Liquid Fillers for Bore Holes in Glaciers

Liquid bore hole fillers are used to compensate for the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the ice during and after drilling. Fillers may be either hydrophobic or hydrophillic. Liquid fillers should meet the following requirements: (1) Their freezing temperature should not be warmer than the glacier te...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Morev,V. A., Yakovlev,V. A.
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1984
Subjects:
*BOREHOLES
ICE
GLACIERS
FILLERS
HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
LIQUIDS
FREEZING
MELTING POINT
DENSITY
VISCOSITY
TOXICITY
HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTIES
DRILLING
FLUIDS
USSR
Hydrophillic properties
Borehole fillers
Component Reports
Canada
ice core
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADP004820
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADP004820
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Summary:Liquid bore hole fillers are used to compensate for the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the ice during and after drilling. Fillers may be either hydrophobic or hydrophillic. Liquid fillers should meet the following requirements: (1) Their freezing temperature should not be warmer than the glacier temperature. (2) Their density should be equal to or greater than the density of glacier ice but it should be less than the density of water. (3) The viscosity of the filler should not interfere with the motions of the drill. (4) The fillers should be non-toxic and they should not lead to contamination of the environment or the ice core. (5) Their electrical conductivity should be low. (6) They should be easy to handle and safe to work with under all conditions. (7) They should be easily available and inexpensive. This article is from 'Proceedings of the International Workshop/Symposium on Ice Drilling Technology (2nd) Held at Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 30-31 August 1982,' AD-A156 733, p133-135.

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