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Shale Shaker Functions in Solids Control System

Shale shaker is the 1st stage separation equipment for oilfield solids control system. It adopts vibrating motor to generate vibrating force. The vibrating force drives the drilling fluid with cuttings pass through the shale shaker. When the drilling fluid goes through the shale shaker screen, clean mud will be filtered and goes into mud tank. Non-allowable bigger solids will pass the screen surface and be discharged to cuttings pot.

There are mainly two types of shale shaker applied in solids control system for drilling cuttings separation.
A. Balanced elliptical motion shale shaker. It is not recommended for oil and gas drilling since the flow capacity is big. If the mud flow is not equal, the motion of shaker will be changed. And performance will not be good. Mostly, professional users prefer linear motion for wide application.

B. Linear motion shale shaker. This is the most common shaker type for oil and gas drilling solids control system.
The drilling cuttings separation size of shale shaker depends on shale shaker screen size. We name it API size or mesh size. The API defers from API 20 to API 325 per API RP13 standard. By changing different shale shaker screen mesh size, the shale shaker can separate solids from min. above 40μm (with API 325 shaker screen). The common shale shaker size is API60, API80, API100, API140, API160. Customer can choose the proper screen size according to drilling fluid condition.

What are the Special Functions of KOSUN shale shaker in drilling cuttings separation?

KOSUN shale shaker has AWD angle adjustment system, which is a patented design. It is synchronized change for both sides. You can adjust from any side, the angle change is the same for both sides.

KOSUN has options for AWD angle adjustment: left side of the drilling shale shaker is a small motor for automatic control. There is control for the small motor on shale shaker control panel. While the shale shaker right side uses tools for angle adjustment. KOSUN offers tools together with the shale shaker. User can choose any way to change the angle.

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