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Feb 28 · 4 min read
And DTH is more suitable for the big hole of hard rock drilling,
special for rock hardness over 200Mpa. However, for the rock
below 200 MPa, it will not only energy waste, but also in low
drilling efficiency, and serious wear to the drill bit. It’s because
while the piston of the hammer strike, the soft rock cannot absorb
the impact completely, which seriously lower the efficiency of
drilling and slagging.
Conclusion
Characteristics of three rock drilling methods and comparison for
adapted to hole size, depth, rock adaptation, slag flushing media,
efficiency, and straightness.
Rotary Drilling
★Mainly suitable for large holes (coal, limestone) usually
diameter larger than 200 mm.
★Drilling depths up to several thousand meters or even tens
kilometers.
★Adapted to soft and medium hard rock.
★The slag flushing medium can be compressed air, air foam,
mud, etc.
★Inefficient for hard rock drilling.
★Drilling straightness is lower than the down the hole (DTH)
drilling type.
Top hammer
★The most suitable for hole diameter between 25–127 mm.
★Generally, the hole depth is less than 25 meters.
★Adapt to a stable and uniform hard rock.
★The slag flushing medium is compressed air or water.
★High efficiency in shallow holes drilling, the deeper the lower
efficiency.
★Most easily to skew in these three drilling methods.