Functions of Mud Agitator in Solids Control System

Feb 19, 2014

READ: KOSUN WNJ Drilling Mud Agitator, as a tank equipment in solids control system consisted of reducer and explosion-proof electric motor, has got dominant application in mud mixing and concoction. It is easy to keep up, and suitable to operate in terrible outdoor working conditions.

KOSUN WNJ Drilling Mud Agitator, as a tank equipment in solids control system consisted of reducer and explosion-proof electric motor, has got dominant application in mud mixing and concoction. It is easy to keep up, and suitable to operate in terrible outdoor working conditions. Its large agitating strength can extend to a large scale of drilling fluids and greatly reduce resisting moments when it starts. Drilling mud agitator is mainly consisted of explosion-proof electric motor, reducer, base and impeller module, with its electric motor and reducer, reducer and impeller shaft connected via solid coupling. Welded by four blades, its impeller generates turbulent motion in drilling mud to double the agitating effects. The plate surrounded by blades prevent solids from gathering together around lower blades, reduce resisting moments against blades and avoid burning the electri motor during overload startup process.

Drilling Mud Agitator works continuously and reliably in drilling fluids to keep it even and its solid particles suspend. As a major constituent of harmful solid phase, drill cuttings should be suspended and injected into desander, desilter and centrifuge before being taken away. At the same time, useful solid phase, such as, various weighted materials (ground hematite, ground barite) and slight bentonite should also stay in even suspension to stabilize the mud density and other mud properties. Accordingly, it is required that mud agitator should work reliably and continuously if no precipitation is expected.

Mud agitator mainly mixes and concocts drilling fluids for the purposes of stopping the solid particles from precipitating in tank circulating system and maintaining stable mud properties as well as even concoction. Agitation is very significant in accelerating the reaction, dissolution and wetting of drilling fluids materials(such as, bentonite, barite) and chemical agents. And it also enlarges the contact area of phase interface for the reason of quickening the interaction between two phases.