Dust conveying and collecting system and method
A conveying and collection system adapted for drilling rigs for conveying drill cuttings entrained with a bailing air flow stream emanating from the drillhole includes a generally tubular head fitted around the drillhole having a flow deflecting surface portion adapted to deflect the flow stream of drill cuttings into a conveying enclosure whereby velocity reduction and change of direction of the flow stream will separate relatively coarse cuttings. A mechanical conveyor may be disposed in the enclosure to convey the cuttings to a point remote from the drillhole. The head may be extended and retracted with respect to the drill rig deck plate by actuators controlled in accordance with the conduction of bailing air to the drill stem. One embodiment of the head comprises an enclosure formed by overlapping helical convolutions of a flat spirally coiled band. The head may be provided with retractable gate members remotely actuated to move clear of an opening in the head which is of sufficient size to permit movement of drill stem coupling members and/or the drill bit through the head during drilling operations. A filter unit has a plurality of separate filter element chambers in which are disposed porous media filter elements arranged side by side along the flow path of a bailing air flow stream entering the filter unit housing so that the lower velocity portions of the flow stream are diverted into the filter element chambers and forced to flow in a vortical manner to provide inertial separation prior to flow through the filter elements. A suction pump on the filter unit is operable to vary its inlet volumetric capacity to provide a partial vacuum condition throughout the collection system to minimize leakage flow of dust laden bailing air out of the system.
- Assignee:
- EDB-84-168820
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4434861
- OSTI ID:
- 6560523
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 7 Jan 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-223036
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DRILLING RIGS
DUST COLLECTORS
DESIGN
AIR FLOW
CONVEYORS
CUTTINGS REMOVAL
DRILL PIPES
DRILLING EQUIPMENT
FILTERS
PARTICULATES
PUMPS
EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HAULAGE EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
PARTICLES
PIPES
REMOVAL
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