Oilfield Drilling Waste Management Equipment Auger Feeder System

APLS Auger Feeder System in Oilfield drilling waste management

Introduction of APLS auger feeder

APLS Auger feeder is also called a screw conveyor, which is popular in the oil gas industry for transferring the drilling cuttings to feed to the cuttings dryer, and cuttings collection box. Aipu designed 3 sizes of diameter, 12inch, 14inch,18inch, each size has 4 different lengths for options according to the drilling site of the customer. It's a combination of motor and gearbox, the screw blade and the U shape or circular channel. The auger feeder is another reference of the screw conveyor. There are fixe speed and VFD ones. For the design, there are the horizontal with 0° incline or a certain angle according to clients' requirements. The difference will be the leg height at ends.

Structure of APLS auger feeder

It includes but not limited to the following items. The motor, the gearbox, the coupling, the channel, the impeller or blade, the grade or sheet cover, the support leg, or frame. If necessary, there is a control panel.

Some clients need the screw conveyor to perform at variable frequency. The VFD can be achieved by control panel, also can be achieved by a mechanical way. Based on different clients' preference, there are horizontal direction gearbox and the vertical direction gearbox. The gearbox can be the helical bevel or the helical worm and wheel type.

Why select APLS auger feeder?

As a professional manufacturer of solids control, we know better about the job site. We know how to design and configure an auger feeder is more convenient for users' operation. And from the raw material of steel to the different standard components (motors, gearbox) we select the high quality and excellent performance product

AIPU provides an optimal proposal for all of the clients. Most of our orders place repeat orders since the reliable quality and stable performance. If you don't select us you may face risks of higher cost on operation or maintenance.

Application of APLS auger feeder

Auger feeder can help us get a convenient transfer drilling cutting and waste between equipment to further treatment center for the drilling waste. Actually the auger feeder is not only used in oilfield waste management but also in other applications. Such as the chemical industry, construction industry, food industry, mining industry, and so on. The angle of conveyor is customizable for the different work sites. For cuttings transfer, we usually use U type conveyor and round tube type conveyor.

The drilling cuttings waste or the drilling fluids disposal discharged from solids control equipment need to be treated for the further drying process. The screw conveyor will help to transfer the disposal to the certain pit, cuttings dryer, or the filter press machine. For example, auger feeder set besides tank and below shaker discharge end. The auger feeder inlet position or channel beginning part can be fitted with a hopper in parallel to discharge slide channel 

Benefits of APLS auger feeder

• Compact design with a small footprint.
• Tight seal.
• Stable and reliable performance.
• Flexible design on input and output port.
• Easy to operate and maintain.
• Gearbox and motor are a top brand with high quality.
• Custom-built available per actual requirement.

Technical parameters of APLS auger feeder

For any question or demand, please feel free to contact AIPU solids. You will get a free offer on an optimal solution, you will get a professional proposal very soon.