mesh shaker screen
• Polyurethane screen panel
• S.S wedge wire screen

Shaker screen size

• Different shaker will be installed with screens sized differently on length, width.
• The mesh size or opening size is determined by practical working condition

Shaker screen use

Shaker screen is same as shale shaker , widely used in various of drilling mud process or solids control system. Including the

• Oil and gas drilling
• Horizontal directional drilling project
• Water or geothermal well drilling
• CBM exploration
• Drilling waste management
• Oil sludge treatment
• Other filtration or solid separation industry

Shale shaker screen failure

The failures including screen surface broken, rubber sealing peeled off, the screen frame cracked, screen cloth peeled off from back plate and so on.The possible cause is as below

• Illegal operation on screen panel
• Improper screen size selection
• Poor working condition of shale shaker
• Improper maintenance or repair
• Incorrect installation on screen
• Poor shaker screen quality

No matter face any problem or failure, please consult Aipu solids control for more professional solutions.

Shale shaker screen selection

• Refer to existing screen panels you hold. Tell us model number, mesh size you need now. If you are not end user, please make sure inquired ones are the right one requested by the user. At least, you can send one picture if possible.
• Confirm the potential supplier can provide high-quality shaker screens. The right fits dimension, high-quality picture, any feedback or user reference if possible.
• If necessary and time allowed, you can ask samples for test. 
• Go through shaker screen data provided by manufacturers, simply judge the screen quality and conformance on API.
• Don’t select screens at the lowest price.

If you have any concerns or demands about shaker screen or relative solids control, please contact us at the first time, you will get the best solution

Shale Shaker For Oil Sludge Treatment

Aipu oil sludge treatment 

Oil sludge is a mixture consisting of oil, water and solids. The treatment on oil sludge would recover much oil and water for reuse. Also it is an ideal solution to for the solids disposal. More oil and water recovered, more energy and resource could be saved. AIPU oil sludge treatment products mainly include decanter centrifuge, shale shaker and so on. The following mainly introduct Aipu Hunter series shale shaker

Some technical parameters are for reference

Model	Hunter MG3	Hunter MG4	Hunter-MGD
Handling Capacity	110 m3/h	140 m3​/h	140 m3​/h
Screen Area	2.04 m2	2.73m2	2.73m2
Screen Number	3 sheets	4 sheets	4 sheets
Max. Vibration Strenth	7.0 G	7.5 G	6.0 – 7.0 G
Deck Angle	-1 ~ +5o	-1~+5o	-1~+5o

Aipu Hunter series shale shaker

Aipu shale shaker is first line of defense for a properly maintained drilling fluid has been, and will continue to be, the shale shaker. Without proper screening of the drilling fluid during this initial removal stop.Reducing efficiency and effectiveness of all downstream solids control equipment on the rig

As the client work for oil sludge treatment and the shaker designed for first phase mechanical separation. So the screen panel choose sieve type panel for longer and better performance. And there are different working solution for oil sludge and depending on budget and treating result you need. Normally the oil sludge heated for easy and better separation by reduce it’s viscosity.

Double Deck Shale Shaker

AIPU Hunter series shale shaker designed according advanced technology in the drilling industry. AIPU supply various options of shale shaker to meet unique client’s demand, single linear motion shaker, double deck shaker and dual motion shale shaker available for orders. For some model of shakers, AIPU supply both steel material screen and composite material screen for the option.

Main features of Hunter series shale shaker

Hunter DD double deck shale shaker, with maximum mud flow capacity 200m³, 2 decks install 8 panels of shaker screen with total area 5.45m³. Hunter double deck shale shaker is well used in oil & gas drilling and mining on minimum footprint by are large volume.

Hunter DM dual motion shale shaker with advanced technology and better to suit job site drilling conditions. Linear motion and elliptical motion both available on a same set of shakers. AIPU dual motion shaker is well employed in oil and gas drilling.

Hunter MG&D series linear motion shale shaker is the most popular option for a set of solids control system and cost effective. 3 panels and 4 panels of shaker screen both available.

Hunter Mini shale shaker is designed for HDD or diamond drilling to suit small volume application. 2 panels of shaker screen to reach mud flow capacity to 45m³at 40 mesh screen. Hunter mini shaker also is a good option for Desander, Desilter or Mud Cleaner bottom deck shaker for cost effective.

For any question or demand of shale shakers, just feel free to contact AIPU solids. You will get a professional proposal very soon.                                                                                

Dual tandem double decked shaler shaker

ZJ90 Solid Control System Is Highly Recognized By Customers

The ZJ90 solids control system produced by Aipu solids control has been produced through the efforts of all Aipu personnel, and the solid control equipment and various units involved in the system have been completed.

Here is a general description of the technical requirements for the whole system, and if you need more details, please contact miranda@aipusolidcontrol.com

Preliminary sample installation of conical tank surface equipment

Solids control system requirments

All solid control equipment shall be adapted to water – based, polymer – based and oil – based mud systems, including salt water.All rubber seals are high temperature, oil and corrosion resistant and can meet the requirements of all kinds of drilling fluids.

Total 14 tanks are required, with a total volume of about 1000m³.

Technical requirements for mud tanks

Tank bottom structure: Type B steel with 250mm main beam

Structure of tank： Tank side plate with national standard thickness of 6mm thick steel plate

Tank top mechanism: tank top is made of 120x120mm square pipe and 10# channel steel as the transverse tensioning structure skeleton

The main solid control equipment used in the system

Hunter MG5 shale shaker : High frequency shale shaker, handling capacity up to 180m /h. Two 2.2 kw motors are used. The adjustment Angle is -1~+5

APZCQ270 vacuum degasser: The processing capacity reaches 270m³ /h

Hunter 300 mud cleaner: The processing capacity reaches 300m³ /h， the bottom shaker model is :Hunter-MG4

Hunter MG5 shale shaker

APGLW355x1257-BP High speed frequency centrifuge

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APSB8x6 centrifugal pump

APSLH150x50 shearing pump

APMA15 mud agitator etc.

All electrical equipment are Exd II BT4 explosion-proof . Please feel free to contact us for more details

Aipu Solids Control manufacture complete equipment for Oil & Gas drilling rig for:250HP, 350HP, 450HP, 550HP, 650HP, 750HP, 1000HP, 1500HP, 2000HP, 3000HP.

Funtion of Solids Control

The solids control system utilized physical method to remove solid particles from the drilling mud to ensure the performance of drilling mud, and reduce the occurrence of drilling accident. Effectively save drilling costs and maximize economic benefits.

Components of Solids Control System

A complete solids control system including mud mixing and store units (mud tank, agitator, mud gun), solids removal units (shale shaker, hydrocyclone removal equipment, centrifuge), auiliary devices and lines.

mank tank are classified to trip tank, circulation tanks, weighting tanks,mixing tanks,stroage tanks, and etc. according to different usage.

Solids removal equipment including five stage purification equipment: shale shaker, vacuum degasser, desander, desilter decanter centrifuge. mud degasser and mud desilter can be combined with shaker as mud cleaner.

Auxiliary equipment mainly mean centrifugal pumps and other accessories parts like electrial pannal and so on. According function, centrifugal pump can be used as desander pump, desilter pump, mixing pump,trip pump, and metering pump.

Any demand of solids control, come to Aipu freely

API Certified And Standard Shaker Screen In Aipu

What is API Standards for Shale Shaker Screen Panel?

API is the abbreviation of American Petroleum Institute, which is the largest U.S trade association for the oil and natural gas industry. It claims to represent about 400 corporations involved in production,refinement, distribution, and many other aspects of the petroleum industry, including the qualification of solids control equipment in oil drilling solids control system.

For shale shaker screen panel, what is its API standards?

The American Petroleum Institute (API) Screen Designation is the customary identification for screen panels. This includes:

API Number: the sieve equivalent as per API RP 13C

Conductance: the ease with which a liquid can flow through the screen, with larger values representing higher volume handling

Microns: a unit of length equal to one-thousandth of a millimeter

Non-blanked area: an evaluation of the surface area available for liquid transmission through the screen

Aipu can manufacture a variety kind of types and famous brand screens qualified to API standard. Besides, Aipu supply other solids control equipments,including shale shaker, decanter centrifuge, shale shaker screen, desander, desilter, vacuum degasser, centrifugal pump, submersible slurry pump, shear pump,mud agitator, mud gun, drilling fluid mud cleaner, jet mud mixer, mud tank, diesel tank, water tank, complete solids control system,etc. Any further information, please fell free to contact Aipu solids control.

Shale shaker Screens are wear part of the shale shaker, mainly classified into soft sieve screen, sieve plate type screen,and frame plate type screen. Product characteristics are wear resistance, wearability, rating of temperature, low cost, easy disassembly, conductivity ( powder ) liquid, good trapping ( dreg ) effect, etc.

Aipu shale shaker screens are available for the FLC Series. Brandt VSM, Cobra Series, Swaco Mongoose and KEM-TRON shale shakers, and we accept customized shale shaker screen, we has been the leading China OEM supplier of quality, high performance screening surfaces for over 18 years

Our engineers and design professionals can help supply shale shaker screen with a variety of mesh ranges for certain application during whole well drilling process. Aipu featured new products include replacement composite screen for Mongoose shaker for Cobra series screen, etc. The layers of stainless steel wire mesh are well arranged to achieve optimum filtration efficiency and conductance.

Polyurethane Hydrocyclone Desilter For Oil And Gas Drilling

Hydrocyclone Desilter

Hydrocyclone desilter is a combination of hydrocyclones mounted above a shale shaker. Usually the diameter of hydrocyclone is less than 6”. Hydrocyclones 4” and 5” are commonly used. Hydrocyclone is adopted good abrasion material to create a longer service life. The more the number of the hydrocyclone is, the greater the amount of fluid is through

High quality hydrocyclone Desilter separator for sale is 3rd phase solids control equipment. Aipu produce hydrocyclone desilter separator with 4″ cone. The cones are high quality polyurethane material. Per different capacity demand, the cones number is customizable. Such as 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20. Flow rate is from 200GPM to 1500 GPM. So the downstream shaker is customizable as well.

high quality desilter

Application of hydrocyclone desilter

Hydrocyclone desilter is at the third stage in solids control system which is used for all onshore and offshore applications. It is used for removing fine particles in drilling mud

hydrocyclone Desilter for Oil and Gas Drilling

Hydrocyclone desilter for oil and gas drilling has two styles according to the arrangement of hydrocyclones, one is arranged as line, and the other is arranged as circle

Features

• High efficiency to remove sand
• Large process capacity
• Less damageable parts
• longer service life

Parameters

• Hydrocyclone number: 10, 12, 16, 20
• Hydrocyclone diameter: 4”, 5”
• Shale shaker motion trace: Elliptical
• Working pressure: 0.2~0.45Mpa
• Process: 130~300m3/h
• Cut point: 20~100um

Hydrocyclone Desilter for HDD or Trenchless

Hydrocyclone desilter for HDD and trenchless is designed to remove the sand and sized particles before they have a chance to break down even smaller. Hydrocyclone desilter operates efficiently on weighted mud as well as unweighted mud systems. All hydrocyclones are arranged as a line.

Features

• You can control cut point while processing
• You can change hydro cyclones while processing

Parameters

• 1. Hydrocyclone number: 6, 16, 20
• Hydrocyclone diameter: 2”, 4”
• Shale shaker motion trace: Elliptical
• Process: 375~1000GPM
• Cut point: 12.5~25um

Just let Aipu solids control for any inquiry and question

Cusomized Double Decked Shale Shaker With High Performance

Double decked shale shakers of Aipu solids control are popular with clients. The double decked shaker screen we produced before has the same number of upper and lower screens and the same size. Only the upper deck is equipped with a coarse screen, and the lower deck is equipped with a finer screen.

The lastest customized double decked shale shaker we produced this time is different from the previous one. This double decked shale shaker has 8 shaker screens in total. The upper layer has 3 smaller shaker screens and the lower layer has 5 larger shaker screens. Upper deck is installed with 3 panels screen in lengthways, while the down deck is fit with 5 panels in the crosswise.

The double decked shale shakers are made for SINOPEC. Operators find the screens of their present shaker wear quickly and too many. After investigating the working condition and all information of drilling site we found the problem is the drilled cuttings size is large, sharp and abrasive

Linear motion holding sufficient power and efficiency to handle large area screens and heavy shaker assembly. Compact compared to the dual tandem or two sets of separated shaker. There is splash-prevent guard made of high quality S.S and completely with the handle.

At the discharge end, there is the guide curtain made of high quality HNBR helps to lead solids and cuttings to certain proper places

Customizable double decked shale shaker with high performance

All screens are same dimension and framed leads more convenience when replace and install screen panel. Another good feature is powerful vibration motor. That will give more possibility of larger flow rate and higher efficiency.

How to get double decked shaker?

Please contact us with detail information of your drilling condition, the site condition, mud flow requirements. Any special requirements on motors, control panel, or other specifications

How many sets do you need? When will you need them? Confirming us as more details as your can. Then we’ll propose shakers accordingly and quote to you. Against our mutual agreement you’ll get the ideal shaker for your own.

Reliable Shale Shaker Screen Certified By API RP 13C For Oilfield Shale Shaker

Shale shaker screen is the most important and necessary wearing spare parts for oilfield shale shaker and mud cleaner. The function of a shale shaker screen is to remove the particles bigger than the screen opening, and recover the usable drilling fluids which will go through the screen openings and get back to the drilling mud recycling system.

high quality shaker screen

high quality shaker screen

There are many brands shale shaker and mud cleaner, and every brand has his own design and own sizes shale shaker screens. In order to control the mud weight accurately, how do the mud engineers choose the right screens openings from different shale shaker and shale shaker screen suppliers?

In order to solve the problem, a general standard is necessary for design shale shaker screens. API RP 13C is an international popular standard to define the shale shaker screen specifications. A authorized lab will test a shaker screen by using a specific test procedure (as described in API RP 13C), the lab test will define a series of specifications of the screen, like D100 cut point, screen conductance, non-blanked area. After these specifications are confirmed, the API Screen Number is determined. It ensures that, all Shale shaker screens confirmed to API RP13C standard, if the API No. is the same, the screen cut point will be the same. Same model screens from different screen suppliers if with the same API NO., the screens are interchangeable.

Below definitions are some important parameters of shale shaker screens to help you know more about API screens:

API screen NO.: After testing a screen by using a specific test procedure (as described in API RP 13C), the API screen no. is determined.
Mesh: it relates to a piece of screen wirecloth, is a measure of the number of holes in a linear inch (such as 100 mesh) or in a linear inch in each direction (such as 100 x 60 mesh).
D100 Cut Point: The D100 cut point of a screen is the largest particle size which will pass through the screen opening. D100 means 100% percent separation.
Screen Conductance: It measured in kilodarcies per millimeter (kD/mm), defines a Newtonian fluid’s ability to flow through a unit area of screen in a laminar flow regime under prescribed test conditions. All other factors being equal the screen with the higher conductance number should process more flow.
Non-Blanked Area: The non-blanked area of a screen describes the net unblocked area in square feet (ft²) or square meters (m²) available to permit the passage of fluid.

Aipu Solids Control makes API RP13 shale shaker screens for different shaker brand. May you have any questions, welcome you contact Aipu Solids Control for inquire.

APMGS H2S Resistant Mud Gas Separator Used In Oil And Gas Drilling Mud System

Brief of mud gas separator

At Oilfield, H2S resistant mud gas separator is more popular. Degassers used in well drilling fluids system is also referred as liquid gas seaprator or poor boy degasser. it is usually vertical type. According to different vessel diameter the flow rate varies from 200 to 360m³/h

For oil and gas well drilling, we usually set mud gas separator ahead of shale shakers. The drilling mud out of well bore will flow into degasser via the chock manifold. After degassed, fluid will flow out of degasser into shaker by pass or possum belly. Degasser will help get rid of large quantity invading gas. These is harmful and toxic gas may lead blow out.

When fluid mixed with gas enters into degasser, the baffle plate will help break gas bubbles inside. The gas will flow up to vent line. With special design on degasser mud leg, the gas is not able to flow back again. Degassed drilling fluid can be processed safely by subsequent equipment

Features of Aipu H2S resistant degasser

• 1.H₂S resistant material for longer life.
• 2.Large flow rate.
• 3.Efficient degassing performance.
• 4.Mud seal design for clean mud flow out.
• 5.Pressure vessel certification available.
• 6.Customization on vessel diameter.
• 7.Support leg with elevation or not.
• 8.Common steel at economical cost is for option.
• 9.Heavy anticorrosive painting both internal appearance and external.

How to choose a poor boy degasser?

• 1.Drilling mud system flow rate
• 2.Confirm do you need H2S resistant or not
• 3.Any customization on mud gas separator