Patent ID: 7300578

Claim:
A mobile apparatus for recycling drilling mud or fluid, comprising: an emulsion breaking tank, which comprises an agitator, means for the addition of an emulsion breaker, means for the addition of drilling mud, means for removal of at least a portion of demulsified water, and means for recycling settled drilling mud or fluid back to a drilling process; a water treatment tank, which comprises an agitator, means for adding said at least portion of demulsified water, means for adding flocculation materials for producing a treatment water and a treatment sludge, means for removing the treatment sludge, and means for removing the treatment water, wherein said emulsion breaking tank is in fluid connection with said water treatment tank; a filter press for filtering said treatment sludge, wherein said water treatment tank is in fluid connection with said filter press; and, hydrocarbon filters for filtering said treatment water, wherein said water treatment tank is in fluid connection with said hydrocarbon filters.