Once a client asked a very interesting question. If we add Solids control equipment system ( Shale shaker,mud cleaner & vacuum degaser ) to the centrifugal decanter separator what will be the advantages ,or we can utilize only the decanter?
Briefly answer this question: Drilling mud with drilling cutting is very complicated. So we need a system to deal with different solids.
The equipments before decanter is used to separate the solids bigger than 7μm,maybe you can only use decanter, but I should say it is a precision instrument, and it is tender. A system is needed to keep each equipment work in his own role, and prolong each one’s life.
The Separation Size of Every Phase of Solids Control Equipment:
Equipment | Shale Shaker | Desander | Desilter | Decanter Centrifuge |
Separation Size | >76 | 47-76 | 15-47 | 2-7 |