CA3071757A1 - Tunneling for underground power and pipelines - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
- E21B7/14—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
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- E21B7/15—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling of electrically generated heat
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21D—SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS
- E21D13/00—Large underground chambers; Methods or apparatus for making them
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21D—SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS
- E21D9/00—Tunnels or galleries, with or without linings; Methods or apparatus for making thereof; Layout of tunnels or galleries
- E21D9/10—Making by using boring or cutting machines
- E21D9/1073—Making by using boring or cutting machines applying thermal energy, e.g. by projecting flames or hot gases, by laser beams
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| PCT/US2018/060961 WO2020101666A1 (en) | 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-14 | Tunneling for underground power and pipelines |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA3071757A1 true CA3071757A1 (en) | 2020-05-14 |
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| CA3071757A Pending CA3071757A1 (en) | 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-14 | Tunneling for underground power and pipelines |
Country Status (4)
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| EP (1) | EP3679219A4 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2018438150A1 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA3071757A1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2020101666A1 (de) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US11655680B2 (en) | 2016-11-15 | 2023-05-23 | Arcbyt, Inc. | Tunneling for underground power and pipelines |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US11591909B2 (en) | 2021-01-12 | 2023-02-28 | EarthGrid PBC | Tunnel boring system |
| CN113775357A (zh) * | 2021-09-17 | 2021-12-10 | 业超电气传动技术(上海)有限公司 | 一种新能源管片拼装机电控方法及系统 |
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| US3840270A (en) * | 1973-03-29 | 1974-10-08 | Us Navy | Tunnel excavation with electrically generated shock waves |
| GB1446464A (en) * | 1973-11-08 | 1976-08-18 | Humphreys Corp | Cutting rock material |
| GB2454698B (en) * | 2007-11-15 | 2013-04-10 | Schlumberger Holdings | Gas cutting borehole drilling apparatus |
| US10195687B2 (en) * | 2008-08-20 | 2019-02-05 | Foro Energy, Inc. | High power laser tunneling mining and construction equipment and methods of use |
| WO2012142738A1 (en) * | 2011-04-18 | 2012-10-26 | Empire Technology Development Llc | Improved drilling technology |
| BR112015000141B1 (pt) * | 2012-07-05 | 2022-06-14 | Sdg, Llc | Aparelhos e métodos para fornecer potência para um sistema de potência pulsada de fundo de poço |
| SK500062013A3 (sk) * | 2013-03-05 | 2014-10-03 | Ga Drilling, A. S. | Generovanie elektrického oblúka, ktorý priamo plošne tepelne a mechanicky pôsobí na materiál a zariadenie na generovanie elektrického oblúka |
| WO2017127659A1 (en) * | 2016-01-20 | 2017-07-27 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Electrical pulse drill bit having spiral electrodes |
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- 2018-11-14 WO PCT/US2018/060961 patent/WO2020101666A1/en unknown
- 2018-11-14 AU AU2018438150A patent/AU2018438150A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2018-11-14 EP EP18865333.1A patent/EP3679219A4/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2018-11-14 CA CA3071757A patent/CA3071757A1/en active Pending
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US11655680B2 (en) | 2016-11-15 | 2023-05-23 | Arcbyt, Inc. | Tunneling for underground power and pipelines |
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| AU2018438150A1 (en) | 2020-05-28 |
| EP3679219A1 (de) | 2020-07-15 |
| WO2020101666A1 (en) | 2020-05-22 |
| EP3679219A4 (de) | 2020-07-15 |
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