{"id":680,"date":"2026-09-16T09:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/?p=680"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:03:18","slug":"gn-four-sets-drililng-mud-tank-cleaning-waste-water-treatment-unit-for-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/gn-four-sets-drililng-mud-tank-cleaning-waste-water-treatment-unit-for-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"GN Four Sets Drililng Mud Tank Cleaning Waste Water Treatment Unit for Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When drilling contractors focus on well\u2011drilling efficiency, wastewater generated during mud\u2011tank cleaning is often an overlooked operational headache, especially for remote African oilfields. Limited infrastructure, scarce freshwater resources and tightening local environmental rules make off\u2011site waste haul\u2011away expensive and impractical.<\/p>\n<p>GN Solids Control has recently completed and shipped four custom\u2011built skid\u2011mounted drilling mud tank\u2011cleaning wastewater treatment units for an African oil\u2011gas client, delivering a turn\u2011key solution targeting this exact pain point.<\/p>\n<p>This integrated system consists of feeding pump, pre\u2011separation tank, chemical dosing package, decanter centrifuge, clean water tank, control cabinet and all connecting pipelines. All core components are mounted on heavy\u2011duty skids for easy transportation between scattered well sites. The whole unit adopts continuous treatment process: oily wastewater from mud tank washing first enters pre\u2011separation compartment to remove large solids. After chemical conditioning, the fluid flows into the GNLW decanter centrifuge, which efficiently separates fine solids and free oil from water.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-681\" src=\"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_Drilling_Mud_Tank_Cleaning-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_Drilling_Mud_Tank_Cleaning-300x206.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_Drilling_Mud_Tank_Cleaning-768x527.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_Drilling_Mud_Tank_Cleaning.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The system implements mature three\u2011phase separation technology to handle tank\u2011cleaning sewage mixed with oil, fine drilling solids and residual mud. It separates oil phase, solid sediments and reusable water simultaneously. Recovered water can be circulated back for repeated site usage, drastically cutting fresh\u2011water consumption. Dewatered solid residues are ready for compliant haul\u2011off, lowering hazardous\u2011waste transport volumes and overall operational expenditure.<\/p>\n<p>Each unit is pre\u2011optimized for harsh African field conditions: high temperature, heavy dust and unstable on\u2011site power supply. Explosion\u2011proof electrical options are available for hazardous zone applications. It can connect seamlessly with customers\u2019 existing mud\u2011tank cleaning workflow without major modification to current facilities.<\/p>\n<p>GN provides full after\u2011sales support including operation manuals, remote technical guidance and spare parts package. Besides mud tank cleaning wastewater units, we also manufacture shale shakers, mud cleaners, decanter centrifuges and complete solids control systems for global oilfield clients.<\/p>\n<p>If you are struggling with mud\u2011tank\u2011cleaning oily wastewater disposal at your site, feel free to contact GN Solids Control for a customized budgetary proposal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-682\" src=\"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_Mud_Tank_Cleaning_Unit-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_Mud_Tank_Cleaning_Unit-300x197.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_Mud_Tank_Cleaning_Unit-768x505.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260911_Mud_Tank_Cleaning_Unit.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When drilling contractors focus on well\u2011drilling efficiency, wastewater generated during mud\u2011tank cleaning is often an overlooked operational headache, especially for remote African oilfields. Limited infrastructure, scarce freshwater resources and tightening local environmental rules make off\u2011site waste haul\u2011away expensive and impractical. GN Solids Control has recently completed and shipped four custom\u2011built skid\u2011mounted drilling mud tank\u2011cleaning wastewater &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/gn-four-sets-drililng-mud-tank-cleaning-waste-water-treatment-unit-for-africa\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;GN Four Sets Drililng Mud Tank Cleaning Waste Water Treatment Unit for Africa&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=680"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":683,"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680\/revisions\/683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gn-shale-shaker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}