HDD Drilling Waste Disposal

However, there may be additional mud volumes on longer projects. Mud recycling systems is a good way to clean the slurry, and make it usefully for the rig.

It can be used as :

1. Shakers to remove large particles like rocks.

2. Desander Hydro cyclones to remove the remaining sand.

3. Desilter Hydro cyclones to remove the unuseful clay in the slurry.

4. Mud hooper and mixing pump are used to add some bentonite or the chemicals to make the recycling mud up to standard.

After recycling several times, the mud quality will deteriorate. A rise in annular pressure is a clear sign of drilling mud problems, and some operators use a cut-off pressure limit to determine the point where mud should be changed out.

One advantage of recycling systems is that you can move the recycled mud with you to the following job site. That way, is the most economize on water, tanks and economize on manpower.