Mud Recycling Systems Operating & Maintenance Tips

摘要

Mud recycling systems in general are fairly simple units to operate but there are some items that need to be watched and maintained in order to to keep your system running smoothly. The following are some suggestions and tips in order to get the most out of you mud recycling system: 1. Mud recycling systems in general do not require a degree in chemistry to run and operate but it is a must that the operator has some training and understanding of how the unit works and operates in order to get the most out of the system. Most manufacturers are more than happy to send a technician out with a new unit to do the initial startup and training in the proper operation of that particular unit. If follow-up training is required for whatever reason, most manufacturers have people available to send to do the followup training. 2. At minimum, there are a few tools that you should have on every mud recycling system that you have in your fleet. A Marsh funnel is a must; without this, there is no way to accurately know what the viscosity is of your drilling fluid.The next must-have item is a sand content kit, which measures the amount of sand in your drilling fluid. Without this piece of equipment, there is no way to accurately know how well your mud system is performing. Finally, a mud scale should be a part of your mud kit. The mud scale is exactly what it sounds like: It is a scale designed to measure the weight of a given amount of drilling fluid. This can tell you how many ultra fines are in your drilling fluid. The ultra fines are the particles too small to be measured by the sand content kit. All of these tools mentioned are fairly inexpensive and easy to use with minimal training. Without them, there is no way of knowing how well your system is working or how good your drilling fluid is.