Screening And Screens Of Mud Recycling Plant

02 Sep.,2024

 

Screening And Screens Of Mud Recycling Plant

Mud recycling plant uses screens to direct, separate, and control drilling fluid flow in the process. The heart of Mud recycling system is the shale shaker. This vital piece of equipment filters out the gritty pieces of the Barnett Shale from the drilling fluid (or &#;mud&#;), so that the fluid can recirculate and thus continue the recycling process. The two main purposes for screening the mud recycling plant are to remove oversize material from the shaker or undersize solids from the mud recycling plant and completely size the solids produced. a mud recycling plant must perform both functions.

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The feed may contain mud solids that does not have to be crushed and which should be removed from the input to the primary crusher. A scalping shaker is frequently used between the feeder and the primary crusher to remove from the feed material that is smaller than the setting of the crusher. It may be a grid, grate, or screen, and it may be stationary or it may vibrate. Solids removed from the feed is directed to finish screens and reduction crusher.

The grizzly is the most commonly used scalping shaker. It consists of evenly spaced. Parallel, tapered, and inclined bars running in the direction of the feed to the crusher. Undersize material (solids) in the feed drops through the bars and oversize material is stored on the bars and discharged at the end of the grizzly. Therefore, the spacing of the bars is determined by the desired size of feed.

Design Features Of Screens

Screens are made of perforated steel plates or wave wires which form a mesh of square or rectangular openings between adjacent screen material. The three basic types of screens used for mud recycling processing are known as:

  1. inclined vibrating screen.
  2. horizontal screens.
  3. revolving screen.

Mud recycling plant normally uses horizontal screen to remove and recycle materials. The horizontal screen is a modern vision of the shaker screen for improved effectiveness caused by higher speed motion and a shorter stroke. It is similar to the inclined vibrating screen but it requires less headroom. Since it is held in a horizontal position, this screen is not used for scalping.

Protect the Investment

Operators must think about how to protect their investment beyond purchasing durable screens. Proper maintenance will affect all screens&#; quality. On the job site, screens should be kept in their boxes and stacked flat (or in accordance with the manufacturer&#;s recommendations). Mishandling panels, especially during storage and installation, may cause premature screen failure. Operators should also ensure that screens are always properly mounted, check for proper tensioning and replace worn deck and crown (channel) rubbers as soon as possible. Personnel should never walk on screens when working on shakers. They should also avoid dropping tools on screens. After service each day, screens should be washed down, especially if drilling is occurring in sticky solids such as clay. Periodically, screens should be carefully inspected for tears and holes. If unresolved, these issues will lead to a major mud weight problem and may cause a heavy buildup of solids being returned to the active mud tank. Monitoring for extremely high mud weights will also help extend screen life. All personnel must be cognizant of the proper operation, installation, storage and maintenance of shaker screens.

How A Shale Shaker Screen Fluid

General information of shale shaker

Shale shaker is a general term for a vibrating device used to screen solids from a circulating drilling fluid.

Shale shakers are the most important and easiest-to-use solids-removal equipment. They are the first line of defense once drilling fluid is returned  from the well bore. In most cases, they are highly cost-effective. If shale shakers are used with torn screens, fluid bypassing screens, incorrectly sized screen panels, or worn parts, the remaining solids-removal equipment will not perform properly.

How a shale shaker screen fluid

The primary purpose of a shale shaker is to remove as many drilled solids as possible without removing excessive amounts of drilling fluid.
These dual objectives require that cuttings (or drilled solids) convey off the screen while simultaneously most of the drilling fluid is separated
and removed from the cuttings. Frequently, the only stated objective of a shale shaker is to remove the maximum quantity of drilled solids.
Stopping a shale shaker is the simplest way to remove the largest quantity of drilled solids. Of course, this will also remove most of the drilling
fluid. When disregarding the need to conserve as much drilling fluid as possible, the ultimate objective of reducing drilling costs is defeated.

Aipu Hunter series shale shaker specification

ModelHunter MG3Hunter MG4Hunter-MGDHandling Capacity110 m3/h140 m3&#;/h140 m3&#;/hScreen Area2.04 m22.73m22.73m2Screen Number3 sheets4 sheets4 sheetsMax. Vibration Strength7.0 G7.5 G6.0 &#; 7.0 GDeck Angle-1 ~ +5o-1~+5o-1~+5o

Features of Aipu shale shaker

Top brand of electrical control panel, Siemens/Schneider brand main components.

Italy brand motor, standard brand is OLI, Martin or Ital-Vibras motor as option.

Max G force reaches to 7.5G, G force adjustable depending on drilling mud conditions.

Heat treatment of shaker deck for steady working, Stainless Material for shaker deck bottom.

Heavy anticorrosive painting on shaker service, 3 layer painting.

Standard options: IECEX, ATEX, UL, DGMS, CE, Gost.

Contact us to discuss your requirements of Derrick Hyperpool PMD Screen. Our experienced sales team can help you identify the options that best suit your needs.

Wedge type screen and hook strip screen both available to suit client requirement.

Mechanical deck angle adjustment for steady and reliable performance.

Aipu&#;s professionalism

AIPU solids control focus on the solid control industry over 20 years and we have a professional technical team. And I firmly believe that cooperating with us, you&#;ll find that we are different from other suppliers and you don&#;t need to spend energy time to seek other suppliers


As a professional manufacturer of oilfield solids control equipment, AIPU products are appreciated by clients because of high quality at reasonable cost.Trust AIPU solids control will be your strong assistance. Our solutions for you and clients will be the optimal one and lead more reasonable profits. AIPU products have served KDC, Burgan, SINOPEC, CNPC, Honghua, Petronas, Pertamina, and so on drilling company and rig manufacturers.

Shaker screen of shale shaker

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

Advantages of Aipu shale shaker

We offer high quality products at competitive price.

Timely after-sale service.Shortest delivery time.Flexible payment terms.


Most of our equipment can be replaceable with international brands.

For the shaker motors, we use famous brand Oli or Martin. Some clients request a higher configuration level. Then the motors will be Ital-Vibras imported from Italy. High-quality motors will help much on stable performance and good result.

The deck angle can be adjusted easily by just screw the nut on the jackscrew. And angle should be adjusted according to actual working conditions. For example, when we need a high flow rate we need to make a deck with a small minus angle or in parallel to the ground. If we need better filtration or more dry solids, please make a deck with an uphill angle. The rotation can be clockwise or anti-clockwise

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