Carbon Steel API Rotation Drilling Mud Gun For Well drilling Mud Tank

Description of mud gun

Mud guns are designed for submerged service in mud pits and are popular in 2″, 3″. Besides, 4” is available against client request. They can be high pressure gun, or low pressure, high volume service such as in mud mixing systems employing centrifugal pumps.

All mud guns are equipped with handles and swivel joints as illustrated, permitting 360° rotation. Length should, in all instances, be specified when ordering.

Mud guns are usually used along with agitator. That means, almost every compartment on tank will request a mud gun. And there are bottom type mud gun, pivot type mud gun, and non spin type mud gun. For mud gun nozzle, there are 1 or 3 as options.

Brief of APNJQ drilling fluid mud gun

Aipu APNJQ drilling mud gun means the drilling fluid mixing gun used in the mud system. The mud guns are fit on mud tanks. Usually, each agitator will be fit one mud gun to be partners working together. Agitators and mud guns will help to get a better mud condition.

Mud Guns are designed for submerged service in mud pits and are popular in 2″, 3″. Besides, 4” is available against client request. They can be high pressure gun, or low pressure, high volume service such as in mud mixing systems employing centrifugal pumps.

Features of APNJQ series drilling mud gun

High quality national standard steel.

Discharge nozzles can be polyurethane and tungsten carbide alloy material.
Flexible on configuration of size and pressure rates.
High quality painting job per international standard.

Installation of APNJQ drilling mud gun

The mud guns installation way, bottom and pivot type are more popular. Please check below sketch for more reference. Difference of installation will lead different operation way. Considering convenient operation, we’ll provide the mud guns mounted handle and the butterfly valve.

NJQ50 and NJQ80 difference is the pipe diameter, the valve size. All other main features and specifications are same.

How to configure a drilling mud gun ?

First, we need to comfirm the nozzles of mud gun. If NJQ50, the mud gun line is 2”. Thne do we need 1 or 3 nozzles. Do we need to confirm do we need the normal pressure mud gun or the high pressure mud gun? The materials and the valves will be different based on the different requirements. Furthermore, the mud gun length, the mud gun height and the connection pipe position. Finally, we confirm the mud gun quantity for a tank or for a system. Usually we decide this according to mud agitators number.

Another important factor to consider is the installation way. Some clients request the bottom type, some clients request the pivot type, while some clients prefer the non spin type. Please tell us your detail requirements, or you can consult the professional engineer before ordering.
 

Application of drilling mud gun

In mud system, the mud guns are agitation and transfer device of drilling mud. Between tanks or compartments. No dead corner, high efficiency. Mud guns are also referred to mud mixing gun. They are widely used in drilling fluids system. Process drilling mud on mud tank. They are usually operated together with mud agitator. Almost every 3 meter will request one set gun along with agitator. Similar as mud agitator, there is no gun fit on shaker tank.