Oilfield Centrifuge Mechanisms & Types
The use of screens (Shaker Screen) to remove drilled solids from mud uses only one characteristic of solids particles -their size. Solids control devices that speed up drilled solids' settling process by applying centrifugal force take advantage of two factors - particle size and particle density. Hydrocyclones (Desanders & Desilters) and centrifuges in oilfields rely on this principle.

Stoke's Law

Centrifuges utilize Stoke's Law in their operation.
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