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Drilling cuttings solidification unit and cuttings disposal solution

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Drilling cuttings solidification unit is one of the solution of cuttings disposal, it is also called stabilization unit. It is an effective solution for both water based cuttings disposal and oil based/ synthetic based cuttings disposal.

Why should we pay more attention of cuttings disposal？

Obviously, The waste cuttings will damage the environment, lead a heavy pollution and contaminate the under groundwater and influence the Sustainable Development.

There are 4 common ways for the drilling cuttings disposal”

(1)   Thermal Desorption Unit, Mechanical separation of drilling cuttings waste treatment with dewatering unit, which is the most popular solution right now

(2)   Cuttings re-injection (CRI)

(3)   Bio-remediation

(4)   Solidification unit/ stabilization unit

Modular Drilling Waste Management

GN solids control is specialist for the mechanical separation of drilling cuttings. GNCM-40A & GNCM-40B is our standard drilling waste management system for oil based drilling cuttings, especially for international client, it is design suitable for container shipment. The main difference between them is the installation of the decanter centrifuge, the centrifuge is installed on the telescopic skid in proposal A, the centrifuge is installed on the catch tank on proposal B, they are 2 main methods in the existing projects.

The modular drilling waste management unit including high-G drying shaker unit and decanter centrifuge telescopic skid unit are the main equipments for water based cuttings treatment.

After treated by GN drilling waste management unit, solidification unit will be used for water based mud, and thermal desorption unit will be used for OBM and SOBM. The OOC in the discharged dry cuttings from the vertical cuttings dryer is under 5%, sometimes it reach 3.7%, in some countries, it is acceptable for environmental standard for land filling. In some counties where has more strict environment standard for the cuttings disposal, a further equipments TDU is necessary.

GN Solids Control, as TOP solids control manufacturer in China, has been the equipment supplier of the oil service companies for many years.Usually, in order to provide a better after sales service, GN Solids Control sends a checklist for customer to fulfill.

To get more info of our Thermal desorption unit and solidification unit, pls contact with GN solids America.

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GN Mud Plant for South America

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Although the whole China will be on holiday for the coming 7 days, GN Solids Control is still busy for an urgent order of a mud plant including 4 mud tanks and mixing equipments. Those cargoes are scheduled to deliver to the loading port during the National Day of China.

Besides mud plant and its mud agitators, mud guns and jetting mud hoppers, GN Solids Control also exported to South America many other equipments for solids control and drilling waste management in oil and gas drilling industry.

mud mixing tank

Why the South American companies choose GN Solids Control as supplier?

Because of the geographic reason and the economic reasons, and also because most of world Top solids control manufacturers are from USA, the South American companies always share same standards with US companies accordingly.

mud mixing tank-1

What models of equipment are popular in South America?

1. GNLW series decanter centrifuges are always the most popular products among the end users, especially the GNLW363 high speed decanter centrifuge. For the same size decanter centrifuge, GN has 4 optional models, high configuration and standard configuration, for each configuration, there is both VFD controlled and fixed speed available. This model is suitable for both solids control and waste management.

GNLW452 is also a popular model, which is big bowl centrifuge perfect for barite recovery.

2. GNZS series shale shaker and high G drying shaker. GN’s shakers are designed with high quality material and strong structure of shaker deck, in order to stand the high G vibrating force from the famous brand motors and a longer service life.

3. GNCD930 Series vertical cuttings dryer, which was new products 3 years ago, but now it seems to be an essential equipment in a complete waste management system, used before the decanter centrifuge. GNCD930 has higher rotating speed and a better performance after the third time of improvement in design, and it is suitable for both oil based mud and water based mud. It is well proved by many jobsites inside and outside China.

centrifugal pumps

South American companies are not the only oversea market of GN Solids Control, in fact in the past several years, GN products are widely used in more than 60 countries and regions and become more and more welcomed by end users.

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GN Mini Shaker for Canadian Clients

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GN Solids Control Co., Ltd is a world leading manufacturer on solids control and drill cuttings management. GN products including shaker, decanter centrifuge, cuttings dryer, solidification unit, TDU and some auxiliary equipments such as screw conveyors, positive displacement pumps, shear pumps and centrifugal pumps etc.
GN just delivered one sets of mini shaker GNZS752E-DM for one client in Canada. GNZS752E-DM is especially used for mining area. It has a pretty compact structure; treating capacity is 200GPM (45 cubic meters per hour). As the weight of this shaker is only 893kg, it can be transported by helicopter to most of the remote regions without good traffic condition.
The weight of this shaker can also be modified based on customers’ demands. GN engineers can disassemble the shaker bottom frame or redesign the feeding box to eliminate the total weight.

GN Mini Shaker
GN Solids Control has also provided many sets of mini decanter centrifuges for work wide clients. Until now, there are more than 20 sets mini decanter centrifuges GNLW223 working in North America for mining and no dig drilling.
This shaker GNZS752E-DM will also be used in the area of mining, and will be used with GN centrifuge together. It will be located on the tank bottom with bolts.
GN Solids Control also provides shaker screens for this shaker. The size of the shaker is 750mm by 900mm. Shaker screens can be divided by two types: one is composite materials and the other is steel frame. GN solids control manufactures over 5000 pieces shaker screens every month. With the use of No.2 factory, GN Solids Control will manufacture more shaker screens.
In order to keep the shaker in a good working condition, GN Solids Control can send out professional engineers for after sales service and trouble shooting. Generally speaking, GN engineers help clients set up those equipments and train the operators, and they will make sure everything is going well before they leave.
Some spare or wearable parts for GN shakers or decanter centrifuges are also recommended in case they are broken. Now GN Solids America LLC also has one large warehouse in Houston, TX. Many spare parts are storaged here for quick response. And GN engineers in Houston can also be sent out to customer’ work site from Houston directly.

GN Shaker