Hydrofoil Drilling Mud Agitator

Customizable High Performance Hydrofoil Mud Agitator For Well Drilling

APMA series drilling mud agitator is a combination of gearbox and motor. Mud agitators are an important part of any solids control system. When using agitators with weighted mud, they will keep the weighting agents in suspension, therefore, minimizing solids from settling. The need for a more efficient agitator becomes apparent as energy and maintenance costs continue to climb. Elgin's hydrofoil agitator uses an aerodynamic design that maximizes lift and minimizes drag. This results in a more efficient and power-conscious agitator. Elgin’s design involves a tank-mounted stabilizer to increase the gear and bearing life.

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 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

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.

How to select agitators?

As we said just now, according to mud tank size and mud tank property. 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

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 application and industry will request equipment much different If you have question 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 agitators. And the agitators are APM7.5 driven by 7.5kw motor.

Moreover, APMA series agitators are flexible on gearbox and motor configuration. Such as worm and worm wheel reducer, helical bevel reducer. The motor certified by IEC, ATEX, and so on

Below technical specification for your reference. And some configurations are customizable. Please contact us for more details