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Rotor

RVS Shaker Mud Separator

RVS is the new name for the fine screen shale Milchem's Rotor Mud Separator RMS is the only
shaker we manufacture and market, centrifuge on the market designed specifically for
RVS stands for "Rotary Vibrating Shaker." Its use with oilwell drilling muds. The RMS simply,
unique drive system develops 11,000 Ibs. of thrust to effectively, and economically removes undesirable,
handle exceptionally-high mud and cutting volumes. low gravity solids from the drilling mud system. It
There are no belts, chains, or gears...so there's no at the same time reclaims high percentages of barite
down-time to service them. The shaker screens are at high flow rates.
in a series on a sloped bed where a torn screen can The RMS has a greater throughput mud volume
be quickly replaced. The RVS will handle flow rates capacity than any other centrifuge on the market.
in excess of 900 gpm with no sacrifice of cleaning Unlike any decanting centrifuge, the RMS does not
efficiency. depend upon gravity to recover the underflow of
Transportation and installation are easy, because high density solids. A complete, self-contained
the RVS is designed to break down into two pumping system enables the RMS to pick up mud to
sub-assemblies for fly-in rigs. Its rugged welded be centrifuged from a fixed position from as far away
construction and dimetcoating make the RVS as 25 feet. Both the effluent and the underflow are
suitable for any environment. From Gulf Coast discharged under pressure and can be transported
Offshore to the Arctic Circle—from California to the as much as 50 feet from the unit. The RMS is
North Sea and Middle East—from South America to available in a trailer mounted configuration to facili-
Singapore, customers are using our shaker because tate ease of transportation.
from gumbo to hardrock cuttings and sand, the RVS
outshakes them all. Available in single, dual, and
triple models.

The total Milchem concept embodies the RVS (Rotary Vibrating Screen) SHALE SHAKER,
the RMS ROTOR MUD SEPARATOR, and the DESILTER..,designed to work together to cut
costs of rig operation in any environment.