EP3679219A4 - Tunneling for underground power and pipelines - Google Patents

Tunneling for underground power and pipelines Download PDF

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EP3679219A4
EP3679219A4 EP18865333.1A EP18865333A EP3679219A4 EP 3679219 A4 EP3679219 A4 EP 3679219A4 EP 18865333 A EP18865333 A EP 18865333A EP 3679219 A4 EP3679219 A4 EP 3679219A4
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tunneling
pipelines
underground power
underground
power
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EP3679219A1 (en
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Troy Anthony HELMING
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Arcbyt Inc
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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
    • 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
    • E21B7/15—Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling of electrically generated heat
    • 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
    • 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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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
EP18865333.1A 2018-11-14 2018-11-14 Tunneling for underground power and pipelines Withdrawn EP3679219A4 (en)

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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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EP3679219A1 EP3679219A1 (en) 2020-07-15
EP3679219A4 true EP3679219A4 (en) 2020-07-15

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AU (1) AU2018438150A1 (en)
CA (1) CA3071757A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2020101666A1 (en)

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US10584585B2 (en) 2016-11-15 2020-03-10 Arcbyt, Inc. Tunneling for underground power and pipelines
US11591909B2 (en) 2021-01-12 2023-02-28 EarthGrid PBC Tunnel boring system
CN113775357A (en) * 2021-09-17 2021-12-10 业超电气传动技术(上海)有限公司 Electric control method and system for new energy segment erector

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GB1446464A (en) * 1973-11-08 1976-08-18 Humphreys Corp Cutting rock material
US20140008124A1 (en) * 2011-04-18 2014-01-09 Empire Technology Development Llc Drilling technology
US20140231398A1 (en) * 2008-08-20 2014-08-21 Foro Energy, Inc. High power laser tunneling mining and construction equipment and methods of use
US20160024849A1 (en) * 2013-03-05 2016-01-28 Ga Drilling, A.S. Generating electric arc, which directly areally thermally and mechanically acts on material, and device for generating electric arc

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US3840270A (en) * 1973-03-29 1974-10-08 Us Navy Tunnel excavation with electrically generated shock waves
US20140008968A1 (en) * 2012-07-05 2014-01-09 Sdg, Llc Apparatuses and methods for supplying electrical power to an electrocrushing drill
GB2454698B (en) * 2007-11-15 2013-04-10 Schlumberger Holdings Gas cutting borehole drilling apparatus
WO2017127659A1 (en) * 2016-01-20 2017-07-27 Baker Hughes Incorporated Electrical pulse drill bit having spiral electrodes

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1446464A (en) * 1973-11-08 1976-08-18 Humphreys Corp Cutting rock material
US20140231398A1 (en) * 2008-08-20 2014-08-21 Foro Energy, Inc. High power laser tunneling mining and construction equipment and methods of use
US20140008124A1 (en) * 2011-04-18 2014-01-09 Empire Technology Development Llc Drilling technology
US20160024849A1 (en) * 2013-03-05 2016-01-28 Ga Drilling, A.S. Generating electric arc, which directly areally thermally and mechanically acts on material, and device for generating electric arc

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