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n: a centrifugal device for removing very fine particles, or silt, from drilling fluid to keep the amount of solids in the fluid at the lowest possible point. Usually, the lower the solids content of mud, the faster is the rate of penetration. The desilter works on the same principle as a desander. Com- pare desander.

n: A hydrocyclone with an inside diameter less than 6 inches. It can remove a large fraction of solids larger than 15–20 microns.