Mud agitator

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A mud agitator is used in surface mud systems 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.[1].(For mud agitator hp computation link to Fluid Systems,Inc. )

For whole drilling mud system, we'll operate mud guns together with agitators. The agitators provide general agitation and generate large swirl around shaft. Mud gun will be an assistant equipment kill the dead corner and transfer mud between compartments.

Mud agitator shaft and impellers are custom built items. They are decided by tank size, whole volume, mud property, and so on. Please contact agitators manufacturer for more detail prior to purchase

Types of Agitator Mounting

  • Horizontally mounted agitator
  • Vertically mounted agitator

Types of Mud Agitators Configuration

  • Helical worm and wheel geared
  • Helical bevel gear box driven

Types of Agitator Impellers

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Types of Agitator Impellers
  • Radial Flow Impeller. Figure 1 shows a radial flow created by the impellers wherein the circulation is predominantly horizontal.
  • Axial Flow Impellers. Figure 2 shows an axial flow created by the impellers wherein the circulation is predominantly axial fluid movement.

Types of Impeller Blades

  • Flat blade impeller
  • Canted blade impeller
  • Contour blade impeller

Notes

  1. ↑ Drilling Fluids Processing Handbook ISBN 0-7506-7775-9


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