skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Pollution Prevention Through Recycling at the SNL/NM Classified Waste Landfill Project

Conference ·
OSTI ID:750040

Typical Laboratory testing of Polycrystalline Diamond Compact (PDC) bits is performed on relatively rigid setups. Even in hard rock, PDC bits exhibit reasonable life using such testing schemes. Unfortunately, field experience indicates otherwise. In this paper, they show that introducing compliance in testing setups, provides better simulation of actual field conditions. Using such a scheme, they show that chatter can be severe even in softer rock, such as sandstone, and very destructive to the cutters in hard rock, such as sierra white granite.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
750040
Report Number(s):
SAND99-2945C; TRN: US200302%%418
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1999 New Mexico Environmental Health Conference, Albuquerque, NM (US), 10/24/1999--10/28/1999; Other Information: PBD: 9 Nov 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Measurement and analysis of chatter in a compliant model of a drillstring equipped with a PDC bit
Conference · Tue Nov 09 00:00:00 EST 1999 · OSTI ID:750040

PDC Bit Testing at Sandia Reveals Influence of Chatter in Hard-Rock Drilling
Journal Article · Thu Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 1999 · Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) Monthly Bulletin · OSTI ID:750040

Smaller Footprint Drilling System for Deep and Hard Rock Environments; Feasibility of Ultra-High-Speed Diamond Drilling
Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2008 · OSTI ID:750040