# Mud agitator

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A '''mud agitator''' is used in [surface mud system](/source/Mud_systems)s to suspend solids and maintain homogeneous mixture throughout the system. A mechanical agitator is driven by an explosion-proof motor, coupled to a [gear box](/source/gear_box) that drives the [impeller](/source/impeller) shaft. The impellers (turbines) transform mechanical power into [fluid circulation](/source/Circulation_(fluid_dynamics)) or agitation. The objective is to obtain a uniform suspension of all solids.<ref>Drilling Fluids Processing Handbook {{ISBN|0-7506-7775-9}}</ref>

==Types of agitator mounting==
*Horizontally mounted agitator
*Vertically mounted agitator<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aipusolidscontrol.com/high-quality-mud-agitators/|title=High quality mud agitator selection|publisher=Aipu solids control|date=May 11, 2014|access-date=April 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419014909/http://www.aipusolidscontrol.com/high-quality-mud-agitators/|archive-date=April 19, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Types of agitating shaft seal==
*Mechanical seal 
*Packing seal<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aipusolidcontrol.com/html/products/agitator.html|title= Well drilling mud agitator}}</ref>

==Types of agitator impellers==
thumb|right|450px|Types of Agitator Impellers
*Radial Flow Impeller.  Figure 1  shows a radial flow created by the impellers wherein the circulation is predominantly horizontal.
*Axial Flow Impellers. Figure 2 shows an axial flow created by the impellers wherein the circulation is predominantly axial fluid movement.

==Types of impeller blades==
*Flat blade impeller
*Canted blade impeller
*Contour blade impeller

==Notes==
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Category:Drilling fluid

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