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November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Xi’an KOSUN trenchless construction mud recovery system project case

KOSUN trenchless construction mud recovery system is designed and produced to meet the requirements of non-excavation technology and is used to purify and treat the mud returned from underground during the process of horizontal directional drilling. Large-sized drill cuttings are separated using solid-phase control equipment such as mud vibrating screens and mud desander to remove sand and debris. The necessary mud materials are added through a jet mixing device and stirred to achieve uniform circulation, meeting the performance requirements for reuse. The mud is then pumped into the horizontal directional drilling system for repeated recycling. The trenchless construction mud recovery system produced by KOSUN can significantly improve mud processing efficiency, reduce the cost of mud for horizontal directional drilling, and greatly increase drilling speed.

Features of KOSUN’s trenchless construction mud recovery system:

A, Reasonable structure, good processability, and wide application.
Multi-functional integrated design to meet the functions of mud cleaning, recycling, reuse, mud configuration, and storage.

B, The electrical system is explosion-proof, dust-proof, and rain-proof, ensuring construction quality.

C, The tank body has a simple and compact structure, light weight, and detachable walkways and guardrails for easy transportation and installation.

D, KOSUN Solids Control has obtained API and ISO certification from the American Petroleum Institute, as well as ISO 14001 and ISO 18001 environmental system certifications, meeting export standards for all regions worldwide.

Xi’an KOSUN Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. is an integrated manufacturer of solid-liquid separation equipment and trade. In addition to producing trenchless construction mud recovery system, the company also manufactures various other mud recycling and purification systems, such as drilling mud solid control systems for oil and natural gas, pile mud purification systems, subway shield mud recycling systems, river dredging mud recycling systems, and coalbed methane mud purification systems, with many successful cases.

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October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

Requirements for solids control systems in complex drilling operations

In complex drilling operations, there are specific requirements for the solid control system.
In the oil and gas industry, the solid control system plays a crucial role in controlling the quality and efficiency of drilling operations. These systems are designed to remove unwanted solids, such as drill cuttings, from the drilling fluid or mud. In complex drilling operations, the environmental and drilling conditions can be challenging, making the requirements for solid control systems even more critical.
One of the main requirements for a solid control system in complex drilling operations is the ability to handle various types of drilling fluids. The composition of drilling fluid can vary significantly depending on the geological formation being drilled and the specific requirements of the well. The solid control system must be able to effectively separate and remove solids from different types of drilling fluids, including water-based, oil-based, and synthetic-based drilling fluids.
Efficiency is another key requirement for a solid control system in complex drilling operations. The drilling process is time-sensitive, and any delays or inefficiencies can lead to significant economic losses. The solid control system must be able to rapidly and efficiently separate solids from the drilling fluid, ensuring that the drilling fluid can be recycled and reused without compromising its performance. The system should have high capacity, capable of handling large volumes of drilling fluid and quickly removing solids to maintain optimal drilling conditions.
Furthermore, in complex drilling operations, the solid control system must be able to handle a wide range of particle sizes. Drill cuttings come in various sizes, ranging from fine particles to larger, more abrasive particles. The solid control system should be equipped with screens and centrifuges that can effectively separate and remove particles of various sizes, ensuring that the drilling fluid is free of solids that could cause equipment damage or hinder the drilling process.

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

KOSUN KD-250 Microtunnelling Sludge Separation System Successfully Applied in Poland

In 2019, KOSUN completed the production and commissioning of a set of KD-250 Excavator-Mounted Integrated Environmental Microtunnelling Sludge Separation System and shipped them to Poland for a sludge separation project in micro-tunnel construction.
This set of equipment has been successfully applied in Poland and has received praise from the customer.

The KOSUN KD-250 Excavator-Mounted Integrated Environmental Microtunnelling Sludge Separation System adopts a modular structural design, consisting of a shale shaker, a decanter centrifuge, a cone tank, and a cloth distributor. The slurry enters the screening system through the cloth distributor. After step-by-step processing by the coarse screen of the shale shaker, the decanter centrifuge, and the fine screen of the shale shaker, it can effectively separate the sand and stones carried in the slurry. It can remove larger solid particles from the tailings, reduce the solid content in the mud, and the slurry processed by the system can enter the next-level processing equipment such as a centrifuge or a filter press.

The shale shaker used in this system is the double-layer linear shale shaker LS-608 series. The main components include the screen box assembly, the shaft seat, the handwheel lifting device, the adjusting beam assembly, and the locking device assembly, etc. KOSUN LS-608 is a linear vibration machine equipped with two vibration motors, featuring the ability to adjust the screen frame angle. During the operation of the shale shaker, the screen frame angle can be adjusted between -1° to +5°. Thanks to the innovative structural design, the KOSUN LS608 shale shaker can efficiently separate solid particles in the slurry. The vibration motors are fixed and positioned on the screen frame with high-strength support beams, and this positioning of the vibration motors allows the exciting force (G-force) to act directly on the screen panel. The vibration isolation device can protect the base frame from the impact of screen frame vibration.

KOSUN has accumulated rich experience in the development of environmental sludge treatment and has numerous on-site application cases at home and abroad. For more information on environmental sludge treatment equipment, please feel free to contact us at any time.

Tag: Microtunnelling Sludge Separation System

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

Boosting Efficiency in HDD Operations: The Role of Trenchless Mud Recycling Systems

The application scope of Xi’an KOSUN HDD Trenchless Mud Recycling System and slurry separation equipment is extensive, including directional crossing projects, slurry separation in trenchless projects, slurry purification and recovery in slurry balance shield tunneling construction, and other constructions that require positive and reverse circulation drilling, as well as slurry purification and recovery in large-diameter vertical wells and pile foundations.

The HDD Trenchless Mud Recycling System is developed, designed, and produced to meet the requirements of trenchless technology. It is used to purify and treat the slurry that returns from underground during the process of horizontal directional drilling. Solid control equipment such as shale shakers, desanders, and desilters are used to separate large-sized drill cuttings.

The shale shaker is used to screen coarse particles of drill cuttings.
The desander is used to separate fine sand in drilling slurry, with a separation particle size of 44 microns.
A desilter is used to separate fine silt in drilling slurry, with a separation particle size of 15 microns.

Slurry materials are added and mixed evenly through a mixing device to meet the performance requirements for reuse. The slurry is then pumped into the horizontal directional drilling system for repeated recycling.

The HDD Trenchless Mud Recycling System has also been applied in non-excavation engineering. Its main function is to recover drilling slurry, save costs for customers, improve economic benefits, and protect drilling rigs. It also protects the surrounding environment of the drilling operation.

Drilling slurry is an essential material in non-excavation construction and plays a vital role, during horizontal directional drilling. In the actual construction process, the slurry has functions such as hole cleaning, formation stabilization, drilling cuttings suspension, and cooling lubrication.

The quality of the slurry directly affects the construction quality. In non-excavation pipe-pulling construction, high-quality bentonite slurry and a small amount of polymer are commonly used to prepare polymer-enhanced mortar.

September 18, 2023September 15, 2023

The KD-200 mud treatment system is used for shield tunneling slurry separation

Xi’an KOSUN KD-200 mud treatment system is mainly composed of a shale shaker, desilter, cone tank, slurry distributor, and electrical control equipment.

The KD-200 mud treatment system from Xi’an KOSUN is capable of separating larger solid particles from the slurry, reducing the solid content. The slurry processed by this system can then enter the next-level treatment equipment such as a centrifuge or filter press.

The KD-200 mud treatment system adopts a modular design. It consists of a shale shaker, desilter, cone tank, and slurry distributor. The slurry enters the screening system through the slurry distributor and undergoes step-by-step treatment on the coarse screen mesh of the vibrating screen, desilter, and fine screen mesh of the vibrating screen. This effectively separates the sand, stones, and other excavated materials carried in the slurry, removing larger solid particles from the tailings and reducing the solid content of the slurry. The slurry processed by this system can then enter the next-level treatment equipment such as a centrifuge or filter press.

Xi’an KOSUN specializes in providing solid-liquid separation equipment, widely used in various fields such as oil drilling mud treatment, drilling waste management, oily sludge treatment, construction slurry treatment, shield tunneling slurry separation, subway muck treatment, and sedimentation pond coal slurry treatment.

Please feel free to contact us if you have a project regarding sludge water separation that needs to be handled, we will provide you with a solution. We can provide equipment, or technical support for your project after evaluation.

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

Future development trend of drilling oilfield mud tank system

With the continuous progress of science and technology, the drilling oilfield mud tank system will develop in the direction of intelligence. The application of intelligent sensor, automatic control system and data analysis technology can realize real-time monitoring and remote control of mud tank system, and improve operation efficiency and safety.

Increased environmental awareness and the requirements of relevant regulations will promote the development of drilling oilfield mud tank system in a more environmentally friendly direction. For example, more efficient solid-liquid separation equipment and waste disposal technologies reduce environmental impact and enable the recycling of mud.

The drilling oilfield mud tank system will be designed and operated more efficiently. Achieve faster and more economical drilling operations by optimizing mud formulations, improving mud circulation efficiency, and reducing energy consumption and waste generation.

The application of automation technology will improve the automation level of drilling oilfield mud tank system, reducing manual intervention and operational errors. For example, the application of automated control systems and machine learning algorithms enables the automatic regulation and optimization of mud tank systems.

The application of digital technology will realize the digital management of drilling oilfield mud tank system. Through big data analysis, artificial intelligence and cloud computing, real-time monitoring, analysis and prediction of mud tank system operation data are carried out to improve the efficiency and reliability of the system.

In a word, the future drilling oilfield mud tank system will develop in the direction of intelligence, environmental protection, high efficiency, automation and digitalization to meet the needs of the drilling industry for safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly.

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Tag: drilling oilfield mud tank system

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

Application of Solid Control Technology in Oil Drilling, HDD Crossing, and Geothermal Drilling Engineering

Solids control is a technique used on a drilling rig to separate the solids produced by crushed drill bits and other debris from drilling fluids or mud. Solid control equipment can be used in oil exploitation, horizontal directional crossing engineering, geothermal drilling engineering, and so on. The performance and quality of drilling fluid solid control equipment is the key to solid control technology. The drilling fluid solid control system mainly includes three parts: a drilling fluid circulation tank, drilling fluid purification equipment, and electrical control equipment. Among them, drilling fluid purification equipment mainly includes a shale shaker, desander, desilter, vacuum degasser, centrifuge, sand pump, agitator and blender, etc., and can also be equipped with drilling chip recovery and waste liquid treatment devices for environmentally sensitive areas.

Solid control equipment focuses on the development of sand, mud, and vacuum degasser equipment with a small footprint, high efficiency, and long life, and is integrated with high-speed centrifuges to achieve automatic detection and control according to test results.

The solid control system consists of four shale shakers and two vertical cutting dryers (i.e. dry shakers), the four shale shakers and vertical cutting dryers are connected in parallel, and the drilling fluid returned from the well is distributed by the drilling fluid distributor to the four shakers and dryers for processing, and the solid particles separated by them are processed by the other. The dryer is treated to further dehydrate the particles. The leached liquid is recovered and the dried particles are expelled, and the dryer is actually a fine-mesh shale screen with a screen tilt of 10° to reduce liquid loss.

In recent years, the theoretical research and manufacturing process level of drilling fluid solid control equipment has been greatly developed, especially in the theoretical research of the working principle of the shale shaker and the working principle of the cyclone separator, which has reached or close to a very high level. There is a certain gap between the performance and life of solid phase control equipment and foreign solid phase control equipment, mainly in terms of materials, processing technology, processing accuracy, and the quality of general equipment (such as motors).

KOSUN horizontal directional drilling slurry treatment

KOSUN horizontal directional drilling slurry treatment is a slurry treatment system that integrates mechanical and electrical control. The system mainly consists of slurry tanks, desanders, sand pumps, jet mixing hoppers, electrical control systems, and other components. Thanks to the design characteristics of several important processes in this system, the slurry can be treated in a graded manner, and slurry blending can also be achieved.

It is mainly used for slurry treatment in the following industries:

Slurry treatment for mud-water balance shield tunneling construction
Slurry treatment for horizontal directional drilling construction
Slurry treatment for underground continuous wall construction
Slurry treatment for bored pile foundation construction
Slurry treatment for slurry balance pipe jacking construction
Tailings treatment

How does Xi’an KOSUN drilling mud equipment perform grading treatment on drilling mud?

Xi’an KOSUN drilling mud equipment typically follows these steps for grading treatment of drilling mud:

1, Drilling mud feeding:

The drilling mud is introduced into the equipment through the inlet.

2, Drilling mud pretreatment:

The drilling mud undergoes pretreatment using vibrating screens, desanders, and other equipment to remove larger solid particles and impurities.

3, Solid-liquid separation:

The pretreated drilling mud is sent to solid-liquid separation equipment such as centrifuges and dewatering units, where solid particles are separated from the liquid through centrifugal force, further purifying the drilling mud.

4, Solid particle treatment:

Separated solid particles can be processed using equipment such as shear pumps and dryers to meet environmental requirements.

5, Liquid recovery:

The liquid that has undergone solid-liquid separation and solid particle treatment can be recycled, reducing resource waste.

6, Harmless treatment:

The treated solid particles are subjected to harmless treatment to comply with environmental requirements.

Through these steps, Xi’an KOSUN drilling mud equipment effectively performs grading treatment on drilling mud, thereby improving drilling efficiency and environmental protection during the drilling process.

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Application Principles of Drilling Mud zero discharge Technology

The application principles of drilling mud zero discharge technology involve the following steps:

1, Collection:

The drilling mud, which is a mixture of water, mud additives, and drill cuttings, is collected from the drilling operation. This mud contains contaminants that need to be effectively treated before discharge or reuse.

2, Separation:

The first step in the zero discharge process is to separate the solids (drill cuttings) from the drilling mud. This can be done using various techniques such as shale shakers, centrifuges, or hydrocyclones. The solids are then typically sent for further treatment or disposal.

3, Treatment:

The separated drilling mud undergoes a treatment process to remove contaminants and achieve the desired level of cleanliness. This treatment can involve physical separation techniques (such as centrifugation or filtration), chemical treatment (such as flocculation or coagulation), and thermal treatment (such as evaporation or thermal desorption).

4, Recycling and Reuse:

Once the drilling mud has been effectively treated, it can be recycled and reused in the drilling operation. This not only reduces waste generation but also helps reduce costs associated with procurement of new drilling mud.

5, Monitoring and Compliance:

Throughout the entire process, it is crucial to monitor the quality of the treated drilling mud to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and industry standards. Regular testing and analysis of key parameters such as pH, oil content, and solids content are performed to verify the effectiveness of the zero discharge technology.

By following these principles, drilling mud zero discharge technology helps reduce environmental impact, minimize waste generation, and promote sustainable drilling practices.

KOSUN is a leading manufacturer of drilling mud zero discharge equipment. Their equipment is designed to effectively treat and recycle drilling mud, minimizing waste generation and achieving zero discharge. KOSUN’s drilling mud zero discharge equipment is designed to be cost-effective, user-friendly, and reliable. Their solutions aim to help drilling companies meet environmental regulations, reduce waste disposal costs, and improve the sustainability of their operations. If you have any specific questions or need further information about KOSUN’s products or services, feel free to ask!

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