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brandt 6300 Midvaie
company Houston, TX 77017 Phone (713) 644-1638

Brandt Silt Separator
For Solids Control

Solids control resulting in a reduction in drilling costs
is accomplished by the Brandt Silt Separator, The
equipment combines a bank of four-inch hydrocy-
elones with an ultra-fine-screen separator. The un-
derflow of the desilter cones passes onto a fine mesh
screen, and the liquid and majority of the desired
barite pass through the screen to return to the mud
system. The drilled solids are discarded.
Operation of the Brandt Silt Separator is visible
and gives you better knowledge of down-hole con-
ditions and the solids separation efficiency. Screen
changes, when necessary, are a fast, one-man opera-
tion by the easy removal of four bolts. Maintenance is
simplified by Brandt's use of standardized replace-
ment parts which are available at oilfield supply
stores and other nearby sources.
Brandt DS/DT Separator for Gumbo Control

Removal of gumbo in the first separation stage of the Brandt
DS/'DT Separator permits the use of fine mesh screens in the New Brandt Equipment
second and third stages of the separator action. As a result, Cleans Oil From Cuttings in
a high percentage of the drilled solids is removed, and a maxi- Offshore Drilling
mum amount of valuable drilling fluid is retained.
The Brandt Company offers a new
The term DS/DT stands for "Dual Standard over Dual Tan- packaged Cuttings Cleaner to re-
dem"— a Brandt standard separator mounted above a Brandt move oil from drilled cuttings for
Tandem Screen separator and manufactured into one piece of environmentally safe disposal off-
equipment having high mud-handling capacity but compact shore, The Cuttings Cleaner in-
dimensions. cludes a Tandem fine screen sep-
arator, solvent and detergent spray
An integral water spray system is designed into the DS sec-
tions to facilitate the washing down of gumbo as necessary, equipment, retention washing tank,
Controls permit the bypass of any combination of the separate oil-water separator, and a cuttings
units. With all units in operation, flow rate can be as high as disposal system. Skid units are de-
1,800 gpm, depending on screen mesh and mud weight. signed for individual installation.