Instruments and Methods High Pressure Coupling for Pipe in Deep Water Filled Bore Holes
Abstract In August 1961 an aluminum pipe (3.5 cm. internal diameter, 4.2 cm. external diameter) having 92 specially modified socket couplings (5.0 cm. external diameter) sealed with a quick-polymerizing synthetic rubber was sunk 226 m. in a vertical water-filled bore hole in Blue Glacier, Washington...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000028380 2024-03-03T08:45:59+00:00 Instruments and Methods High Pressure Coupling for Pipe in Deep Water Filled Bore Holes Shreve, R. L. 1963 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000028380 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000028380 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 4, issue 36, page 809-812 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1963 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000028380 2024-02-08T08:36:15Z Abstract In August 1961 an aluminum pipe (3.5 cm. internal diameter, 4.2 cm. external diameter) having 92 specially modified socket couplings (5.0 cm. external diameter) sealed with a quick-polymerizing synthetic rubber was sunk 226 m. in a vertical water-filled bore hole in Blue Glacier, Washington. U.S.A. The geometry of threads and mating surfaces of pipe and coupling was designed to cause increasing external water pressure to tighten the seal. One joint at a depth of 66 m. immediately developed an extremely slow leak (probably because of faulty cleaning), but the other 91 joints apparently were sound, as the pipe was free of water to a depth of at least 157 m. when resurveyed after one year. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Blue Glacier ENVELOPE(164.167,164.167,-77.833,-77.833) Journal of Glaciology 4 36 809 812 |
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Abstract In August 1961 an aluminum pipe (3.5 cm. internal diameter, 4.2 cm. external diameter) having 92 specially modified socket couplings (5.0 cm. external diameter) sealed with a quick-polymerizing synthetic rubber was sunk 226 m. in a vertical water-filled bore hole in Blue Glacier, Washington. U.S.A. The geometry of threads and mating surfaces of pipe and coupling was designed to cause increasing external water pressure to tighten the seal. One joint at a depth of 66 m. immediately developed an extremely slow leak (probably because of faulty cleaning), but the other 91 joints apparently were sound, as the pipe was free of water to a depth of at least 157 m. when resurveyed after one year. |
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Instruments and Methods High Pressure Coupling for Pipe in Deep Water Filled Bore Holes |
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Instruments and Methods High Pressure Coupling for Pipe in Deep Water Filled Bore Holes |
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