Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for controlling flushing in rock drilling
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Application No.: US18288292Application Date: 2022-04-21
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Publication No.: US12158047B2Publication Date: 2024-12-03
- Inventor: Pekka Anttonen , Timo Setala , Tuomo Kivela , Sirpa Launis
- Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
- Applicant Address: FI Tampere
- Assignee: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
- Current Assignee: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
- Current Assignee Address: FI Tampere
- Agent Corinne R. Gorski
- Priority: EP21171309 20210429
- International Application: PCT/EP2022/060503 WO 20220421
- International Announcement: WO2022/228981 WO 20221103
- Main IPC: E21B21/14
- IPC: E21B21/14 ; E21B21/08 ; E21B21/16 ; E21B45/00

Abstract:
An apparatus, method and computer program product for controlling flushing in rock drilling, and a rock drilling rig. The apparatus includes a control unit and a computer program for controlling feeding of a liquid component in an air mist flushing system in response to detected penetration rate of executed drilling. An operator may set a desired moisture target value for drilling cuttings removed from a drill hole and the control system automatically adjusts the flushing system to control the feeding of the liquid component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20240209701A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLUSHING IN ROCK DRILLING Public/Granted day:2024-06-27
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