Hortizontal Drilling Mud Agitator

Hortizontal Mud agitator Mixing for Drilling Mud, HDD, Mining And Waterwell

A horizontal drilling mud agitator is a combination of gearbox and motor. The mud agitators are high-efficiency mud-mixing units offered in a wide array of custom sizes and configurations to accommodate virtually any mud tank. Both horizontal and vertical drive configurations are available for all sizes of mud agitators. The horizontal drive is designed for installations having limited space above the mud tank. The vertical drive agitator employs an all helical gearing system, and the horizontal drive utilizes a helical-bevel system to drive the agitator shaft, which may have one or two straight or canted mixing impeller(s).

How to select agitators?

According to mud tank size and mud tank property. Mud tank size defines agitator number and model, besides, mud property will affect agitators selection. For example, usually, we put one set agitator per 3 meters on the tank. According to tank width and height, the agitator can be APMA7.5 or APMA15. And if the tanks are the same size, then we'll consider the mud property. Such as mud gravity is 1.8sg we may need 7.5kw, while mud gravity is 2.4sg, we may need APMA15 driven by 20hp motor. Agitator speed defined by motor and gearbox. For example, if we use APMA7.5 agitator, the motor is 10hp and speed is 1450rpm. The gearbox reduces the ratio is 25:1, then the agitator shaft/impeller speed is 58rpm. If we use 10hp motor under 60Hz condition, its speed is 1740rpm then, and the reduction ratio is 25:1 still, then the shaft speed is about 70rpm.

Mud agitators main functions

Except for the shaker tank/compartment, every tank and compartment will be fitted with mud agitator. Mud agitators help to maintain mud property and keep the solids suspend for necessary mud property and further mud process. Almost of agitators for the drilling fluids system are horizontal design. On mud tanks, the separated control panel for each agitator is good design.

Specifications

Is there any other configuration on the agitator type or drive system?

Yes. Some clients prefer the hydraulic drive for some specific use. Some clients need a vertical agitator. And some clients prefer the stainless steel shaft and impeller. Different applications and industries will request equipment much different If you have questions or demand on mud mixers, please let us know and we'll help you to get the ideal solution.

In a complete mud system, how many sets of agitators do we need?

For oil and gas drilling, there are different configurations on tanks number, tanks size, so it's not easy to confirm. But we can take a system as an example. One mud system laying with 6 tanks, and tanks size are 9mX2.2mX2.3m. The normal proposal is 3 sets of agitator per tank. But there is a shaker tank, then we deduct 1 set. So, probably we need 17 sets of the agitator. And the agitators are APM7.5 driven by 7.5kw motor.

And before confirmation on agitator selection, we'd better inquire about professional engineers or consultants. There is a formula for agitator selection or design. Aipu will help the user to get the right solution at the best cost.