Filtering hydrocyclone for drilling mud cleaning with filter sounding by running transverse ultrasonic waves
Authors:
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- I.M. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
Abstract
Shakers and hydrocyclones are the most widespread for mud cleaning. A shaker disadvantage is low purification efficiency, that is it’s impossible to separate fine solid particles (sand, silt). But a hydrocyclone disadvantage is high mud loss - up to 5% per cleaning cycle. A combine use of the hydrocycloning effect and fluid filtration inside the hydrocyclone with ultrasonic influence on the filter element is suggested in this research to reduce such disadvantage.
Область исследования:
(Archived) Topical issues in prospecting and development of oil and gas deposits
Funding:
None