The Difference Between Piston Mud Pump And Plunger Mud Pump
The Difference Between Piston Mud Pump And Plunger Mud Pump
Mud pump is an important component of drilling machinery and equipment.
What is a mud pump?
Mud pump is a mechanical device that delivers mud or water flushing fluid to the borehole during the drilling process. Mainly, during the drilling process, clean water, mud, or polymer flushing fluid from surface flushing is transported to the bottom of the drill bit through high-pressure hoses and the center hole of the drill string under a certain pressure for cooling. Drill and clean the drill bit. It has functions such as fixing the wellbore, driving drilling, and removing and transporting cut rock cuttings to the surface.
What are the types of mud pumps?
1. According to its structural form, it can be divided into piston type mud pumps and plunger type mud pumps.
(1) Piston mud pump:
The piston mud pump is the most common type of mud pump. They use pistons to extract mud from the pit and then press the mud onto the drill bit through a hose. The replacement of spare parts for piston mud pumps is very convenient.
(2) Plunger mud pump:
The working principle of plunger mud pumps is similar to that of piston mud pumps, but they use a plunger instead of a piston. Plunger mud pumps are very durable, so their prices are usually higher than piston mud pumps.
