NOVEL INJECTION FLOCCULATION AND COMPRESSION DEWATERING UNIT FOR SOLIDS CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF DRILLING FLUIDS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO

摘要

A flocculation and dewatering system, for separating solid-liquid mixtures and for recycling and reconditionning of fluids, may include a solid-liquid sorter; a flocculation chamber including a flocculation trough that comprises at least one baffle, an injection port for introducing a flocculant, and an outlet for removing a flocculated fluid; a dewatering rack in which the outlet introduces the flocculated fluid into the dewatering rack that comprises at least one filtration collection bag and a filter press; and a pump for pumping fluids in a conduit network running at least partially through the flocculation and dewatering system.