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.

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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 equipment used in oil drilling fluid system. The are mounted on tank top. Per different tank and mud property, the agitators motor and related parts will be configured different.

Drilling mud agitators shaft

We know mud agitator also called mud mixer. Mud agitator combined with motor and reducer. The auxiliary part to achieve mixture is shaft and impeller.  How to decide shaft length? Usually, our mud tank is square or rectangular one.

Drilling mud agitators

After calculating impeller diameter under special formula, we get impeller 900mm is proper. Then the shaft bottom should be about 360mm away from tank floor. For example, the tank height is about 2100mm. Then shaft total length starts from gear box is 1740mm or 1800mm will be ok

Mud agitators impeller

Many clients would also like to know impeller calculation. How to calculate it? We need to consider tank volume, mud density. TOR, impeller displacement, safety or all related factors. But usually, we have common configuration on impeller based on special theory and practice

Oilfield mud agitator

For example, if the tank sized 10x10x10' and agitate 16ppg mud we'll request an impeller sized 38". Motor is 10HP. However, to make sure the safe and reliable operation we suggest 40" as safety solution. Furthermore, tanks if deeper than 6feet, we suggest canted impeller blade for better performance than flat ones

All different mud agitators

Drilling mud agitators widely used in various application. Reserve mud tank, solids removal use, addition use, suction tank, pill tank, and so on

Related agitators will be configured per actual demand. From power, impeller type, size, agitator installation way, and so on. Then the reducer type, reduction ratio and so on

Please come to Aipu solids control to find more detail. Not only on drilling mud mixer, but also other solids control equipment. High quality product at reasonable price always