Category: drilling mud centrifuge

Drilling Mud Rycycling Unit and Hydraulic Centrifuge for Overseas Client

The 500GPM mud recycling system has emerged as a workhorse solution for trenchless drilling operations in Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and Coal Bed Methane (CBM) projects. GN Solids Control, a leading provider of solids control equipment, recently delivered a comprehensive 500GPM system tailored for an international client, showcasing its expertise in engineered solutions for complex drilling environments. This integrated system features a three-stage separation process housed within a robust action tank, combining primary solids removal via shale shaker with advanced fluid purification through a high-capacity mud cleaner.

At the heart of the system lies a dual centrifugal pump configuration strategically positioned on the tank’s inclined surface. These pumps ensure efficient feed distribution to both desilter and desander cones within the mud cleaner, enabling precise separation of particles down to 15μm. The modular design incorporates a lifting frame skid that supports the shale shaker and mud cleaner assemblies, facilitating rapid deployment and relocation between job sites—a critical advantage in dynamic trenchless drilling operations. Constructed from corrosion-resistant materials and equipped with adjustable baffles, the tank optimizes fluid dynamics while withstanding harsh drilling conditions.

Complementing this system, GN Solids Control engineered a full hydraulic centrifuge package specifically for coal mining applications. The GNLW223D-FHD mini-centrifuge represents cutting-edge technology in compact solids separation, capable of processing 15-25m³/h with exceptional separation efficiency. This unit integrates a dedicated holding tank and advanced control panel featuring PLC-based automation for real-time monitoring and parameter adjustment. Designed for continuous operation in demanding coalbed methane environments, the system’s compact footprint makes it ideal for space-constrained drilling locations while maintaining industrial-grade durability.

Both systems exemplify GN’s commitment to innovation and customization. The 500GPM solution incorporates API-compliant components and dual redundant safety features, ensuring compliance with international drilling standards. Meanwhile, the coal-specific decanter centrifuge package demonstrates the company’s ability to adapt technologies across different energy sectors. From shale gas exploration to underground coal mining, these systems enhance operational efficiency by reducing drilling fluid waste, controlling solids contamination, and minimizing environmental impact. With over two decades of experience serving global energy markets, GN Solids Control continues to set benchmarks in solids control engineering through its integrated solutions and client-centric approach, reinforcing its position as a trusted partner for complex drilling challenges worldwide.

GN Oil Sludge Treatment Centrifuge Unit for South America Client

GN Solids Control has recently developed a compact design oily slurry separation system for a project in South America. This system is specifically designed to offer easy movement and efficient layout, with separate skids for each modular component. The system consists of three primary modules, each tailored to meet the specific needs of the project:

Oily Slurry Transfer Module: This module handles the transfer of oily slurry, ensuring the smooth and efficient transportation of materials to the next stages of treatment.

Tank Cleaning Waste Water Treatment System: This module is a combination of a chemical dosing system, a separation system, and an inclined clarifier separation system. It is designed to treat waste water generated from tank cleaning operations by effectively separating contaminants and ensuring that the water can be safely disposed of or reused.

3-Phase Decanter Centrifuge System: This module features a decanter centrifuge system with a mud tank, screw feeding pump, and all necessary connection pipelines. The 3-phase decanter centrifuge efficiently separates the waste slurry into three phases: solids, liquids, and oil, making it ideal for drilling waste management and oily waste treatment.

The compact design of this oily slurry separation system allows for easy transportation and installation, making it a practical solution for projects in remote or space-constrained areas. The separate skids ensure flexibility in layout and ease of maintenance, while the modular design allows for the system to be customized according to the specific needs of each project.

GN Solids Control is a leading manufacturer of full-package drilling mud solids control equipment, drilling waste management equipment, and wastewater treatment systems. The company is committed to providing innovative, high-quality solutions for the oil and gas industry, ensuring operational efficiency and minimizing environmental impact. With a focus on customer satisfaction, GN Solids Control continues to be a trusted partner for businesses around the world.

Successful Installation and Commissioning of Multiple Drilling Rig Mud Tank Systems

Before the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, the GN Solids Control team worked diligently to shorten the production time for multiple sets of drilling rig mud tank systems. Understanding the importance of timely delivery, the team put in significant effort to ensure that all systems were completed ahead of the regular schedule. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, all systems were finished on time and shipped to the rig companies before the New Year holiday, ensuring no delays for their customers.

The mud systems provided by GN Solids Control are designed for a wide range of drilling rigs, including high-power rigs like the 9000hp and 7000hp models, making them suitable for deep drilling operations. These systems are meticulously engineered to meet the needs of various types of drilling projects, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and performance in challenging drilling conditions.

GN Solids Control offers a full-package solution for oil rig mud systems, which includes key components such as pre-separation shale shakers, desanders, desilters, mud cleaners, decanter centrifuges, and jet mud mixing tanks. Additionally, the company provides full system design services, ensuring that each solution is tailored to meet the specific needs of the client’s drilling operations. This comprehensive approach helps customers streamline their operations and improve overall mud management efficiency.

One of the standout features of GN Solids Control is its ability to offer customized solutions. The company can produce mud systems with personalized color schemes and logos based on the client’s branding requirements, providing a professional and unique appearance for each system. This flexibility enhances the customer experience and ensures that each system aligns with the client’s preferences and operational standards.

By providing high-quality products, timely delivery, and customized solutions, GN Solids Control continues to strengthen its reputation as a reliable provider of drilling rig mud systems. Their commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction remains at the core of every project they undertake.

22inch big bowl decanter centrifuges unit for Oil Sludge Treatment Company

A set of oily sludge separation equipment has been completed for a middle east client, designed to treat the oily slurry generated from contaminated soil treatment and oily sludge separation systems. The client faces a challenge in reducing the solid content of the material, which the centrifuge can process, to below 10%, with solid particles smaller than 2 millimeters. Currently, they aim to achieve this without using dilution.

The desilter mud cleaner used in the system is capable of separating particles as small as 30 micrometers. If all particles larger than 30 micrometers are successfully separated, the solid content can be reduced to a certain level, but further steps are necessary to achieve the desired result. Following flocculation, the minimum solid content that can be achieved by using the 4 inch cyclone for separation will depend on the efficiency of the process, as flocculation helps to aggregate fine solids, making them easier to separate.

An important consideration is the oil content in the liquid phase. If the oil content is too low, the three-phase decanter centrifuge becomes ineffective at separating the oil, making it unsuitable for the task. In such cases, only a two-phase centrifuge will be effective.

The equipment setup also includes a desilter mud cleaner, which serves as a pre-separation stage to remove the majority of the solids, reducing the weight of the slurry before it moves into the next treatment stages. After this, two sets of high-speed centrifuges (22-inch big bowl centrifuges) are used in tandem for ultra-fine solids separation. The two centrifuges can process the slurry together to achieve better separation of the fine solids.

Additionally, the system is equipped with a chemical dosing unit that allows the client to treat the slurry in two stages: the first set of centrifuges for fine solids separation and the second set for dewatering treatment. After the centrifuge treatment, an oil-water separator is employed to separate the oil and water phases, completing the treatment process. This setup is designed to provide efficient oily sludge separation while addressing the specific challenges of the middle east client’s materials.

3-phase decanter centrifuge and oil water separator for oil sludge treatment

GN Solids Control is capable to offer complete packages for oily sludge separation, designed to efficiently process and treat contaminated sludge. The core equipment in the system includes shale shakers and decanter centrifuges, which play a vital role in the separation of solids from the liquid phase. GN Solids Control manufactures both 2-phase and 3-phase decanter centrifuges, each suited for different stages of the separation process.

The 2-phase decanter centrifuge is typically used to separate solids from the liquid phase, resulting in two distinct phases: a solid phase and a liquid phase, which typically consists of water and oil. The 2-phase centrifuge is particularly effective in handling high volumes of oily sludge, where the separation of fine solids from the liquid is required. In cases where a more precise separation of oil and water is necessary, GN Solids Control provides a 3-phase decanter centrifuge. The 3-phase centrifuge is designed to simultaneously separate solids, oil, and water into three distinct phases, improving efficiency in applications where both oil and water recovery are critical.

In addition to the decanter centrifuges, GN Solids Control offers an oil-water separator, which can be used following the 2-phase centrifuge separation. The oil-water separator is an effective solution for further separating the oil and water phases, ensuring a cleaner and more purified liquid phase. This equipment is particularly useful when the oil content in the liquid phase is too low for the 3-phase centrifuge to operate effectively, allowing for a more tailored approach to the separation process.

Together, these components form a comprehensive oily sludge separation system that can be customized to meet the specific needs of the client. GN Solids Control’s equipment is designed to optimize the separation process, improve recovery rates, and ensure the treatment of oily sludge is carried out efficiently and effectively. Whether using a 2-phase or 3-phase decanter centrifuge, or utilizing an oil-water separator for additional separation, GN Solids Control provides robust and reliable solutions for oily sludge treatment.

How to choose the flush pump for decanter centrifuge?

When it comes to choosing a flush pump for a decanter centrifuge, numerous users often have the same question: Can the existing sludge feeding pump double as a flushing pump? Specifically, many consider the idea of adding a water line to the suction area of the current feed pump for this purpose. The proposed process entails closing the sludge valve and opening the water valve to initiate the flushing action. Nevertheless, grasping the correct configuration is crucial to guarantee top-notch performance.

GN Solids Control suggests employing the centrifuge’s feeding screw pump as the flush pump. This recommendation offers both economic advantages and operational efficiency. To put it into practice, a T-piece needs to be inserted into the suction pipe of the feeding pump and then connected to a dedicated water line. Through separate valves, operators can control the water line and the slurry feeding pipe independently, enabling seamless transitions between the feeding and flushing modes.

By leveraging the feeding screw pump for flushing, operators can enjoy dual functionality, eliminating the necessity for an additional, stand-alone flush pump. This setup streamlines the overall system and brings an extra perk: the water line can effectively flush and cleanse the settled solids within both the screw pump and the feeding pipelines. As a result, the entire system stays clean, averting blockages and ensuring the decanter centrifuge operates continuously and efficiently.

In general, if the aforementioned setup is properly implemented, a separate flushing pump usually isn’t required. However, in cases where unique operational circumstances demand more flushing power or a particular pump configuration, considering a separate flushing pump could be a viable option, like screw pump, centrigugal pump, surry pump, etc…

To sum it up, GN Solids Control’s recommended practice of using the feeding screw pump for flushing represents an effective solution. It boosts system efficiency, cuts down on equipment requirements, and keeps the centrifuge in prime working condition. This approach mirrors GN Solids Control’s dedication to supplying high-quality, cost-effective solutions for solids control and waste management across diverse industries.

Drilling Mud dewatering centrifuge Unit for Europe Client

In today’s world of continuous industrial development, efficient drilling mud treatment equipment is essential for oil and gas drilling and engineering construction industry. Recently, GN Solids Control successfully sold two sets of drilling mud dewatering centrifuge systems to European customers.

The core equipment of these two sets of drilling mud dewatering system is the GNLW364FT decanter centrifuge, which can quickly and effectively separate solids and liquids in mud with its efficient centrifugal separation technology and high-quality materials. In practical applications, the stability and reliability of the decanter centrifuge have been fully verified, providing strong support for customers’ mud treatment work.

In addition to the decanter centrifuge, each set of equipment is also equipped with a chemical dosing system. It can accurately add chemical agents according to the characteristics of the mud, thereby improving the dewatering performance of the mud. Through reasonable chemical agent addition, the separation efficiency of the centrifuge can be improved, the processing cost can be reduced, and the impact on the environment can also be reduced.

The slurry supply screw pump is also an important part of each set of equipment. It can stably transport the mud to the decanter centrifuge to ensure the smooth progress of the entire treatment process. The apply of the screw pump takes into account the characteristics of the mud. It has the characteristics of wear resistance and corrosion resistance, and can operate stably for a long time in harsh working environments.

For easy transportation and installation, each set of drilling mud dewatering centrifuge system is placed in two containers. This design not only facilitates logistics transportation, but also allows for quick assembly and commissioning on site. The use of containers not only improves the transportation efficiency of the equipment, but also reduces transportation costs, providing customers with a more convenient solution.

The two sets of drilling mud dewatering centrifuge systems successfully sold to European customers this time fully demonstrate our company’s professional strength and technical level in the field of mud treatment. Our team has made great efforts in all aspects of R&D, production, sales and after-sales service to ensure that customers can get the best quality products and services.

GN Solids Control recently designed and produced a 1500GPM mud treatment system specifically tailored for geothermal drilling projects abroad. This state-of-the-art system integrates key components to enhance the efficiency and reliability of drilling fluid management in demanding environments.

At the heart of the system are two sets of GNZS594J-SHBF shale shaker, which play a crucial role in the initial separation of solids from the drilling mud.  Besides the shaleshaker shakers, there is a GNZJ594J-D3S16NF mud  cleaner, which further refines the separation process by removing finer particles from the fluid. Together, these units ensure optimal mud cleaning and recycling, which is vital for maintaining the performance and longevity of drilling equipment.

The mud treatment system is supported by a set of five specialized mud tanks, each designed for a specific function within the drilling process. The shaker tank collects fluids processed by the shakers, while the transfer tank serves as an intermediate storage area that helps regulate the flow of drilling fluids between various stages of treatment. The suction tank supplies clean mud to the drilling rig, ensuring a continuous supply of properly treated fluid. The liquid storage tank provides additional capacity for storing excess mud, and the water tank is used for preparing new mud mixtures or for other operational needs.

To further support efficient mud management, the system includes several auxiliary components. Agitators are used in the tanks to maintain uniform consistency of the mud, preventing solids from settling at the bottom. Centrifugal pumps are employed to transfer mud between different tanks and units, while jet mud mixing unit is utilized to prepare fresh mud components rapidly and uniformly. Mud guns are also incorporated to prevent sediment build-up and ensure consistent fluid movement throughout the tanks.

By combining these advanced features, GN Solids Control’s 1500GPM mud treatment system provides a comprehensive solution that meets the specific requirements of geothermal drilling projects. This system not only ensures efficient mud processing but also minimizes downtime and enhances the overall productivity and sustainability of drilling operations in challenging environments.