GN Solids Control is one of the biggest mud cleaning system supplier in China, already sent a lot of mud cleaning system to all over the world, and biggest HDD contractor in China (CPP) is cooperating very well with GN.
Who need a cleaning system?
Any Directional Drilling contractor using boring machines with pumping capacities of 25 GPM or larger regardless of soil type or conditions. Contractors typically making bores larger than 6-1/2” Diameter and more than 200 feet long.
Contractors working in areas where mud disposal is expensive or restrictive.
Technical Benefits from GN Solids Cotrol (More than competitive price!)
Normally pumping higher volumes of fluid also provides an adequate presence of bentonite to repair filter cake as it is being scarred by rotating drill pipe. Keeping the filter cake in good shape will reduce chances of formation swelling while drilling in clay or shale thus reducing the chances of getting stuck.
Clean mud significantly reduces repair costs to mud pump, mud motor and circulation system components.
GN Solids Control have more experence to design a compact and lightweight system for your application.
Now GN have already developed some new products for HDD project, the MINI shaker is a highlight.
Does not require a full time dedicated operator. The unit is monitored for proper operation by the boring machine operator.
Unit Sizing of mud cleaning system
Unit sizing is influenced by two factors. First, the pumping capacity, in GPM, of the pump moving fluid and second, the type of cuttings being removed from the bore. If the cuttings are inert, such as sand or rock cuttings, the unit should be sized just a little larger than the pump capacity.
If a high cuttings volume is expected, such as with fast boring in soft formation, the next size larger unit may be considered. Follow operational tips as outlined in the “Tips and Tricks manual”, which is provided with each Mud Cleaning System.