The mud pump is a reciprocating plunging pump for drilling operations. It works by circulating the drilling fluid or the mud on the drilling rig, making it one of the most important types of equipment in oil rig drilling. Drilling mud pumps are typically divided into categories according to the amount of time they can take to accomplish the drainage and suction in a single cycle. Shale Pumps carries different types of equipment to suit any operation and provide the pumping capacity that you need, with the most preferred types being the quintuplex and triplex pumps. Their names pertain the number of plungers or pistons they have.
Triplex drilling mud pumps come with three pistons, and quintuplex variants have five. The latter continues to dominate the oil and gas drilling industry, despite the presence of hex pumps, which come with six pistons. The quintuplex drilling mud pump can effectively enhance pumping capacity, while contributing to cost savings down the line. Likewise, the equipment ensures operational efficiency with the robust build and durable features. The pump has a simple design to enable easy maintenance when required.
Shale Pumps can provide quintuplex drilling mud pumps and ship them directly to your job site. You can count on equipment that has been designed with modern technology to meet the growing and changing demands of the natural gas and crude oil industries. The sophisticated build enables smoother operation with minimal vibration and noise, while delivering high viscosity and high concentration suspended slurry.
The mud pumps can provide stable fluid flow without pulsation and over-current. Discharge pressure is different from flow speed, so operators can adjust displacement with a motor or shifting mechanism. Another advantage to drilling mud pumps is their self-absorption capacity, which allows them to suck the liquid directly, even without a bottom valve. It is important to note that displacement is proportioned to speed, and it is adjustable with the motor or the shifting mechanism.
