Desander and Desilter are the equipment of drilling mud solids control system. Desander and Desilter and shale shaker integrated one unit named mud cleaner. what is the difference between desander and desilter?
Brightway mud cleaner on display at an exhibition
Difference between desander and desilter-Cone Size.
First difference between desander and desilter is cone size . Desander Cone is 8-12 inch, Desilter Cone is 4-5 inch. Desander cones are usually available 8–12 inche (normal 10 inch) to remove drilling solid particles upto 60 microns with 4 inch inlet and 6 inch outlet; desilter cones are 4-6 inche ( normal 4 inch) to remove solids particle (fine sands and silt) down to 20 micron with 2 inch inlet and 2 inch outlet.
Difference between desander and desilter-Capacity
Second difference between desander and desilter is capacity. The capacity of one Desander Cone is 120 m³ per hour. The capacity of one Desilter Cone is 40 m³ per hour. because desander cone size bigger than desilter cone size, the capacity of desander bigger than desilter.
Brightway desander and desilter
The difference between desand and desilter helps us better understand how the drilling solids control system works. Know nore useful information about desander and desilter, you can visit the page: http://www.solidscontrolsystem.com/product-item/mud-cleaner/