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      <title><![CDATA[Geothermal Drilling : Facts to know]]></title>
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<p>With the increasing popularity of the geothermal pumps, people are more interested to learn about the utilities and the function of these pumps. Geothermal heat pumps are nothing new. It has been a popular&nbsp;water well drilling equipment&nbsp;for four decades. The principles for the operation of geothermal pumps are similar to that of the working of the air conditioner and household refrigerator. With the help of a geothermal pump one can easily drill well and use ground water.</p>
<p>The temperature of water at a depth of ten meters or thirty feet remains between 42 degree Fahrenheit to 55 degree Fahrenheit or 6 degree Celsius to 12 degree Celsius round the year. If someone has installed a geothermal&nbsp;water well drilling&nbsp;system then in the winter months, the system would absorb heat from earth. It would amplify the heat and get it transferred into your home. Therefore, you would have warm water in the winter months. In the summer months, the geothermal heat pumps will play just the opposite role. It would absorb the indoor heat and get the heat released in underground. This will help in retaining a cool and soothing effect in the summer months. Generally the geothermal heat pumps produce hot water whenever it starts to operate.</p>
<p>Several studies have been conducted by the experts on the geothermal pumps. US Department Of Energy &amp; Natural Resources in Canada has also conducted studies on the geothermal pumps. They have ranked the new generation pumps above the other cooling and heating systems. They have given this ranking on the basis of energy conservation and helping in reducing emission of carbon dioxide by this pump. If the geothermal heat pumps are compared to the electrically heated homes, then geothermal pumps will consume less electrical energy than the energy needed for heating the structure. This will help in reducing almost sixty six percent consumption of energy.</p>
<p>The geothermal heat pumps are preferred for several reasons. One can use these pumps for various purposes. Geothermal heat pumps can be used for residential as well as commercial heating purposes. It can also cool the residential as well as the commercial complexes. The capacity of output varies and it can accommodate any size of building. There are several companies from which you can find&nbsp;<a href="http://www.drillingsupply.info/geothermal-drilling-rigs.html" title="Geothermal Drilling Rigs" target="_blank">geothermal drilling equipment</a>&nbsp;for sale.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Principles of Dual-Wall Reverse-Circulation Drilling]]></title>
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<p>Dual-wall reverse-circulation drilling uses&nbsp;<a href="http://www.drillingsupplystore.com/rc-dual-wall-pipe.html">dual wall RC Drill Rods</a>&nbsp;with high pressure air as the circulating medium. Air is forced down the annular space between the inner and outer pipe and the cuttings are lifted up the inner pipe in a reverse-circulation manner. Continuous formation and water samples are returned, which have not been contaminated with drilling additives or mixed with other borehole material.</p>
<p>The outer pipe of dual-wall drill pipe is flush threaded. Inner pipe connections are made with an airtight double &ldquo;0&rdquo; ring seal (Figure 1). The inner pipe is held in place within each joint of drill pipe by a centering device.</p>
<p>An air compressor capable of providing an up-hole velocity on the order of 70 ft/ sec permits reliable logging of water, mineral or contaminant-bearing strata. A filter is required on the, compressor to prevent oil and foreign debris from entering the system. Water may be injected into the air stream as mist to aid in the recovery of samples, or circulated without air to control heaving san</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Applications of Dual-Wall Reverse-Circulation Drilling]]></title>
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<p>Dual-wall reverse-circulation drilling was developed in 1959 in Canada as a method to penetrate permafrost, glacial till, and other terrain where conventional drilling methods were costly and usually ineffective.<br />Abstract<br />Dual-wall reverse circulation RC projects uses flush-threaded double-wall drill pipe and high-pressure air to provide continuous return of formation and water samples. Cuttings and formation waters are not contaminated with drilling additives or mixed with other borehole material. Up-hole velocity of about 70 ft/ sec provides reliable logging of water, mineral or contaminant-bearing strata. Water samples representative of specific strata may be airlifted or bailed to the surface.</p>
<p>In the percussion hammer system,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.drillingsupplystore.com/rc-dual-wall-pipe.html" title="Dual-wall reverse-circulation" target="_blank">dual-wall drill pipe</a>&nbsp;is advanced through chiefly unconsolidated material by the percussion action of an above-ground pile hammer. The borehole is drilled and temporarily cased in one pass. Wells or monitoring devices are installed as the drill pipe is hydraulically retracted during construction. A rotary head may be adapted as an option to allow dual-wall rotary drilling into consolidated or crystalline formations through a percussion hammer drill string temporarily left in place as a conductor.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Different uses for Drilling Equipment]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Drilling equipment are very essential for construction purpose, mining purposes. Even to create a hole in a wall to install a beautiful picture, you need a drilling machine. You can hire a professional to complete that. But he may charge some amount of money to do this task. So, it is better to do this job yourself. It is not at all a hectic and tiring job. Moreover, a good quality drilling machine makes it easy for you to complete the task without any hassle. Drilling rig is available in affordable prices. It is used mainly for drilling natural gas wells, water wells. It can also be used for testing soil, rocks for different reasons. Big drilling rigs are used for creating tunnels. It is one of the most important tools used for different construction and extraction purposes. Rig is basically an instrument to penetrate the earth surface.</p>
<p>Drilling rigs comes in large, small and portable shapes. Generally, large drills are used in&nbsp;<strong>drilling water well</strong>s, environmental investigations and mineral extraction purposes. It is one of the effective tools used by the geologists and the archeologists to discover the hidden things from the earth&rsquo;s crust. It is designed in such a way so that it can reach deep into the earth&rsquo;s crust. While creating large &ldquo;mud pumps&rdquo;, drilling rigs are used. Heavy tones of pipe can be lifted by the drilling rigs. Marine rigs are also very helpful. It can operate from hundreds of kilometers or miles away from the supply base. Only proper crew rotation is required to complete this process.</p>
<p>Drilling rigs are also common tools used in the petroleum sectors. Special rigs are used for digging out petroleum. It is developed in such a way so that it can drill hundreds and thousands of feet. Natural Gas drilling rigs are used to identify geologic reservoirs. It is also used to crate holes. The oil and the natural gases are extracted from these holes. Primarily in gas and onshore oil fields drilling rigs are used.</p>
<p>In the past, some different types of drilling tools were used. But in the recent times, drilling rigs are created with higher quality. Some of the popular light drilling rigs are similar to mobile crane. It is mainly used to drill water wells.</p>
<p>To bore or drill piles, small mobile drilling rigs are used. It comes both in 100 ton CFA (continuous flight auger) and small air powered rigs which is used to create holes in quarries.</p>
<p>Drilling Supply Store. offers many types of drills, including hydraulic drills for water wells, mineral exploration and geothermal drilling and other mining or construction applications. You can check out many useful and high quality&nbsp;<a href="http://www.drillingsupplystore.com/" title="Drilling Equipment and Supplies" target="_blank"><strong>drilling equipment for sale from Drilling Supply Store</strong></a>.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2014 00:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bakerseal No-Lead/No Zinc thread compound ]]></title>
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<p><strong>Bakerseal No-Lead/No Zinc thread compound</strong></p>
<p>10% OFF <br /> Limited Quantity Available.</p>
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<p>Bakerseal No-Lead/No Zinc thread compound was developed as a special duty teflon lubricating compound for casing and tubing threads. Lead and Zinc were removed in order to provide a &ldquo;Metal Free&rdquo; thread compound mandated by current industrial environmental safety standards. Bakerseal No Lead meets or exceeds performance requirements of API Bulletin 5A-2.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2014 16:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Halco RC412 Hammer Metzke 4" ]]></title>
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<p><strong>Halco RC412 Hammer Metzke 4"</strong></p>
<p>15% OFF <br /> Limited Quantity Available.</p>
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<p>RC412 is equipped with a bit catcher to help retrieve shanked bits and collar the hole. The RC4/412 also has a sub adaptor body to suit most dual wall drill pipe.</p>
<p>Suitable for operation at <strong>air pressures</strong> of 100 - 435 psi (7 - 30 bar).<br /> <strong>Drilling diameters</strong> of 121 - 136 mm (4 3/4 - 5 3/8").</p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 16:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drilling Supply Store News Blog]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the news section of Drilling Supply Store. Here you can find news about our company and what we're up to, but also related industry news that might interest our customers.</p>
<p>We will update to news section regularly and we invite you to visit often to find out more about specials, products availability, technical specifications, trade shows and much more.</p>
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