Centrifuges

Marquis Alliance presently has three types of centrifuges in its fleets:

• Hutchison Hayes 5500 (Western Canada and North Dakota)
• Kubco KHV 5800 (North Dakota)
• Tecumseh 1865 (Western Canada)

These centrifuges have been selected for our fleet based on their performance history and maintenance record. These types of centrifuges have been proven time and time again to be the best option for Marquis Alliance to provide superior service to its clients.

Hutchison Hayes Model 5500

Mid – large-size centrifuge capable of producing high G-force, high feed rate
Flexible either as a solids removal unit or barite recovery centrifuge
Compact enough to be easily moved with a standard oilfield picker, and can be powered by a normal rig light plant with no modifications
Stainless steel rotating assembly that is 16” diameter by 55” long with a 10 degree taper on the conical end
With the variable speed drives, the HH 5500 can be operated at any speed from 1600 rpm up to 3700 rpm producing in excess of 3100 G-force
Rated to process 1 m3 of un-weighted drilling fluids
Main drive motor is a 60-horsepower variable speed electric motor, while the back drive is equipped with a 20-horsepower variable speed motor. The large main drive motor is required in order to achieve high “G’s” when rotating at up to 3700 RPM without drastically sacrificing feed volume. The larger-than-normal back drive motor is needed for high torque applications like barite recovery mode, or when the differential is slowed down for drier discard in oil base mud jobs
A 20-horsepower variable speed pump will deliver the high volume required in some applications as well as the high density mud encountered when stripping weighted OBM
Safety features available including vibration shut down, overload shut downs, stop/start stations at the control panel and at the centrifuge for both the centrifuge and the pump

Tecumseh 1865

Large-size centrifuge capable of producing high G-force, high feed rates
Full variable speed with a ‘direct drive” conveyor drive assembly which increases efficiency and eliminates maintenance issues associated with utilizing belts and sheaves
Applications includes weighted drilling fluids, barite recovery, dewatering
Rated to process 1.5 m3 of un-weighted drilling fluids
Main drive motor is a 125-horsepower variable speed electric motor
Safety features available including vibration shut down, overload shut downs, stop/start stations at the control panel and at the centrifuge for both the centrifuge and the pump

Kubco KHV-5800

Mid – large-size centrifuge capable of producing high G-force, high feed rates
Flexible either as a solids removal unit or barite recovery centrifuge
Compact enough to be easily moved with a standard oilfield picker, and can be powered by a normal rig light plant with no modifications
Stainless steel rotating assembly that is 16” diameter
Rated to process 1 m3 of un-weighted drilling fluids
Main drive motor is a 60-horsepower variable speed electric motor
Safety features available including vibration shut down, overload shut downs, stop/start stations at the control panel and at the centrifuge for both the centrifuge and the pump

Centrifuge Stands

In addition, one of the big safety problems with the majority of the centrifuge stands available is the telescoping ladder used for access to the platform. It is difficult to climb up this ladder with hoses or tools, open the trap door at the top and access the centrifuges. Often, once the operator or a rig hand is up on the centrifuge stand the trap door is left open and is a major fall hazard.

Marquis Alliance has addressed this hazard by designing a telescoping set of external stairs for all our stands that offer safer and more convenient access. We will still have the ladder on the opposite end as an alternative escape in the case of emergency. The proper stairs make it much easier for the rig hands to access the centrifuges.