Solids Control

SWACOT
414 CENTRIFUGEE

The SWACO 414 Centrifuge delivers high performance and low

operating costs for oilfield and industrial mud and fluids
handling applications. This highly efficient decanting centrifuge recovers 95% of barite and returns it to the active system, while rejecting finer, low-gravity solids. The advanced
design of the stainless steel bowl and scroll maintains an
even layer of conveyed solids for more uniform separation
and maximum solids control efficiency.

FEATURES

The SWACO 414 Centrifuge precision equipment engineered to handle

rugged oilfield service.

Balanced Scroll Design that

increases recovery capacity.
High Centrifugal Force generates
centrifugal force of 500 Gs at its
operating speed of 1,600 RPM while
processing up to 140 GPM.
Efficient Operation processes up to
140 GPM with a 6- to 10-micron cut
on weighted mud systems; processes
up to 250 gpm with a 5- to 7-micron
cut point on unweighted mud.
Stainless Steel bowl, scroll compartment and cover to resist corrosion
and abrasion.
Tungsten Carbide Scroll Points
with wide spacing flights at the
narrow end create a finer layer of
conveyed solids for more uniform
separation under high G forces.

Precision Balanced to run at high

RPMs for extended periods with
greater efficiency, minimizing
maintenance and downtime.
Operating Safety Controls include
self-limiting vibration and torque
switches to protect against catastrophic failure.
Engineered and Manufactured
to established ISO 9001 standards.
Variable Speed electro-hydraulic
backdrive is available as an option
for the 414 Centrifuge.

BENEFITS

FIELD-PROVEN
RESULTS

HOW IT WORKS

Liquid zone

Recovers 95% of barite, minimizing costly additions while maintaining prescribed mud weights
Rejects finer, low gravity solids
from drilling fluids
Cost-efficient operation reduces
discard volume versus dilution displacement alternatives 30% to 60%
depending upon mud weights

Ideal for use with weighted or

unweighted mud systems
Rugged construction and corrosionresistant materials provide long
service life and low maintenance
costs in the toughest oilfield
environments

Field test comparisons prove the

SWACO 414 Centrifuge reduces discard
volume 30% to 60% (depending on
mud weight) versus dilution/displacement alternatives. At higher mud
weights, it reduces discard volume
up to 45%.

Cost Efficiency
414 Centrifuge Vs.
Dilution/Displacement
Mud Weights Increased Efficiency
11 13 lb/gal 30%
13 18 lb/gal 40% 60%
18 lb/gal
45%

The heart of a SWACO Centrifuge is

its high-speed, precision-balanced
rotating stainless steel bowl. Inside
the bowl, a double lead spiral screw
conveyor rotates in the same direction as the bowl but at a slightly
slower RPM.
Feed slurry enters through a hollow axle at the narrow end and is

distributed to the bowl. Centrifugal

force as high as 500 Gs at 1,600 RPM
holds the slurry against the bowl wall
in a pool. Trapped silt and sandsized particles settle and spread
against the bowl wall where they are
scraped and conveyed to the solids
underflow discharge ports by the
tungsten carbide-tipped scroll flights.
Silt and sand particles exit damp, but
with no free liquid. The free liquid
phase carries colloidal (clay sized)
particles through the nonplugging
stainless steel and tungsten carbide
hardfaced discharge ports. Wide spacing of the scroll flights at the narrow
end of the centrifuge increase the
barite recovery capacity up to 95%,
maximizing solids control efficiency.

Drying zone

Whole
mud feed

Liquid return to active Pool

SPECIFICATIONS

Beach

Solids discard

Bowl Size
14 x 34 in.
356 x 864 mm

Length
Width
Height Weight
95.4 in.
70 in.
34.1 in. 4,040 lbs
2,423 mm 1,778 mm 866 mm 1,832 kg

hp
25 hp/
7.5 hp

This information is supplied solely for informational purposes and SWACO makes no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy and use of
this data. All product warranties and guarantees shall be governed by the Standard Terms
of Sale or Standard Terms of Equipment Rental.

A Smith/Schlumberger Company

1999 SWACO, A Division of M-I L.L.C. All rights reserved.

SWACO is a registered trademark of M-I L.L.C.
414 Centrifuge is a trademark of SWACO, A Division of M-I L.L.C.
SW-6054 2.5M 9/99 Litho in U.S.A.

P.O. Box 42842

Houston, Texas 77242-2842
Tel: 7133089455
18006540660
Fax: 7133089463
www.swaco.midf.com