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Emulsion polymers (continued) Impeller. See Centrifugal pump Mud systems
See also Polymers Installing, 142 and centrifuges, 161
Environmental issues. See Waste centrifugal pumps, 195 development of, 1
management hydrocyclones, 152 and dewatering units, 216-218
Equalizers, 141-142, 162 motors, 202 equipment guidelines, 230, 231
equipment guidelines, 227 mud cleaners, 141 Multiple-deck shale shakers,
Equipment, 139-163 pumps, 162-163, 195 111-113
arrangement of, 226, 229 screens, 116, 128
guidelines, 226-234 shale shakers, 115-116 ™
list of, 87
Explosion protection, 210 i Net P ositive suction head (NPSH),
^ ^ ' 182-183
Jet hoppers, 231 See also Head
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Jet pumps, 179
Fiber-optic cable drilling, 114
Filter cakes, 87-88 K O
Flashpoint, 210 Oil-based muds
Flocculation, 217-220 Kindling temperature, 210 and centrifuges, 161
and coagulation, 219-220 dewatering, 218
development of, 4 L
Flow rates Layered screens, 120-121, 135-138 p
calculating, 110 Linear motion dryers, 113 n .. „ , , , ,
y
and centrifugal pumps, 184-187 Linear motion sh akerS) 97_ 98 Partially-hydrolyzed
estimating, 91 advantages 93 96 polyacrylamide (PHPA), 95
and screen conductance, 130 deck desip n 103 Partition curve. See Separation
Flow-back trays, 99 vibrating svstem 102 potential
Fluid routing equipment, 141, Li id sal* £ See ' Dewatering Percent separated curve. See
229 units; D?yers; Waste Separation potential
G management ^ fluid routing( ^
"G" factor, 103-105 M nl and head loss 187 -j 94
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Generators, 105-106 M , Plastlc viscosity (PV). See
Gumbo 95 143 Median cut points, 135, 146, Viscosity
Gumbo'chain, 6 148-149 Platforms (screens), 136
Gumbo slide 109 Mesh count, 121-125 Polyelectrolytes, 218
Metal screens, 136 See also Polymers
jj Micro-tunneling, 114 Polymer screens, 136
Molded screens, 136 Polymers, 218-223
Hazardous locations, 210-213 Motors, 106, 201-215 coagulants, 219-220
Head 181-184 for centr jf uga i pumps, 215 defined, 218
calculating, 184-187 for centrifuges, 214-215 drilling fluids, 89-90
defined, 179, 181 enclosures, 204-206 emulsions, 219, 220-223
losses, 187-194 frames, 206-207 flocculants, 220
High-shear devices, 231-232 and heaj^ 2Q1 2Q2 and fluid capacj ty/ 95
Hook strip screens, 135-136, 137 installing, 202 and screening problems, 91
Hoppers 231 safety issues, 115-116, 206, types of, 218-219
Hydrocyclones, 143-154 208( 210 _ 213 Possum belly, 93
capacity, 147 selecting, 201 Power system, 105-108
and cut points, 146, 148-149 for shaj e shakers, 214 See also Motors
desanders and desilters, 3, speed-torque characteristics, Pressure. See Head
147-148, 152 203 Pressure gauges, 151, 233
and discharge, 146-147 standards and nomenclature, Pre-well checklist, 235-236
installing, 141, 152 204< 207-208, 212-213 Progressive cavity pumps, 179
operating, 151-153 troubleshooting, 202-204, 237 Propagation of flame, 211
overview, 143-144, 152-154 types of? 213 _ 214 Pumps
and particle size, 145 and voi tage/ 106-107, 201-202, centrifugal, 179-200
and Stokes' law, 149-151 209 installing, 162-163
tanks, 147 Mud boX; 93 troubleshooting, 151-152
vortex finder, 144-145 Mud cleanerSf 154-155 types of, 178-179
development of, 3-6 See also Centrifugal pumps
* installing, 141 PV (plastic viscosity). See
Ignitable mixture, 210-211 Mud conditioner, 4 Viscosity
Ignition temperature, 211 Mud guns, 228, 231 Pycnometer, 173
