To ensure efficiency and productivity, drilling operations in the oil and gas industry rely on advanced equipment.Among the many devices used, mud mixers have become the ultimate solution. In this blog, we will explore how mud agitators are revolutionizing drilling operations, their primary functions, and the benefits they bring.

mud agitator

Why a mud mixer is essential

Firstly, mud agitators are specifically designed to maintain a uniform consistency in drilling mud. This powerful mixing capacity prevents solid particles from settling at the bottom, ensuring the mud remains uniform. By doing so, mud agitators increase drilling efficiency and reduce downtime. Additionally, improper mixing of drilling mud can cause pipeline blockages, leading to delays. However, mud agitators effectively prevent this issue by keeping the fluid even and eliminating potential clogging triggers.

Main features of mud mixer

Firstly, mud mixers are designed with durability in mind, enabling them to withstand harsh drilling environments and maintain optimal performance over the long term. Additionally, the variable speed control feature allows operators to adapt to different drilling conditions and achieve the required mixing efficiency.

Benefits of using a mud mixer

Firstly, it improves efficiency by maintaining consistent mud composition, reducing equipment wear, extending drill tool life, and ultimately increasing productivity. Secondly, it reduces costs by preventing pipe blockages and reducing equipment maintenance. Moreover, mud agitators are energy-efficient, ensuring optimal performance with minimal power consumption.

Mud agitators have become indispensable equipment in modern drilling operations due to their excellent performance. By ensuring consistent mud composition and preventing clogging, these devices increase efficiency, productivity, and reduce costs. As the demand for energy continues to grow, investing in a mud agitator is a smart decision for companies looking to stay ahead in the highly competitive drilling industry. So why settle for traditional methods when you can revolutionize your drilling operations with a mud agitator?

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Drilling fluid agitators are the important auxiliary equipment used in drilling mud system. For all fluids process system in oil and gas, in HDD, in TBM, in the CBM, slurry separation and so on

Drilling fluid agitators summary

It is mainly used to mix or agitate drilling fluid and maintain the prosperity of material in tank. Keep the necessary solids suspending for better process result

Drilling fluid agitators

There are different types of mud agitators. According to the installation way, there are horizontal and vertical type; according to the gear box, there are worm and worm wheel geared and helical bevel geared; according to the connection way, there are direct connection type and the coupled type; according to motor power, there are wide range of types with 0.5kw, 1kw, 1.5kw, 5.5kw, 7.5kw, 11kw, 15kw, 18.5kw, 22kw, and so on

How to install the mud agitators

If we install mud agitators on mud tank, the basic condition is 3 meters per set. Before installing agitator the equipment had been selected according to tank size (height and width). So we just need to install them as the engineer requested

drilling mud agitators

Some agitators supplied without mounting plate, while some are with. This configuration is defined by users' requirement. If there is mounting base, the agitators are easy to fix on mud tank top. Usually, when we replace existing used agitators, we'll suggest such design for easy placing.

Mud agitators available at AIPU

Aipu mud agitators are APMA series. They can be designed with explosion proof motor or common motor. They can be lateral type or vertical type. They can be helical worm and wheel geared or helical bevel geared.

The popular models are APMA7.5, and APMA11. Compared with helical bevel geared agitator, the helical worm and wheel type are more popular since the lower cost.

However, we kindly suggest the helical bevel geared. It requests less power and produce higher torque. Working performance and reliability is much better.

Please feel free to contact Aipu for any drilling fluid agitators. They can be used in drilling mud process, the oil sludge treatment, the slurry separation and so on.

Drilling mud agitators are popular auxiliary equipment used in drilling mud system. In oilfield, mud tanks are the platform for a whole solids control system. On tanks, there are shakers, mud cleaner, centrifuge, pumps, agitators, and so on

Why use drilling mud agitators

Mud tanks are used to reserve drilling fluids. During whole well drilling, we need drilling mud and we maintain and process drilling mud for a better property and save drilling cost. Mud agitators will help us to mix or agitate the drilling fluids. Under the impellers' rotation, the useful solids will suspend without sediment

Drilling mud agitators

We know the agitator is consisting of motor and reducer. Combining them together will get a proper turn speed. Under proper TOR the drilling fluids will be at a high property for better circulation throughout mud system

How to select mud agitator?

1. According to mud tank specification and drilling mud property(volume, dimension, SG)
2. Confirm the exact model and quantity we need (usually 3 meters per set)
3. Confirm the detail specs of impeller and shaft per tank size(tank height/depth)
4. To check which type reducer you prefer(Helical worm, helical bevel)
5. Other special requirements (Reduce ratio, installation position, color)

Against above information confirmed, we almost get a proper agitator for you. Please feel free to contact us with all the detail requirement or information you have

Solids control agitator

Aipu mud agitators for you

There are popular model APMA7.5 and APMA15. Presently, the helical bevel geared ones are usually APMA7.5. While the APMA15 geared with helical worm reducer. For mud agitators, we produce gearbox driven by 5.5kw, 7.5kw, 11kw, 15kw, 18.5kw, 22kw, and 30kw motor.

And the agitators can be they horizontal type or the vertical type. According to users' preference, we'll provide different customization service. The impellers can be single layer or double layer. The blades are the canted type for better agitation performance.

Please come to AIPU get the optimal agitator for your mud system.

Mud agitator and mud guns are mixing equipment used in drilling mud process. They are operated at almost every stage of solids control.

Mud agitator advantage

1. Various of gear box and shaft, impeller can be combined together. More flexibility cater for most demand
2. Mud agitators perform higher efficiency in large vessel or container
3. Design the agitators per job requirement
4. Help expose more drilling fluid in air then lead lower temperature

Mud agitator advantage

Mud agitator disadvantage

1. They can't be used to mix drilling fluid in different compartment. Mud agitator can't be used to transfer drilling mud between compartments
2. Higher investment cost
3. Mud agitator requests larger space than mud guns
4. Almost mud agitators need electricity power
5. Maybe the blind area
6. May request installation plate

Mud guns advantages

1. It cost less than mud agitator
2. We can use the drilling pump when pump power is sufficient
3. Flow can be concentrated at certain area to decrease or eliminate blind area
4. Itself weight is much lighter than agitator
5. Increase shearing rate
6. Mud guns can be used to transfer and mix drilling fluid in different compartment

Mud guns

Mud gun disadvantage

1. If we use drilling mud gun we'll request many many gun. Thus the pump and pipes will cost much more
2. High pressure nozzle at surface may fill air into drilling fluid
3. The nozzle wearing may lead high velocity requests larger power; if nozzle is not replaced in time the motor my over-run
4. If the solid has become sedimentation and mud gun spray fluid directly to the solids the pump and centrifuge may be blocked.

Operate mud guns and mud agitators

We find different mixing equipment hold different features. So usually we operate mud gun and agitators together for better agitation performance

Usually we suggest one set agitator along with one mud gun. Almost 3 meter requests one set agitator. Based on actual working condition we'll configure optimal equipment or device for you

Please come to Aipu solids control for more detail on mud agitator and guns.

Mud agitator is important equipment to mix the drilling fluid during whole mud system. We also call mud agitator as drilling fluid mixer.

Mud agitator description

Drilling mud agitator can be designed as horizontal type or vertical type. The difference is motor installation direction. Usually, mud agitators will consist motor, gear box, shaft, propeller. Shaft seals including mechanical and packing seal. While impeller can be designed with vertical flat blade, or canted blade, or even contour blade. Usually we utilize canted blade to help drilling mud create axial flow. Sometimes there will be flat blade according to users' preference

Drilling mud agitators

Mud agitators application

In drilling fluid system mud Agitator is used in surface mud system to suspend solids and maintain homogeneous mixture throughout the system. A mechanical agitator is driven by an explosion-proof motor, coupled to a gear box that drives the impeller shaft. The impellers (turbines) transform mechanical power into fluid circulation or agitation. The objective is to obtain a uniform suspension of all solids.

Furthermore, during the mud tank cleaning, the agitator can work together with mud gun provide powerful force to brush tanks easily.

The mud agitator is not only used in oilfield mud system but also in the HDD mud recycling system and the slurry separation or oil sludge treatment. Its working principle give convenient operation and easy maintenance.

Special mud agitators information

Agitators can be widely used in many different conditions as it is easy to operate and effective. In oil and gas drilling we may use various kinds of drilling mud. Even we drill well offshore. Cater for different clients' demand we need to design special mud agitator.

The special features including motor requirements, shaft and impeller material, control cabinet, etc. We have one special inquiry on such mud agitator. Lets find how could we help this user

Mud agitators

Process drilling mud gravity up to 2.8 kg/dm3. Then: Fixing Plate, Oil housing, Propeller, Cooling Jacket, Shaft all should be made of S316 L. Request shaft seal as mechanical seal. Motor is IP68 and 440V/3Ph/60Hz, Speed–590 RPM, Protection–IP68, Insulation–Class F, Temp guard El. Motor: TCS System, Leakage detector, oil chamber: DI System.

Starter Cabinet, 440V, 3 Phase, 60Hz. Starter shall be complete with Main switch, Local remote selection, Start/ stop of each agitator, Manual test, High temp. alarm/stop, Leakage alarm/stop, Amp. Meter, Hour counter

Based on clients' requirements we are designing agitators now. All requirements can be achieved except the leakage alarm/stop. But we are contacting the sensor manufacturer and cabinet supplier. Wish we solve the problem together soon

Actually, there are many other special mud agitators demand. Such as agitator with dual frequency, agitators with rather long shaft. No matter what do you need please do tell us working condition as detail as you can. We promise you a right item at right cost on time