GN Solids - Mud Dewatering Unit

Why do I need a mud dewatering unit?

During a normal mud solid control process, primary equipment like the shale shaker, desander, desilter and decanter centrifuge can only remove solids larger than 5 microns. For solids less than 5 microns, it is difficult to separate out by using the regular mechanical method. After several times of using and recycling the drilling mud, the ultra fine solids will build up in the drilling mud, which will disrupt the mud property. In order to maintain the mud property at a suitable level, the operator needs to add water into the mud for dilution that will use a large quantity of water. The mud dewatering unit is used to remove the ultra fine solids from the drilling mud to prevent the build up and the additional cost of the additional water.

GN Containerized Mud Dewatering Unit

GN’s mud dewatering unit is designed to be fabricated inside a container. According to the equipment quantity involved in the system, the 20Ft or 40Ft container would be optional. After treated by GN’s dewatering unit, the drilling mud can be treated and clean water discharged or reused.

GN Drilling Mud Dewatering Unit Processing Diagram

1. A 3-Tank Automatic Flocculants Mixing Unit prepares the polymer or other chemical fluids.
2. A Slurry pump takes the original mud feed to the decanter centrifuge.
3. A chemical pump takes the mixed chemical fluids and then feeds to the centrifuge.
4. The chemical and mud mixing inside the feeding tube of the decanter centrifuge.
5. The Decanter centrifuge works to remove the flocculent shaped solids from the mud.