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Good field practice helps cyclones do job

Journal Article · · Oil Gas J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6018320
This article examines use of hydrocyclones in mud equipment operations involving desilters, desanders, shale shakers and degassers for unweighted mud. Presents a diagram of ideal equipment placement, a table sizing cyclones considering mud guns, and a graph sizing cyclones to a drilling rig. Suggests checklists for troubleshooting and operation based on hydrocyclone capacity, plugging, head and flow rates, mud weight and viscosity.
Research Organization:
Amoco Production Co. (Int.), Houston
OSTI ID:
6018320
Journal Information:
Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 80:45; ISSN OIGJA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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