HDD Mud Recycling System for Nigeria Drilling Rig

2026-06-27

TR Solids Control HDD mud recycling system for Nigeria drilling rig projects. It features compact structure, efficient solid-liquid separation, and full mud recycling, adapting perfectly to local high-temperature and complex construction conditions.

Recently, TR Solids Control's independently developed 200GPM HDD mud recycling system was successfully sold to Nigeria, providing a high-efficiency and environmentally friendlymud treatment solution for local trenchless horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects. With its compact design, high processing capacity, and cost optimization, this system hasbecome ideal choice for small and medium-sized HDD projects.

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HDD-200 Mud System: Small volume, High Efficiency

The HDD mud system is specifically designed for HDD projects with flow rates below 200GPM. The system is compact in size, requires minimal floor space, and is highly mobile,making it particularly suitable for construction scenarios with limited space or requiring frequent site relocation. Its core equipment, the TRZS752S double-layer linear shale shaker, wasinnovatively developed by TR Company based on market demands and boasts the following groundbreaking features:

1.Two-stage screening, one-step completion:Equipped with double-layer screens of different mesh sizes, it can simultaneously classify and separate coarse particles, significantly improving processing efficiency.

2.Compact structure, cost-saving:Small in size and light in weight, it reduces installation space requirements, lower transportation and manufacturing costs, and improve operational flexibility.

3.Integrated design, functional upgrade:In the TRHDD-200 solids control system, the TRZS752S shale shaker is integrated with the cyclone separator and desliming unit. The upper screen serves as the cyclonedownflow screen, while the lower screen performs independent vibrating screening, achieving "one machine for two purposes" and further reducing the equipment's footprint.

The TRZS752S double-layer linear shale shaker adopts an innovative structural design, equipped with two layers of shaker screens of different specifications, enablingsimultaneous two-stage screening. It can complete the grading and separation of rock debris of different particle sizes in a single operation, with screening efficiency farexceeding that of traditional single-stage equipment. The upper screen layer of shale shaker serves as the downstream screen for the desliming cyclone, while the lower screenlayer performs the screening function of a traditional shale shaker.

High-efficiency circulation, cost reduction and speed increase

The TR 200GPM HDD system purifies drilling mud through multi-stage solids control equipment (shale shaker, mud cleaner), separating large-particle rock cuttings, adding mudmaterials as needed, and then uniformly mixing them before recycling. This process not only significantly improves mud reuse rate and reduces material consumption but alsosignificantly reduces waste mud emissions, meeting environmental protection requirements. Furthermore, by optimizing mud performance, the system effectively improves drillingspeed, providing dual guarantees for shortening project duration and controlling costs.

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Reference model of TR HDD mud recovery system
Model	TRHDD-200	Model	TRHDD-500	TRHDD-1000
Capacity	200GPM(50m³/h)	Capacity	500GPM(120m³/h)	1000GPM(240m³/h)
Shale Shaker	TRZS752S	Shale Shaker	TRZS703/TRZS585	TRZS703/TRZS585
Upper Screen Area	0.875m²	Screen Area	2.7m²	2×2.7m²
Lower Screen Area	1.35m²	Mud Cleaner	TRQJ250X1S-100X8N	TRQJ250X2S-100X12N
Cyclone	4"	Desander cyclone	10"×1pcs	10"×2pcs
Cyclone Qty	4	Desilter Cyclone	4"×8pcs	4"×12pcs
Supply pump model	TRSB4X3-12J	Underflow Screen Area	1.35m²	2.12m²
Mixing Pump Model	TRSB4X3-11J	Supply pump	TRSB6X5-11J 2units	TRSB8X6-11J 2units
Mixing Hopper	TRSLH100	Mixing Pump	TRSB6X5-12J	TRSB8X6-12J
Total Power	44kw	Mixing device	TRSLH150-35(37KW)	TRSLH150-35(45KW)
Total Capacity	5m³	Mud Agitator	TRJBQ7.5	TRJBQ7.5
Dimension	4000×2360×2940mm	Total Power	130kW	184kW
Weight	5500kg	Total Volume	15m³	30m³
		Dimension	0000×2360×4228mm	12100×2630×4438mm
		Weight	17000kg	20000kg

As the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria has widely applied horizontal directional drilling technology in fields such as pipeline laying and communication cable installation due to itsadvantages of minimal ground disturbance and short construction period. The introduction of the TR HDD-200 will provide local projects with more efficient and economical mudtreatment solution, contributing to the technological upgrading of Nigeria's trenchless industry.

TR Solids Control is a leading solids control equipment manufacturer, specializing in the research and development and production of trenchless technology (HDD) mud recoverythe world.