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Waste is inevitable in any activity of construction, but there is not necessarily an
issue so much with waste as there is with how it is dealt with. Technology has been
instrumental in helping avoid waste in the oil industry, and that technology is solids
control.
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<a href="https://www.soea-sep.com/" target="_self">Solids control</a> is a technique
used in oil drilling. It is typically located on a drilling rig and is used to separate
the solids in the drilling mud. These solids are created by the crushing of the drill
bits that are carried out of the well surface.
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Essentially, solids control is the recycling of the drilling mud, and it saves costs
regarding mud quantity and disposal. Although there are other forms of waste management
in the oil industry, <a href="http://www.soea-sep.com/solids-control/"
target="_self">solids control</a> is one of the best options to <a
href="http://www.soea-sep.com/conveying-equipment/screw-pump/" target="_self">drilling
waste management</a> and helps to minimize the environmental impact of oil drilling.
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Stages
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Solid control systems contain multiple parts and stages.
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Mud tank: Mixes and stores drilling mud
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Shale<a href="http://www.soea-sep.com/others/shaker-screen/" target="_self"> shaker
screen</a>: Removes large solids
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Hydrocyclones: Speeds up the settling process
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Centrifugal <a href="http://www.soea-sep.com/conveying-equipment/screw-pump/"
target="_self">screw pump</a>s: Provides feed pressure and volume to operate the
hydrocyclone
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Desander: Removes medium-sized solids
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Desilter: Removes small-sized solids
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Vacuum degasser: Removes air from <a href="http://www.soea-sep.com/solids-
control/mud-agitator/" target="_self">mud agitator</a>
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<a href="http://www.soea-sep.com/conveying-equipment/" target="_self">Conveying
equipment</a> system: Transports cuttings
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Centrifuge: Recovers barite and complies with environmental standards
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Mud cooler
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Cuttings dryer: Removes moisture from cuttings
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Dewatering: Removes fine solids
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Containers: Holds cuttings for transport
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Disposing of Waste Drilling Fluid
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After solids collection is over, the waste drilling fluid will need to be handled and
disposed of. Non-toxic waste does not necessarily need to be treated any further, but any
oil-based or even synthetic muds will need to be treated. This is because they are toxic
and can cause damaging effects to the environment. Treating and disposing of this fluid
properly reduces the need for the addition of more mud products to maintain the proper
components and formation of the mud quality.
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