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Design Of Attitude Monitoring System For Directional Drilling Continuous Coring Tools, Lin Tingting, Liu Zekai, Ma Yinlong, Zhu Jinbao Sep 2023

Design Of Attitude Monitoring System For Directional Drilling Continuous Coring Tools, Lin Tingting, Liu Zekai, Ma Yinlong, Zhu Jinbao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Directional drilling continuous coring, as an emerging geological exploration technique, holds vast potential in the field of mineral resource exploration. To facilitate the development of directional continuous coring tools with proprietary intellectual property rights, an attitude monitoring system based on attitude sensing and wireless communication technology was designed in this paper. Concerning the hardware system design, the MPU9250 attitude sensor and STM32F103C8T6 main control chip were adopted to monitor the attitude change of drilling tools, where the communication through geological layers was achieved using a LoRa wireless module. Additionally, to accommodate the structural of the drilling tool and the requirements …


Numerical Simulation Of Grout Diffusion Under Coal Seam Floor And Analysis Of Influencing Factors, Guo Yan, Gui Herong, Wei Jiuchuan, Hong Huang, Guo Xiangdong, Cui Yali, Ye Shuang, Li Jun Jun 2023

Numerical Simulation Of Grout Diffusion Under Coal Seam Floor And Analysis Of Influencing Factors, Guo Yan, Gui Herong, Wei Jiuchuan, Hong Huang, Guo Xiangdong, Cui Yali, Ye Shuang, Li Jun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Ground high-pressure advanced regional grouting has become the preferred engineering method for the prevention and control of water disasters in coal mines. The diffusion mechanism of grout has received widespread attention, and the design of branch hole spacing mostly relies on the on-site experience, which has a certain degree of blindness and restricts the effectiveness and efficiency of the project. Based on the actual working conditions of grouting site in Hengyuan Coal Mine, Huaibei Coalfield, the numerical simulation was performed with the COMSOL Multiphysics software for the high-pressure grout diffusion in the floor area of the ground directional drilling coal …


Analysis And Jet Drilling Test Of Coiled Tubing Drilling String For Underground Coal Mine, Yao Ningping, Wang Li, Zhang Jinbao, Dou Xuqian, Wei Hongchao Mar 2023

Analysis And Jet Drilling Test Of Coiled Tubing Drilling String For Underground Coal Mine, Yao Ningping, Wang Li, Zhang Jinbao, Dou Xuqian, Wei Hongchao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Due to continuous tripping, uninterrupted circulation and other technical advantages, coiled tubing drilling has become one of the fastest developing oil-drilling-technologies in recent years. Developing the coiled tubing drilling technology for underground coal mine is an essential technical means to realize “less humanized” or even “unhumanized” coal drilling. Aiming at solving the key problems existing in the application of this technology in underground coal mine, such as pipe string optimization and drilling method, the coiled tubing jet directional drilling method was proposed. According to the mud pump capacity and borehole depth design for underground coal mine drilling, the fluid friction …


Techniques For Prevention And Control Of Ordovician Limestone Water Disasters Based On Modified Water Inrush Coefficient Method, Li Kai, Li Xiaolong Jun 2022

Techniques For Prevention And Control Of Ordovician Limestone Water Disasters Based On Modified Water Inrush Coefficient Method, Li Kai, Li Xiaolong

Coal Geology & Exploration

There are technical problems in preventing and controlling Ordovician limestone water disasters during mining above ultra-thin aquifuges, such as those of the lower coal group in Weibei Coalfield. At Sangshuping Coal Mine, horizontal directional drilling technology was used to develop water prevention and control ideas of Ordovician limestone top utilization and grouting transformation. Firstly, considering the loss of water resistance in the floor failure zone, the water inrush coefficient method was used to determine the critical thickness of Ordovician limestone top utilization and grouting transformation. The directional drilling exploration was carried out by drilling from the two opposite ends of …


Study And Application On Multi Branch Point Sampling Drilling Technology Of Coal Seam Floor Borehole, Chu Zhiwei, Long Weicheng, Jia Bingyi, Liu Fei May 2022

Study And Application On Multi Branch Point Sampling Drilling Technology Of Coal Seam Floor Borehole, Chu Zhiwei, Long Weicheng, Jia Bingyi, Liu Fei

Coal Geology & Exploration

According to the technical requirements of long-distance gas parameter measurement, gas extraction borehole design guidance, and extraction evaluation for broken soft coal seam, the multi branch point sampling drilling method of coal seam floor borehole was proposedand its sampling drilling process was formulated on the basis of analyzing existing problems of sampling and drilling technology. Furthermore, the key drilling technologies such as accurate drilling trajectory control and “mechanical + hydraulic” efficient slag removal were developed. The equipment of drilling and sealed sampling were introduced. The application test was carried out in a coal mine in Suzhou, Anhui Province, in which …


Powder Discharge Characteristics Of Pneumatic Double Pipe Directional Drilling In Broken Soft Coal Seams And Its Application, Nie Chao, Wang Yi, Yao Yafeng, Hong Jianjun May 2022

Powder Discharge Characteristics Of Pneumatic Double Pipe Directional Drilling In Broken Soft Coal Seams And Its Application, Nie Chao, Wang Yi, Yao Yafeng, Hong Jianjun

Coal Geology & Exploration

To study the influence of casing, casing bit size and casing rotational speed on pulverized coal discharge in double pipe directional drilling technology, three kinds of casing and casing bits in different sizes are designed respectively against the background of pneumatic double pipe directional drilling in the broken soft coal seam, the changes of the discharge rate and outlet velocity of pulverized coal under different combinations are analyzed, and the influence law of different casing rotational speeds on the suspension rate and conveying trajectory of pulverized coal are obtained. The numerical simulation results show that the ø120/96 mm casing with …


Resistivity Detection And Its Application In Underground Coal Mine Directional Boreholes, Li Bofan, Liu Lei, Fan Tao, Jiang Qiping, Wang Jie Jan 2022

Resistivity Detection And Its Application In Underground Coal Mine Directional Boreholes, Li Bofan, Liu Lei, Fan Tao, Jiang Qiping, Wang Jie

Coal Geology & Exploration

The working face threatened by high gas or Ordovician limestone water pressure generally adopts directional drilling technology to carry out fracturing or grouting works at the bottom of the working face before mining to ensure the safety of mining. In-hole probing in directional boreholes in the bottom plate can reveal the hidden structures in the working face in a more detailed way, and can also realize “one hole for multiple uses”. In order to solve the detection problem in the directional drilling, a method of DC resistivity detection in the horizontal directional drilling is proposed. To solve the problem of …


Design And Application Of Pdc Bit For Large Diameter Directional Drilling Of Coal Seam Roof With Double Stage And Double Speed, Gao Xiaoliang, Ju Pei, Zhao Jianguo Oct 2021

Design And Application Of Pdc Bit For Large Diameter Directional Drilling Of Coal Seam Roof With Double Stage And Double Speed, Gao Xiaoliang, Ju Pei, Zhao Jianguo

Coal Geology & Exploration

The development of large diameter directional drilling technology has provided technical support for the extraction of gas in the upper corner of the goaf by "replacing roadway with borehole". At present, conventional large-diameter drilling mainly adopts the step-by-step hole-forming method, which solves the problem of insufficient power of large-diameter drilling equipment in underground coal mines. However, step-by-step reaming requires multiple times of lifting and lowering, long auxiliary time and intensive labor of the workers. In order to improve the drilling efficiency of large-diameter holes in the coal roof, a double stage drilling process with two speeds was developed. The process …


Application Of Air Foam Composite Directional Drilling Technology In Broken Soft Coal Seams, Liu Jianlin, Fang Jun, Chu Zhiwei, Yang Weifeng Oct 2021

Application Of Air Foam Composite Directional Drilling Technology In Broken Soft Coal Seams, Liu Jianlin, Fang Jun, Chu Zhiwei, Yang Weifeng

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to meet the requirements of air screw motor cooling and lubrication, coal dust removal treatment at the orifice and water outlet disposal in the air directional drilling, an air foam composite directional drilling technology for broken soft coal seams has been developed based on the analysis of drilling slag migration characteristics of air directional drilling. The key technologies such as stable and efficient foaming, "mechanical + foam" composite slag discharge and "air + foam" composite drilling were integrated. The technology was also equipped with directional drillrig, foam generation perfusion system, air screw motor, special-shaped drill pipe and measurement …


Exploration Method Of Underground Geological Anomaly And Its Application Based On Directional Drilling, Fang Jun Aug 2021

Exploration Method Of Underground Geological Anomaly And Its Application Based On Directional Drilling, Fang Jun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Exploration method of underground geological anomaly and its application based on directional drilling


Progress Of Drilling Technologies And Equipments For Complicated Geological Conditions In Underground Coal Mines In China, Yao Ningping, Wang Yi, Yao Yafeng, Song Haitao, Wang Li, Peng Tao, Sun Xinsheng Apr 2020

Progress Of Drilling Technologies And Equipments For Complicated Geological Conditions In Underground Coal Mines In China, Yao Ningping, Wang Yi, Yao Yafeng, Song Haitao, Wang Li, Peng Tao, Sun Xinsheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

According to the drilling technology requirements and problems under complicated geological conditions, such as broken soft coal seam, hard rock, rockburst strata, fractured zone, water-sensitive strata, etc, the research and application of drilling technology and screen pipe protection in broken soft coal seam, comb-like directional drilling technology in broken soft coal seam, high-level directional drilling technology in complicated roof strata, full-section across-layer drilling technology of hard rock, and drilling technology for pressure relief in rockburst strata were summed. This paper puts forward the research approaches of the technology and equipment of double-pipes directional drilling and rotary directional drilling in broken …


Development Of Small Diameter Hydraulic Agitator With Cable For Directional Drilling In Underground Coal Mine, Wang Li, Xu Baolong, Wang Yi, Huang Hanjing, Jia Mingqun, Ma Bin Apr 2020

Development Of Small Diameter Hydraulic Agitator With Cable For Directional Drilling In Underground Coal Mine, Wang Li, Xu Baolong, Wang Yi, Huang Hanjing, Jia Mingqun, Ma Bin

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the problems of large drilling pressure, low drilling efficiency and limited hole depth caused by the backing effect of drill string during deep hole directional drilling in underground coal mine, the technical idea of using hydraulic agitator was proposed. The ø89 mm small diameter hydriculic agitator was designed based on valve principle, the exciting force, excitation frequency were identified, and the cabled sub was developed. The performance parameters of hydraulic agitator with disc spring and cylindrical spring were tested. The results show that when the flow rate of 300 L/min the disc spring hydraulic agitator has the maximum …


Directional Drilling Technology And Equipment Of Pneumatic Screw Motor In Soft Seam, Zhang Jie, Wang Yi, Huang Hanjing Apr 2020

Directional Drilling Technology And Equipment Of Pneumatic Screw Motor In Soft Seam, Zhang Jie, Wang Yi, Huang Hanjing

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the drilling problems of shallow depth, uncontrollable trajectory and blind area of extraction in soft coal seam, the directional drilling technology of pneumatic screw motor was invented, and the directional drilling equipment consisting of pneumatic screw motor, narrow structure directional drilling rig and MWD system were formed. The air directional drilling technology and hole-completion technology were studied and developed. The technology of drilling and hole-completion solves the problem of long-distance safe drilling and hole protection of directional drilling along soft coal seam. The technology has been successfully tested in a coal mine, Huainan, with 30 test boreholes with …


Development Of Impact Screw Motor, Wang Siyi, Li Quanxin, Liu Jianlin, Zhao Jiangpeng, Yang Dongdong Oct 2019

Development Of Impact Screw Motor, Wang Siyi, Li Quanxin, Liu Jianlin, Zhao Jiangpeng, Yang Dongdong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the problems of low efficiency and high consumption of bits and drilling tools in drilling hard rock with conventional single bend screw motor, an impact screw motor is developed by adding an impact mechanism between the universal shaft of a common screw motor and the drill bit. The impact screw motor has dual functions of impact and orientation. The structure and the working principle of impact mechanism, the design of key components and the characteristics of the impact screw motor are introduced. Laboratory tests were carried out on the φ89 mm impact mechanism, and the peak impact …