Definition(s)
Flow Capacity
Rate at which equipment, such as a shaker, can process drilling fluid and solids. NOTE It is a function of many variables, including shaker configuration, design and motion, drilling fluid rheology, solids loading, and blinding by near-size particles.
Source: API RP 13C, Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluids Processing Systems Evaluation, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards