MAGNUM and

MAGNUM XR
Shaker Screens

SouthwesternWireCloth
UnitedWire
Solids Control
MAGNUM and MAGNUM XR shaker
screens — Greater fluid capacity,
plus blinding resistance and long life
For maximum value in shale
shaker screens, look for the
optimum combination of fluid
capacity and long life.
Due to excessive screen bonding,
conventional metal and plastic-
backed screens block 25 to 35% of
the total available screen area. In
contrast, patented MAGNUM screens
are produced using a meticulous
bonding technique that occludes
only 5 to 10% of the available
screen surface. Simply said, more
accessible screening surface means
greater fluid processing capacity.
As summarized in the table on the
facing page, testing of MAGNUM
screens has demonstrated consis-
tent, significantly improved flow
rates compared with competitors’
screens of similar mesh size.
The union of MAGNUM
technology and XR mesh
gives you the most rugged,
long-lasting and efficient
screens available.
Screen life is also an important
consideration in product selection.
Screens using patented XR mesh
combined with MAGNUM bonding
technology have demonstrated
increases in effective life ranging
from 1.5 to 5 times that of com-
petitive screens.
The results of greater fluid
recovery and longer screen life are
clear, significant screen and fluid
replacement cost savings for drill-
ing contractors and rig operators.
The styles of MAGNUM screens cur-
rently available can replace the
following types of screens:
• Double and triple layer bonded
hook strip with either metal or
plastic backings.
MAGNUM screens have 90 to 95%
usable area.
• Metal frame (flat, pre-tensioned
panel screens). These have mesh
bonded to a metal plate or pre-
tensioned mesh that is in turn
bonded to a rigid metal frame.
XR MESH PROVIDES VALUE
The larger wire diameters of XR
mesh provide increased impact
resistance and longer screen life.
The results? Fewer screen changes
and less shaker downtime. Side-
by-side tests conducted on both
offshore and land-based drilling
rigs indicate that the screen life of
XR mesh exceeds that of conven-
tional mesh and corrugated
screens by 50 to 100%.
The larger length-to-width
ratios of XR mesh’s rectangular
weave also produce 20 to 40%
greater flow capacity than stan-
dard meshes. This increased con-
ductance facilitates the use of
finer-mesh screens and improves
overall solids-control perform-
ance. Further, the rectangular
openings of XR mesh provides
blinding resistance.
MAGNUM XR —
THE PERFECT UNION
The union of XR mesh and
MAGNUM bonding technology
has created the most durable,
longest-lasting and most efficient
screens available today. MAGNUM
XR screens are available from
SOUTHWESTERN WIRE CLOTH in
either hook strip or rigid frame
screens that fit virtually every
shaker.
Fine
mesh
layers
Stainless steel
support mesh
Thermoplastic
thread
MAGNUM screens patent-pending
design bonds fine metal mesh to
strong support mesh with synthetic
cords to produce a high-capacity,
long-lasting wire cloth.
As shown in the table on the
next page, MAGNUM XR screens
are designed to create higher
fluid conductance levels. This
higher conductance value repre-
sents the potential to process a
greater fluid volume (per unit
area) whenever a MAGNUM XR
screen is used. Transmittance is
the result of conductance multi-
plied by usable screening area
and represents a measurement
of the screen’s liquid throughput
capacity. Transmittance is gener-
ally accepted as a valid means
of comparing screen processing
capacity.
SCREEN TESTING — THE FACTS
Image Analysis — This is currently
the standard method for the deter-
mination of a screen’s separation
characteristics as defined within
the American Petroleum Institute’s
API RP-13E test procedure.
However, because of the varied
designs (multi-layered screens,
corrugated screens, square mesh,
rectangular mesh, etc.) of newly
developed shaker screens, it is now
accepted that this method may
not necessarily accurately measure
this important performance crite-
rion. It has been found that image
analysis incorrectly assumes that
the oblong meshes of rectangular
screens pass much larger solids
than the small dimension of their
opening. To address this concern,
several new methods of character-
izing screens have been recently
developed and are currently under
consideration for broad-base
industry acceptance.
Ro-Tap Analysis — One of the
most promising of the potential
standardization methods utilizes a
Ro-Tap Analysis procedure. Tests of
shaker screens are performed on a
Ro-Tap apparatus by comparing
how much test “media” or solid
material a section of the screen
separates versus the amount of test
media standard test sieves separate
within a given time period. The
tests are performed with various
kinds of dry media and are run
for five minutes.
The Ro-Tap test procedure, and
the type of test media used has
been a topic of discussion and
some controversy among the
manufacturers and users of shaker
screens. Three types of media have
been proposed: glass beads, sand,
XR Mesh provides longer
screen life, improved solids-
control efficiency and lower
screen costs.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF MAGNUM XR SCREENS
• High-capacity XR mesh produces unsurpassed fluid flow rates
• With more available screen area, MAGNUM screens increase fluid processing
capacity as much as 20% compared with other bonded screens
• Excellent blind resistance improves fluid recovery resulting in significant
fluid replacement cost savings
• XR mesh is “calendared”, or locked into place to produce accurate cut-points
screen after screen
• Thicker screen wires assure less shaker maintenance, fewer screens to
purchase and inventory, and lower overall operating costs
• MAGNUM bonded screens remain effective even when exposed to hot
drilling fluids for prolonged periods providing high-temperature capability
In a carefully controlled field evaluation, MAGNUM XR screens were com-
pared with several competitive screens on a SWACO BEM-3 shaker. Results
were conclusive.
• None of the screens tested demonstrated the conductance of the
SOUTHWESTERN WIRE CLOTH MAGNUM XR screens.
• None of the screens tested came close to the transmittance (or net
flow capacity) of the SOUTHWESTERN WIRE CLOTH MAGNUM XR screens.
Screen Type Mesh Conductance Area Transmittance
MAGNUM XR 210 3.6 9.2 33.12
Derrick Pyramid 210 1.9 10.4 19.7
MAGNUM screen flow rate comparison (water-base mud):
Mesh SWACO BEM-600 Shaker
200 Mesh Competitive Screen 190 GPM
200 Mesh MAGNUM Screen 400 GPM
MAGNUM screen life comparison (water-base mud):
Mesh SWACO BEM-600 Shaker
200 Mesh Competitive Screen 15 hrs
200 Mesh MAGNUM Screen 30 hrs
DX Mesh
 Mesh Designation
XR 250
DX-Style 250
XR 210
DX-Style 210
XR 175
DX-Style 175
and aluminum oxide. For compar-
ison purposes SOUTHWESTERN WIRE
CLOTH has run tests using each
media. The results are contained
within the table above.
The results of the Ro-Tap tests
show that when utilizing sand as
the test media XR mesh screens,
which have rectangular openings,
have comparable separation char-
acteristics to DX-Style screens,
which have square openings. The
results differ when using glass
beads and aluminum oxide. Using
glass beads, the separation of XR
mesh appears to be finer than
The data included herein is supplied for informational purposes and SWACO makes
no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy
and use of this data. All product warranties and guarantees shall be governed by the
Standard Terms of Sale and the Standard Terms of Equipment Rental.
Glass Beads Sand (Okla. #1) Aluminum Oxide As demonstrated, the type of test
68 78 94 media used does significantly affect
80 78 78 the test results. Therefore, if one
96 105 122 only looks at one mesh designation
98 96 93 or one type of media, or worse,
98 118 136 only one mesh and one media, one
116 115 105 might infer that there is a tremen-
dous difference between XR mesh
DX-Style screens. When aluminum and DX-style mesh. In reality, the
oxide is used, DX screens appear full collection of data shows the
to be finer than XR mesh. two meshes have quite comparable
The contradictory results seen separation characteristics.
with the three types of media can Why is it important to know
be explained by the difference in that the separation characteristics
the shape of the particles. Spherical of XR mesh are comparable to
glass beads yield a cutpoint that is that of square mesh screens? The
approximately equal to the open- answer is really fairly simple. If
ing of the finest layer of mesh, XR mesh’s separation characteris-
while the oblong, angular alu- tics are equal to that of square
minum oxide particles favor square mesh, then the higher capacity,
mesh. Sand provides a good bal- improved resistance to blinding
ance of the two extremes and is a and longer screen life provided
medium commonly encountered by XR mesh provide a clear per-
in drilling operations. formance advantage.
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