Mud Pump Liners

Mud pump liners are generally available in chrome, alumina ceramic and zirconia ceramic. While chrome liners and alumina ceramic liners are less expensive to purchase, their cost of ownership far exceeds the cost of ZIRCONIA CERAMIC LINERS. Following is a Cost of Ownership Analysis which shows a reasonable cost comparison for a rig in continuous service for three years. Numbers shown are cost per cylinder. Multiply the savings by the number of pump cylinders on your rig(s) to realize the cost savings available to you by using zirconia.

Component	Change Frequency	US $ Cost/Change	No. Changes/36 Mos.	Extended $ Cost
Mud Pump Liners
Chrome	Monthly	$500	36	$18,000
Alumina	Yearly	$1,500	3	$4,500
Zirconia	1X Every 3 Years	$2,500	1	$2,500
(breakage for alumina is not considered in this data)
Pistons (based on type of liner)
Chrome	2X Per Month	$125	72	$9,000
Alumina	1X Per Month	$125	36	$4,500
Zirconia	4X Per Year	$125	12	$1,500
Self-Aligning Rods (cost difference between standard and self-aligning rods)
Chrome	Not Required	0	0	0
Alumina	1X	$1,000	1	$1,000
Zirconia	Not Required	0	0	0
Total Cost Per Cylinder
Chrome	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	6.75 x Zirconia	$27,000
Alumina	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	2.75 x Zirconia	$10,000
Zirconia	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	- - Best Value - -	$4,000
(no labor, rig downtime or lost time due to accidents are considered in this data)

Zirconia liners save you $23,000 over chrome and $6,000 over alumina. How much will you save on your rig(s)?

PURPLE BANDIT - Proprietary Elastomer

This elastomer has a high temperature range of +300 degrees F, with a low range of -40 degree F. Resistance to abrasion is far greater than any other elastomer currently being used in this industry.