Oil drilling mud purification equipment development

By using proper solids control techniques maintenance cost of drilling fluids, disposal and clean-up. cost can be minimized dramatically. In late nineteenth century oil industry realized the importance of these facts while separation of cutting from borehole was going on by using open earth pits.

shale shaker

Settling of solids due to gravity was allowed by the settling pits and series of weirs completed the process of solids control. To re-pump the clean mud down the hole, it is sent into the suction pump. This marks the beginning of using first solid control technique.

Introduction of shale shaker in early 1930 signifies the innovation for oil industry.

Technologies applied in mining industry were used to derive shale shakers.
In today's world solids control is the basic solids control equipment used in oil industry.

Hydrocyclone or clone classifier was another machine used in 1930 hired from mining industry.

It works on the principle involving centripetal force that causes spinning of drilling fluids in the cone with high velocity compelling the settling of heavier soilds downward. Use of combination of drilling shale shaker with hydrocyclone becomes important part of solids control system.

Today’s solids control system includes formation of system of closed loop which permits enhancement in environment control and decrement of potential for drilling fluid spills.