How to Choose High-Efficiency Shale Shaker? Performance Comparison Overview

Mud shale shakers primarily remove rock cuttings and large solid particles with a diameter ≥74μm, handling over 80% of solid removal and reducing the load on subsequent equipment. TR Solids Control has focused on solids control equipment for 25 years and is a supplier to CNPC, offering a range of solids control equipment and complete systems.

The performance differences of shale shakers are mainly reflected in parameters such as amplitude, frequency, orientation angle, and screen surface inclination angle. These parameters directly affect screening efficiency, processing capacity, and applicable scenarios.

I. Parameters of TR Solid Control Mud Shale Shaker

II. Processing efficiency and screening accuracy

TR Solid Control's shale shakers excel in both processing efficiency and screening accuracy:

Double-layer shale shaker: Utilizing a combination of coarse and fine screens, it achieves graded purification. The upper screen separates large rock cuttings, while the lower screen filters medium-sized solid particles. Its processing capacity can reach 80-240 m³/h, meeting the needs of different drilling depths.

Linear shale shaker: The screen surface moves regularly, ensuring smooth chip removal. It can use ultra-fine screens with a long service life. Drilling fluid processing capacity is increased by 20%-30%, making it suitable for scenarios requiring efficient processing of large volumes of drilling fluid.

High-frequency shale shaker: Utilizing high-frequency vibration and screens with different mesh sizes, it effectively separates solid particles in drilling mud, maintains mud properties, and improves drilling efficiency.

III. Screen Compatibility and Performance Optimization

TR Solid Control's screen designs are closely integrated with the structural and performance requirements of shale shakers, offering specifications from API20 to API400. These screens can replace international brands such as Derrick and Swaco, reducing procurement costs. Their screen types cover the needs of multiple industries.

1. For high-viscosity materials: Use Brandt VSM300 screens or high-aperture polyurethane screens to reduce the risk of clogging.

2. For conventional water-based mud and shallow well operations: 20-100 mesh woven wire mesh is preferred to balance cost and efficiency.

3. Oil-based/synthetic-based drilling mud and medium-deep well operations: Use 50-150 mesh polyurethane screens to improve corrosion resistance and anti-clogging performance.

4. Shale gas horizontal well and ultra-deep well operations: 80-200 mesh composite screen is recommended to ensure high precision and long service life.

5. Large shale shakers and continuous operation scenarios: Equipped with frame screens to improve operation and maintenance efficiency.

IV. Advantages of TR Solid Control shale shaker

Full scenario coverage: From shallow wells to shale gas wells, from water-based mud to synthetic-based mud, we can provide suitable solutions, especially with significant performance advantages under complex working conditions;

1. Low total life cycle cost: Through wear-resistant materials, energy-saving motors, and convenient maintenance design, the operating and maintenance costs of the equipment are significantly reduced, resulting in outstanding long-term cost performance;

2. The system has strong compatibility: it can be seamlessly connected with TR solids control desanders, centrifuges, mud tanks and other equipment, and supports modular combination to meet the mud recovery system configuration requirements of different well sites;

3. Modular design: Modular design facilitates maintenance and repair, and ensures ample supply of spare parts.

TR Solid Control Slurry shale shaker is suitable for:

Conventional onshore drilling: efficiently removes cuttings, stabilizes mud properties, and reduces the load on subsequent equipment.

Offshore drilling platforms: compact design saves space, excellent corrosion resistance, and adaptable to marine environments.

Trenchless engineering: handles large volumes and is suitable for high-sand-content slurry, such as urban tunnel boring machines.

Mining: Treating tailings slurry to achieve solid-liquid separation, environmental protection and emission reduction.

River dredging: Efficiently treats high-concentration sludge and improves construction efficiency.

TR Solids Control Mud shale shaker boasts significant advantages in cost-effectiveness and adaptability thanks to its high G-force design, large throughput, and reliable quality. Customized screen solutions and shale shaker equipment can be provided based on drilling conditions and mud parameters, ensuring a high degree of compatibility between the screen, equipment, and operating conditions. Their technical team can provide technical guidance to solve mud treatment challenges.