Hydrocyclone Cut Size Chart — Desander & Desilter Field Table

By Othman Soliman — Solids Control & Drilling-Waste specialist, 26+ yrs (GCC & MENA). Last reviewed July 2026.

Free field reference: desander and desilter cut points in microns by cone size, mud cleaner and centrifuge context, feed-head formula and bank sizing rules.

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Cut-point table: desander 6–12″ (~40–74 µm), desilter 4″ (~15–40 µm), centrifuge (~2–7 µm)
Feed head: the ≥75 ft rule and h ≈ 19.2 × P ÷ MW
Bank sizing (100–125% of flow) and the healthy-discharge signature

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