The innovative multi-stage solids control shale shaker is a groundbreaking advancement over traditional drilling mud shale shakers. Through technical upgrades—such as increasing the vibration motor power, replacing the single-piece screen design with modular screens, introducing a pneumatic screen tightening system instead of traditional wedge blocks, enlarging the shaker box volume and screen area—it delivers enhanced performance and versatility.
Structure of the Multi-Stage Solids Control Shale Shaker
This advanced shale shaker consists of six major components:
- High-power vibration motor system
- Modular screen panels
- Electrical control system
- Pneumatic screen tightening system
- Hydraulic lifting system
- Shaker box vibration damping system
10 Key Advantages of the New Multi-Stage Shale Shaker
- Multi-functional integration – Unlike conventional shale shakers, this equipment combines the functions of a shale shaker, desander, and desilter, achieving three-stage solids control in a single unit.
- Space-saving design – Integrates the shale shaker tank, desander tank, and desilter tank into one system, greatly reducing solids control system footprint and simplifying tank cleaning.
- Reduced auxiliary equipment – Eliminates the need for a feeding pump, desander, desilter, and separate control cabinet during solids control system procurement.
- Lower operation and maintenance costs – Fewer devices mean simplified management and reduced operational expenses.
- Energy-saving and eco-friendly – Saves up to 136,656 kWh of electricity annually, equivalent to 21.45 tons of diesel, and reduces CO₂ emissions by about 66.5 tons, contributing to carbon neutrality and peak carbon goals.
- Quick and easy screen replacement – Human-centered design solves the slow, labor-intensive screen changing process, saving up to 90% of screen replacement time.
- Precise and fast angle adjustment – Adjustable from -2° to 5° with one button, reducing adjustment time by 50% compared to traditional systems.
- Modular screen design – Smaller screen panel sizes lower replacement costs.
- Large screen area and long stroke – Nearly 10 m² screen area with a 2.5 m stroke improves capacity; reduces solids discharge moisture content to 50%, cutting mud disposal costs.
- Compact cuttings collection – Three-in-one integration minimizes cuttings storage space, greatly reducing non-landfill drilling waste management costs.
The emergence of the multi-stage solids control shale shaker represents the continuous innovation of drilling solids control technology. This design will reshape the layout of drilling mud treatment systems, and the new generation of integrated solids control systems is set to become a key trend in the future of the oil and gas industry.