15HP Trenchless Drilling Mud Agitator For Mixing Suspended Solids

15HP Mixing Suspended Solids Trenchless Drilling Mud Agitator

Drilling mud agitator description

APMA series drilling mud agitator is combination of gear box and motor. It's important to drilling mud process and fit on mud tanks as 3 meters per set. A mechanical agitator is driven by an explosion-proof motor, coupled to a gear box that drives the impeller shaft. The impellers transform mechanical power into fluid circulation or agitation. The objective is to obtain a uniform suspension of all solids.
 
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 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 gear box. For example, if we use APMA7.5 agitator, the motor is 10hp and speed is 1450rpm. The gear box reduce ratio is 25:1, then the agitator shaft/impller 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 the shaker tank/compartment every tank and compartment will be fit with mud agitator. Mud agiators help to maintain mud property and keep the solids suspend for necessary mud propery and further mud process. Almost of agitator for drilling fluids system are horizontal design. On mud tanks, the separated control panel for each agitator is a good design.
 

Specifications for your reference. And some configuration is customizable

Application of oilfied drilling mud agitator

 
Mud agitator is used for mixing drilling fluid to prevent solid particles of drilling fluid from depositing in its tank circulation system, so that the performance of circulating drilling fluid is stable and mixed evenly.
 

Result of oilfield drilling mud agitator

 
The stirring strength is large, the sweep range is wide, and the starting resistance moment is reduced.
Oilfield drilling mud agitator is a very important to mix mud inside of tank to avoid solids build up in tank corner. There are different types of agitator depending on motor installation type, gear box type and jobsite footprint space. There is worm gear, bevel gear, horizontal installation and vertical installation for options. The agitators will be required for all mud storage tank, 24 hours working is essential because solids built in tank will be very hard to remove if without agitator. It is very important to keep the mud active in tank and able to pump to anywhere as per jobsite requirement.

Oilfield drilling mud agitator technical specification

• Flame proof electrical motor with ExdIIbT4 or higher standard, IP 56 or higher protection level, Zone 1, 4 poles motor.

• Worm or bevel gear options for open selection. Worm gear is cost effective but larger footprint and bevel gear is small foot print, high working effective and higher price.

• Couper connected between electrical and gear for protection to pass motor rotation speed to gear box which will drive shaft.

• Shaft installed on gear box for 1000mm to 2800mm depending on tank height. A stabilizer installed to help shaft working steadily.

• Single layer or double later impeller installed on shaft to reach agitating performance.

How to select or size mud agitator

1. Tank size: Mud tank size or dimension.
2. Type: Vertical type or horizontal type.
3. Torque level:Large torque for heavy mud or not.
4. Professional consultation: Come to supplier for professional solution
 

Oilfield drilling mud agitator options

 
Horizontal worm gear type agitator, this is the most popular agitator used in oil and gas mud tank because it’s cost effective. There is coupler options for agitator to protect gear or options without coupler for saving cost.
Horizontal bevel gear type agitator, this is a very good option for larger torque and minimum footprint. The bevel gear is much higher torque compares worm gear. Better performance, higher costVertical agitator, this is well used for vertical tank with small footprint but higher height.
 
APMA series mud Agitator with worm gearbox is one of the most popular solids control equipment, due to low cost and durable performance. If you have any interest, contact us freely. You'll get optimal solution