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Packaged Polymer Injection Dewatering System - Case Studies
Case Study Number 1 Industry: Oil & Gas, Mining and Civil Waste Management Application: Treatment of Waste Drilling Fluids for Recycling Location: Brisbane, Australia Configuration: 20’ Explosion Proof HMI Dewatering System with VFD ...
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A smarter approach to solids control
When looking at technical brochures and marketing materials in regards to solids-control equipment, one question that should always come to mind should be: Is this really necessary? Other great questions to ask are: What are my day-to-day needs; and ...
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Common challenges relative to the use of Decanter Centrifuges for barite recovery in the oil & gas industry
When centrifuges are properly deployed, they can have dramatic effects on drilling performance. In fact, without them, many of the advances made in drilling would not have been considered achievable. Classically, we believe that centrifuges can ...
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Understanding the potential class II – Division I Safety Hazards present when operating Vertical Cuttings Dryers
For decades, the industry standard for waste management dryers (a.k.a. vertical cuttings dryers) has relied on belt-driven sheaves. Though belt-driven systems are cost effective and relatively easy to implement, at a minimum they have represented a ...
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The Application of Waste Solids Management Vertical Cuttings Dryers as an integral element of a successful Solids Control System
In Elgin’s last White Paper, “Common Challenges Relative to the Use of Decanter Centrifuges for Barite Recovery in the Oil & Gas Industry,” a detailed discussion was offered about the complexities involved in achieving ...
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Centrifuge Technology in Drilling Fluid Recycling
Drilling fluid additives and the water that contains them are an essential part and expense of successfully completing a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) installation, and the longer the bore and larger the product being installed, the more ...
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25th Anniversary Product Release
This year, KEMTRON Technologies is proud to celebrate 25 years of business. From the very beginning, KEMTRON has been providing quality, sophisticated solids control and waste management equipment to the oil and gas industry. This remarkable ...
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Principles of HDD Solids Control & Buyers Guide
Relative to the use of drilling fluids within the oil & gas industry, the use of drilling fluids within the horizontal directional drilling (“HDD”) industry, is new. As the use of HDD technology did not become mainstream ...
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Principles of Solids Control
Although the use of drilling fluids within the HDD / trenchless industry is still relatively new, recent trends suggest that this standard is shifting as solids control is one of the most important phases in the drilling process. This shift is due ...
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Optimizing drilling efficiencies with a solids control system
The correct solids control system can improve drilling rig efficiency, reduce costs and minimize the environmental footprint of your operation Although the use of drilling fluids within the HDD / trenchless industry is still relatively new, recent ...
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Industry leading drilling fluid dewatering
The drilling industry is regulated by a myriad of environmental regulations that protect our air, water, and land resources. As these regulations continue to evolve, so too must the technologies utilized by the drilling industry. Though lowering ...
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Case study - Saving Time, Money And The Environment Through Chemistry
Since 1990, KEM-TRON Technologies Inc. (KEM-TRON) has been providing sophisticated solids control and dewatering products to customers around the world. In doing so, KEM-TRON has developed a unique set of core competencies that have made us a ...