{"id":136,"date":"2025-01-31T20:14:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T14:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/?p=136"},"modified":"2025-01-31T20:14:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T14:44:35","slug":"troubleshooting-of-desilter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/soild-control-equipments\/troubleshooting-of-desilter\/","title":{"rendered":"Troubleshooting of Desilter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When troubleshooting a desilter, you can\u00a0<strong>check the pump, supply lines, cones, and screens<\/strong>.\u00a0You can also try adjusting the pump speed or opening size, or cleaning out any blockages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pump<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check that the centrifugal pump impeller is large enough to deliver the required pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check that the centrifugal pump is running at the correct speed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check that the supply line from the pump to the manifold is the correct size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Supply lines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check that the supply line to the manifold is not plugged<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check that the centrifugal pump suction is not plugged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check for plugging at the feed inlet or outlet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for backflow from the overflow manifold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for low inlet velocity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for repeated plugging of apexes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for wear and plugging, especially in smaller cones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the apex nut and clean out any blockages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the entire cone to check for blockage at the inlet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Screens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check for torn screens [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidscontrolshaker.com\/hydrocyclones-troubleshooting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a finer mesh screen on the shaker to remove more solids before they enter the hydrocyclones [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcsolidscontrol.com\/news\/how-does-hydrocyclone-desilter-work.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flush the feed manifold between wells to remove trash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep the shale shaker well maintained<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When troubleshooting a desilter, you can\u00a0check the pump, supply lines, cones, and screens.\u00a0You can also try adjusting the pump speed or opening size, or cleaning&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,76],"tags":[77,17],"class_list":["post-136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-soild-control-equipments","category-troubleshooting","tag-desilter","tag-troubleshooting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":137,"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136\/revisions\/137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rigmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}