摘要 |
In a drilling operation, where used drilling fluid is screened into a substantially solid portion and a substantially liquid drilling fluid and the drilling flu id is thereafter stored in a storage tank. A method and apparatus for of separatin g solids from liquids. The apparatus comprises a recirculation tank having a second liquid for receiving the solid portion, and a first rotational partic le separator for separating the solid portion from the second liquid. The apparatus further includes a pump for pumping the solid portion and the second liquid from the recirculation tank to the first rotational particle separator and a bin region to receive and retain the separated solids from the first rotational particle separator, wherein the separated second liquid is returned to the recirculation tank.
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