Optimal Nozzle Structure for an Abrasive Gas Jet for Rock Breakage
Joint Authors
Liu, Yong
Zhang, Juan
Zhang, Tao
Zhang, Huidong
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Abrasive gas jet technologies are efficient and beneficial and are widely used to drill metal and glass substrates.
When the inlet pressure is increased, gas jets could be powerful enough to break rock.
They have potential uses in coal-bed methane exploration and drilling because of their one-of-a-kind nonliquid jet drilling, which avoids water invasion and borehole collapse.
Improving the efficiency of rock breakage using abrasive gas jets is an essential precondition for future coal-bed methane exploration.
The nozzle structure is vital to the flow field and erosion rate.
Furthermore, optimizing the nozzle structure for improving the efficiency of rock breakage is essential.
By combining aerodynamics and by fixing the condition of the nozzle in the drill bit, we design four types of preliminary nozzles.
The erosion rates of the four nozzles are calculated by numerical simulation, enabling us to conclude that a nozzle at Mach 3 can induce maximum erosion when the pressure is 25 MPa.
Higher pressures cannot improve erosion rates because the shield effect decreases the impact energy.
Smaller pressures cannot accelerate erosion rates because of short expansion waves and low velocities of the gas jets.
An optimal nozzle structure is promoted with extended expansion waves and less obvious shield effects.
To further optimize the nozzle structure, erosion rates at various conditions are calculated using the single-variable method.
The optimal nozzle structure is achieved by comparing the erosion rates of different nozzle structures.
The experimental results on rock erosion are in good agreement with the numerical simulations.
The optimal nozzle thus creates maximum erosion volume and depth.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Yong& Zhang, Juan& Zhang, Tao& Zhang, Huidong. 2018. Optimal Nozzle Structure for an Abrasive Gas Jet for Rock Breakage. Geofluids،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Yong…[et al.]. Optimal Nozzle Structure for an Abrasive Gas Jet for Rock Breakage. Geofluids No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158913
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Yong& Zhang, Juan& Zhang, Tao& Zhang, Huidong. Optimal Nozzle Structure for an Abrasive Gas Jet for Rock Breakage. Geofluids. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158913
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1158913