Oilfield Equipment 1200mm Diameter Vertical Mud Gas Separator

APMGS1200 Mud gas separator is commonly called poor boy degasser for drilling fluids system used in oilfield

Introduction of APMGS1200

APMGS1200 mud gas separator is also referred to liquid gas separator or the poor boy degasser. It's the kick off equipment used in oil and gas drilling site. The degasser is connected with the choke manifold and the discharge line connected with the shaker inlet or the flow divider. It is usually painted in red color as a warning at oilfield. The mud gas separator vent line is connected to the flare ignitor. As we know, the flare ignition device will burn the gas out for safe working condition

APMGS1200 means the poor boy degasser is holding vessel diameter 1200mm. It is popular model than other degassers. The treaing capacity is up to 360m³/h. The degassing efficiency is up to 95%.

What is the main configuration of such degasser?

Vessel diameter of mud gas separator is 1200mm, the inlet and discharge line is 5'', 10''. While the gas vent line is 8''. The overal dimension of whole degasser is about 2200x2200x6634mm. The vessel material is made of high quality carbon steel, or the special carbon steel Q345R to resist the H2S. Another specification is the vent line length.

Some clients request we to deliver the vent line togehter with the degasser. Some request 60m, while some request 100m. The vent line is the connection between degasser and flare ignition device.

Mud gas separator is made of steel sheet thicks 10mm for normal pressure working condition. Some of the degassers are made of steel sheets thick 14-20mm per different working pressure requirements. The pipelines and the valves will be different with normal pressure degasser, too.

Why do we need the mud gas separator?

For oil and gas well drilling, we usually set mud gas separator ahead of shale shakers. The drilling mud out of well bore will flow into degasser via the chock manifold. After degassed, fluid will flow out of degasser into shaker by pass or possum belly. Degasser will help get rid of large quantity invading gas. These is harmful and toxic gas may lead blow out

Especially when we drill the gas well at the gas field. The degassing is very important to safety working. We use the poor boy degasser and vacuum degasser together to control the gas volume entrained in drilling fluids and remove them efficiently.

Is there other type or model poor boy degasser?

Yes. There are APMGS1000, APMGS800. The differenc is the diameter the lines diameter and the vessel thickness. Based on working conditions, there are normal pressure degasser and middle pressure, high pressure degasser. And the working pressure can be 0.1Mpa to 6.4Mpa, or even higher according to practical condition. 

Besides the normal standard poor boy degasser, there are some degassers can be customized. For example, we have made the APMGS500, APMGS600 degassers for clients request smaller degasser and smaller flow rate. Please feel free to let us know the requirement of your degasser.

There is a customizable configuration the mud leg. That means the U tuber or mud seal length for a degasser. The mud seal will help to prevent gas flowing out of the degasser during operation. For the degasser leg and base, we can configure it as the adjustable one. That means, the laydown leg and the supporting base can be configured flexibly.

Features of APMGS1200 mud gas separator

High quality national standard steel.

Large flow rate.

Efficient degassing performance.

Mud seal design for clean mud flow out.

Pressure vessel certification available.

Customization on vessel diameter.

Support leg with elevation or not.

Common steel at economical cost is for option.

Heavy anticorrosive painting both internal appearance and external

Technical parameters of APMGS1200 liquid gas separator

Please check above technical specifications for your reference. And some configuration is customizable.  For any question or demand, just feel free to contact AIPU solids. You will get a professional proposal very soon.