Mud agitator

A Mud Agitator is used in surface mud systems 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 that drives the impeller shaft. The impellers (turbines) transform mechanical power into fluid circulation or agitation. The objective is to obtain a uniform suspension of all solids.

Types of Agitator Mounting

 * Horizontally mounted agitator
 * Vertically mounted agitator

Types of agitating shaft seal

 * Mechanical seal
 * Packing seal

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