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Wear Law And Design Of Assembling Diamond Bit Based On Finite Element Analysis, Yang Zhan, Tan Songcheng, Yang Kaihua, Fang Xiaohong

Coal Geology & Exploration

In addition to coring drilling, full (non-coring) drilling also occupies a large proportion in the energy exploration and development. Non-coring drilling can reduce the high time cost of lifting and lowering work required for coring, thereby increasing the net drilling time, improving the drilling efficiency and reducing the drilling costs. The traditional non-coring drill bits are prone to uneven wear on the bit surface during the drilling process. To identify and improve this law of uneven wear, it was herein proposed to use the assembling non-coring bit to improve the eccentric wear of bit. For this reason, numerical simulation analysis …

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Coal Geology & Exploration

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Attenuation Model And Law Of High-Frequency Drilling Fluid Pressure Wave, Zhou Botao, Su Yinao, Wang Jiajin

Coal Geology & Exploration

The technology of transmitting high-frequency drilling fluid pressure wave information with high transmission rate. It is also one of the key technologies to achieve the automated and intelligent drilling. However, the field application of this technology is hindered by the substantial attenuation experienced by high-frequency drilling fluid pressure waves during the transmission process. Thus, exploring the attenuation characteristics of these waves is crucial for the development of high-speed transmission technology. Herein, it is assumed that the drilling fluid pressure is equivalent on the same section of drill string, and the flow rate of drilling fluid is radially distributed. On this …

Magnetic Beacon-Based Horizontal Directional Drilling Guidance Technology, Zu Yutong, Wang Lu, Gong Da, Hu Yuanbiao

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to solve the problems of existing horizontal directional drilling (HDD) guidance methods, including low measurement accuracy, shallow positioning distance, discontinuous measurement data and great interference by magnetic field, a magnetic beacon-based horizontal directional drilling guidance and positioning method was proposed to achieve the position and attitude measurement of HDD. Meanwhile, a measurement array based on the third-order magnetic gradient tensor was designed, which verifies through simulation that the method could eliminate the influence of the geomagnetic fields and achieve the position measurement. In order to improve the attitude measurement accuracy, the multisource data fusion was performed with MEMS …

Analysis On Motor Output Characteristics And Influencing Factors Of Oscillating Valve Mud Pulser, Qu Hanwu, Shang Jie, Lu Huatao, Wang Zhiming, Chen Kun

Coal Geology & Exploration

The oscillating valve pulser is a better choice for high-speed mud pulse transmission due to its capability of generating a higher frequency carrier. Great difficulties are brought to the research on the motor output characteristics due to the complex load moment and its numerous influencing factors during the operation. Using the dynamic balance equation for the motor operating in underground coal mine, the position angle and output current data of the oscillating valve motor under the Max Torque per Ampere (MTPA) control mode were obtained by measurement in the water cycle experiment. Then, the output torque and output power of …

Architecture Of Intelligent Service Platform For Drilling Based On Digital Twin, Jiang Jie, Huo Yuxiang, Zhang Haoxi, Yang Lanying, Tang Zhong, Li Qian

Coal Geology & Exploration

In view of the situation of unknown, complex and variable drilling objects and frequent drilling accidents during the geological drilling, a digital twin model system of geological drilling based on time series data was built with the digital twin technology, so as to meet the actual requirements of prediction while drilling, condition identification, drilling rate optimization and others. The monitored data of ground equipment, measurement-while-drilling and drilling process were decomposed into prior data, real-time data, delayed data and late data according to the time series. On this basis, these multi-source heterogeneous data were processed by the Internet of Things, characteristic …

Drilling Core Identification Based On Natural Image, Gao Hui, Wu Zhenkun, Ke Yu, Tan Songcheng, He Siqi, Duan Longchen

Coal Geology & Exploration

The traditional on-site core identification and recording mainly rely on the experience of technicians, and there are many uncertain factors. Limited by the site conditions, using mobile phones or cameras to capture the natural images is the most convenient way to collect the core information. Therefore, it is necessary to study the feature information extraction technology of core image and apply it to the identification and prediction of core type and other information. Specifically, a large number of core samples were collected, the thin-section identification method was employed to determine the core types and names, and then the core images …

An Intelligent Prediction Method And Interpretability For Drag And Torque Of Drill String, Liu Muchen, Song Xianzhi, Li Dayu, Zhu Shuo, Fu Li, Zhu Zhaopeng, Zhang Chengkai, Pan Tao

Coal Geology & Exploration

The accurate characterization and dynamic analysis of drilling string mechanics are essential to ensure the safe and efficient drilling. In the classical soft/rigid string model for drag & torque of drilling string, the friction coefficient of the drilling string is determined by empirical estimation or post-drilling inversion, of which the accuracy and timeliness needs to be improved. Based on the effectiveness of artificial intelligence technology applied in complex nonlinear mapping, a drag and torque prediction method of drill string with mechanism-data fusion was proposed by predicting the friction coefficient. Firstly, the friction coefficient was inversed using the drilled and logged …

Development Of Remote Service Platform For Underground Tunnel Drilling Rigs Of Coal Mine, Liu Shijie, Yan Bin, Yao Ke, Dai Chenyu, Guan Zhiyang, Wang Longpeng, Li Jian, Zhu Qianxiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

In view of the large demand for personnel in the underground coal mine drilling site, many potential safety hazards, and the difficulty of controlling the movement of the drilling rig by one-man operation and knowing the operating status of the drilling rig from a global perspective, the digital twin technology has benn introduced to design and develop a remote service platform for the drilling rig. Based on the ZDY25000LDK drilling rig, the platform system integrates the technologies concerning the remote control system of the drilling rig, the digital twin model and parameter monitoring system, with the remote control of the …

Research Progress Of Intelligent Drilling Equipment And Technology, Zhang Xinxin, Liang Bowen, Zhang Xiaolong, Zhang Shaohe, Jin Xin

Coal Geology & Exploration

For the development and utilization of complex marine and continental oil and gas resources, and some problems of heterogeneity and uncertainty inevitably encountered during the drilling under complex geological conditions, it is urgent to create opportunities for the development of intelligent drilling technology and equipment using the high-end information such as artificial intelligence, big data and machine learning. Herein, the intelligent drilling system and its basic components were described, mainly including the field surface intelligent control platform, the data measurement communication control network system, the downhole intelligent steering drilling system and the remote real-time intelligent control center system. Besides, the …

Development And Prospect Of Intelligent Control Of Geological Drilling Process, Lu Chengda, Gan Chao, Chen Luefeng, Chen Xin, Cao Weihua, Wu Min

Coal Geology & Exploration

The complex and ever-changing geological environment and harsh conditions pose enormous challenges to the control of geological drilling process. The flourishing development of frontier technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence has brought new opportunities to the development of drilling industry. Firstly, the development status of intelligent control of geological drilling process is elaborated from 3 aspects: Sensing and modelling of drilling process, intelligent optimization of drilling process and drilling process control. In terms of sensing and modelling of drilling process, various geological environment models have been established using multi-source information of drilling process, which enables the sensing of …

Intelligent Lithology Prediction Method Based On Vibration Signal While Drilling And Deep Learning, Wang Sheng, Lai Kun, Zhang Zheng, Bai Jun, Luo Zhongbin, Li Bingle, Zhang Jie

Coal Geology & Exploration

Intelligent lithology prediction is of great importance in geological drilling, capable of improving exploration and mining efficiency, as well as the quality of results. In this study, a method of intelligent lithology prediction while drilling was proposed based on the vibration signals produced by the drill bit breaking rocks during drilling. Specifically, seven types of rocks with the same size and different lithologies were selected, and a micro-drilling experiment was designed to apply different drilling rates and rotary speeds to the rocks, in order to collect the triaxial vibration signals while drilling under multiple drilling conditions. The signals were preprocessed …

Research On Coal-Rock Interface Recognition System Based On Drilling Parameters, Wang Jie

Coal Geology & Exploration

In response to the problems of untimely and inaccurate coal-rock interface recognition and lack of appropriate technical means during the construction of cross-seam drilling for gas drainage by bottom drainage roadway, a coal-rock interface recognition system based on drilling parameters (rotational speed, rotary torque, propulsion force, advance velocity, crushing work ratio) was developed. The entire system consists of a data sensing layer, a data acquisition layer and a data analysis layer. Among them, the data sensing layer and the data acquisition layer are also collectively called the drilling data acquisition system, which can collect the drilling parameters in real time. …

Prediction Of Crack Width Of Drilling Fluid Leakage Based On Neural Network, Wang Jian, Xu Jiafang, Zhao Mifu, Wang Bowen, Wang Yahua, Chen Jie, Wang Xiaohui, Yang Gang, Ma Tengfei

Coal Geology & Exploration

During the drilling, it is difficult to select the appropriate leakage prevention and plugging methods and materials as the development of reservoir fractures is unknown. Herein, a reservoir crack width prediction method based on neural network was proposed with reference to the actual history data of wells. Firstly, the main influencing factors of reservoir fracture width were explored and ranked by correlation analysis, and seven main influencing factors, including pump pressure, drilling fluid displacement and drilling speed, were selected as the input parameters. The rate of convergence of the model was improved using the additional momentum algorithm and the variable …

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 …

Tracking Control Of Drilling Robot Feed Force Based On An Equivalent-Input-Disturbance, Li Wangnian, Lu Chengda, Zhang Youzhen, Song Haitao, Tian Shengnan, Huang Hengyu, Chen Luefeng, Wu Min

Coal Geology & Exploration

During the underground construction of gas extraction hole in coal mine, the feeding system of drilling robot is used for pressurization, decompression and feeding in drilling process. In view of the problem that the uncertain disturbance of complex strata affects the working performance of drilling robot and the quality and efficiency of drilling construction, the structural composition and drilling construction technology of drilling robot were analyzed at first. The mathematical model of pressure reducing valve control was established according to the working principle of its feed system, and the mapping relationship between the control input, the electromagnet current, and the …

Research Status And Development Trend Of Near-Bit Mwd In Underground Coal Mine, Hao Shijun, Chu Zhiwei, Li Quanxin, Fang Jun, Chen Long, Liu Jianlin

Coal Geology & Exploration

Near-bit meusurement while drilling (MWD) integrates several key technologies such as near-bit multi-parameter measurement, power supply and communication across positive displacement motor drills, turbine continuous power generation and high-speed mud pulse wireless transmission, capable of obtaining various types of parameters near the bit. It is one of the key components of intelligent drilling technology in underground coal mine. Herein, the limitation of the existing technology applied in coal mine was analyzed with full reference to the development experience and development path of near-bit MWD in the field of surface oil and gas drilling. Meanwhile, the research idea of near-bit MWD …

Dual Activation Of Peroxymonosulfate Using Mnfe2O4/G‑C3N4 And Visible Light For The Efficient Degradation Of Steroid Hormones: Performance, Mechanisms, And Environmental Impacts, Kitipong Poomipuen, Chainarong Sakulthaew, Chanat Chokejaroenrat, Athaphon Angkaew, Kanidrawee Techauay, Thapanee Poompoung, Kanokwan Teingtham, Piyaporn Phansak, Piyangkun Lueangjaroenkit, Daniel D. Snow

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications

Single activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) in a homogeneous system is sometimes insufficient for producing reactive oxygen species (ROS) for water treatment applications. In this work, manganese spinel ferrite and graphitic carbon nitride (MnFe₂O₄/g-C₃N₄; MnF) were successfully used as an activator for PMS under visible light irradiation to remove the four-mostdetected- hormone-contaminated water under different environmental conditions. The incorporation of g-C₃N₄ in the nanocomposites led to material enhancements, including increased crystallinity, reduced particle agglomeration, amplified magnetism, improved recyclability, and increased active surface area, thereby facilitating the PMS activation and electron …

Microplastics Distribution Within Western Arctic Seawater And Sea Ice, Alessandra D’Angelo, Nicole Trenholm, Brice Loose, Laura Glastra, Jacob Strock, Jongsun Kim

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Microplastic pollution has emerged as a global environmental concern, exhibiting wide distribution within marine ecosystems, including the Arctic Ocean. Limited Arctic microplastic data exist from beached plastics, seabed sediments, floating plastics, and sea ice. However, no studies have examined microplastics in the sea ice of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area, and few have explored Arctic marginal seas’ water column. The majority of the microplastic data originates from the Eurasian Arctic, with limited data available from other regions of the Arctic Ocean. This study presents data from two distinct campaigns in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago …

Draft Genome Of Methanol-Oxidizing Methylobacterium Fujisawaense Strain Lac1, Jooho Chung, Jinha Kim, John C. Blazier, Myung Hwangbo, Kung-Hui Chu

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

We report the draft genome of Methylobacterium fujisawaense LAC1 isolated from an acidic aquifer in Indian Head, MD, USA. The genome contains 5,883,000 bp and has a GC content of 70% with 5,434 protein-encoding genes with functional assignments. This strain can grow on methanol with lanthanum, a rare earth element.

Hydrothermal Carbonization Of Biomass Wastes: Sustainability And Geochemistry, Michael A. Kruge, Teresa A. Centeno, Alvaro Amado-Fierro, José Manuel González-Lafuente, Ruben Forjan-Castro, José Luis Gallego

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Introduction. To reduce the stream of solid waste going to landfills, innovative means for beneficial use are essential. The diversity and volume of organic wastes pose singular problems and opportunities for recovery and circularity. Common processes for organics include conversion to biofuels and carbonization to biochar, typically done by torrefaction (dry pyrolysis). Research on biochar explores its potential as pollutant adsorbent, agricultural or polluted soil amendment, biofuel (directly or as feedstock), and for carbon sequestration (Ighalo et al., 2022; Cavali et al., 2023). Recently, other processes at lower temperatures such as hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) offer new possibilities (Seshadri et al., …

Water-Energy-Food Linkages In Community Smallholder Irrigation Schemes: Center Pivot Irrigation In Rwanda, Ankit Chandra, Derek M. Heeren, Lameck O. Odhiambo, N. Brozovic

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications

Water, energy, and food are linked in intricate ways in irrigated agriculture and understanding the interplay of these components is crucial for sustainable and profitable crop production, particularly in smallholder setting such as in sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluates water-energy-food linkages, engineering and economic performance, irrigation decision making, and challenges faced around water management in a community-based mechanized irrigation scheme in Rwanda. The research is the first to analyze such as scheme, which uses technology typically used by large farmers in a smallholder setting. The study investigates the variation in water requirements and the relationship and impacts of this variability …

Reaction Steps In Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Oxidation Of Toluene In Gas Phase—A Review, Yerzhigit Tulebekov, Zhandos Orazov, Bagdat Satybaldiyev, Daniel D. Snow, Raphaël Schneider, Bolat Uralbekov

Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications

A review of the current literature shows there is no clear consensus regarding the reaction mechanisms of air-borne aromatic compounds such as toluene by photocatalytic oxidation. Potential oxidation reactions over TiO₂ or TiO₂-based catalysts under ultraviolet and visible (UV/VIS) illumination are most commonly considered for removal of these pollutants. Along the pathways from a model pollutant, toluene, to final mineralization products (CO₂ and H₂O), the formation of several intermediates via specific reactions include parallel oxidation reactions and formation of less-reactive intermediates on the TiO₂ surface. The latter may occupy active adsorption sites and …

Fire Effects On Soil Organic Matter In The Creek Fire, Gracie E. Doolin

Master of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management Projects

Wildfires have increased in frequency and severity over the past few decades due to the increased concertation of CO2 emissions from anthropogenic influence. Soil carbon (C) sequestration has been identified as a climate change mitigation strategy; however, the influx of large-scale wildfires has accelerated landscape processes such as erosion, reducing soil aggradation, and soil C and nitrogen (N) protection. This trend is highlighted by the Creek Fire that occurred in September 2020 and burned 379,895 acres in the Sierra National Forest. This research is designed to close the knowledge gap regarding the impact of burn severity on soil organic matter …

How Is Flash Drought Understood?—Experts’ Definitions And Decision-Makers’ Perceptions, Caily Schwartz, Tonya Haigh, Mark D. Svoboda, Madeline Goebel

National Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications

Because flash drought is a relatively new phenomenon in drought research, defining the concept is critical for scientists and decision-makers. Having detrimental impacts on many sectors, it is important to have a consistent definition and understanding of flash drought, between experts and stakeholders, to provide early warning to the community. This study focuses on onset and progression of conditions and demonstrates the difference in flash drought identification for 15 events across six quantitative definitions of flash drought that use the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM). Five flash drought events have been studied in the literature while 10 additional events have been …

Advances And Perspectives Of Using Stable Isotope Probing (Sip)-Based Technologies In Contaminant Biodegradation, Jinha Kim, Myung Hwangbo, Chih-Hsuan Shih, Kung-Hui Chu

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Stable isotope probing (SIP) is a powerful tool to study microbial community structure and function in both nature and engineered environments. Coupling with advanced genomics and other techniques, SIP studies have generated substantial information to allow researchers to draw a clearer picture of what is occurring in complex microbial ecosystems. This review provides an overview of the advances of SIP-based technologies over time, summarizes the status of SIP applications to contaminant biodegradation, provides critical perspectives on ecological interactions within the community, and important factors (controllable and non-controllable) to be considered in SIP experimental designs and data interpretation. Current trend and …

Factors Affecting California Grassland Biodiversity: Two Case Studies, Nora Bales

Master's Theses

Biodiversity loss over the last century has been significant and is projected to increase. Biodiversity loss is accelerating due to climate change and habitat loss and degradation. Biodiversity supports key ecosystem services including pollination services, climate regulation, and water filtration. Biodiversity conservation is a top priority for land managers and researchers, however many ecological studies with practical applications lack a thorough understanding of the soil environment in their study system. We conducted two case studies integrating soil and plant data to answer management questions. The first case study investigated the relationship between a threatened plant, Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea and …

Chloeia Rozbaczyloi, A New Species Of Polychaete (Archinominae: Amphinomidae) And First Record Of The Family For The Nazca Ridge, Southeastern Pacific Ocean, Juan I. Cañete, María S. Romero, Erin E. Easton, Ariadna Mecho, Javier Sellanes

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Highlights

• A new species of amphinomid polychaete, Chloeia rozbaczyloi sp. nov. is described.

• The new species inhabits poorly explored seamounts of the remote Nazca Ridge off Chile.

• This finding constitutes the first report of the genus Chloeia for Chilean waters.

• Genetic data for Chloeia rozbaczyloi sp. nov is provided.

• The new species is reported for seamounts lying within the recently created Nazca Desventuradas Marine Park.

Abstract

The amphinomid polychaete Chloeia rozbaczyloi sp. nov., collected from seamounts of the Nazca Ridge (NR), northwest of Desventuradas islands, southeastern Pacific Ocean, is described. The new species was observed on only two of seven …

Evaluation And Description Of Nature-Based Engineering Stream Restoration Through Dutton Shadyside Park, Julie Wildschut, Andrea Lubberts, David P. Warners, Haley Weesies

Faculty and Professional Research

As land uses change over time, from wetlands and forests to agricultural fields, suburban neighborhoods, and commercial areas, stormwater runoff increases in volume and moves more rapidly into nearby streams. This altered hydrology conveys pollutants directly to local waterways and increases erosion, resulting in deeply entrenched channels with steep banks lacking vegetation. Plaster Creek, located near Grand Rapids, MI, is an example of such an impaired stream, having become channelized and separated from adjacent floodplain habitat along much of its 26-mile length. As part of a Michigan EGLE 319 grant, Plaster Creek Stewards, an initiative of Calvin University, used nature-based …

Saturating Growth Rate Against Phosphorus Concentration Explained By Macromolecular Allocation, Gabrielle Armin, Jongsun Kim, Keisuke Inomura

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

The saturating relationship between phytoplankton growth rate and environmental nutrient concentration has been widely observed, yet the mechanisms behind the relationship remain elusive. Here, we use a mechanistic model of phytoplankton and show that the saturating relationship between growth rate and phosphorous concentration can be interpreted by intracellular macromolecular allocation. At low nutrient levels, the diffusive nutrient transport linearly increases with the phosphorous concentration, while the internal phosphorous requirement increases with the growth rate, leading to a non-linear increase in the growth rate with phosphorous. This increased phosphorous requirement is due to the increased allocation to biosynthetic and photosynthetic molecules. …