Definition(s)
Eductor (Fluid Stream)
Device utilizing a fluid stream discharging under high pressure from a jet through an annular space to create a low pressure region. NOTE When properly arranged, it can evacuate degassed drilling fluid from a vacuum-type degasser or pull solids through a hopper.
Source: API RP 13C, Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluids Processing Systems Evaluation, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards