Method and apparatus for remediating drilling mud and treating drilling cuttings

A drilling mud remediation device comprising:

• a source of a slurry, said slurry comprising a mixture of drilling mud and cuttings:
• a liquid solid separator comprising a filter belt configured to rotate in a path about a plurality of rollers, wherein said path contains a vacuum table and a means for applying a vacuum to said filter belt at said vacuum table;
• a means for applying a uniform layer of said slurry to said filter belt on said path on or before said vacuum table;
• whereby rotation of said filter belt across said vacuum table will subject said layer of slurry to said vacuum and pull said drilling mud from said slurry and through said filter belt;
• said belt further configured to deliver said cuttings and remaining drilling mud to a pelletizer, said pelletizer configured to compress said cuttings into substantially uniform pellets;
• and
• an induction furnace configured to receive said pelletized cuttings from said pelletizer, said induction furnace configured to eliminate substantially all fluids from said pelletized cuttings.