REVERSE AIR EXPLORATION

REVERSE CIRCULATION
Reverse air drilling uses
compressed air as the
main fluid for debris
sweeping.
 Return or exit

Entry or entrance

The compressed air is directed

towards the bottom of the well
through the double wall bars and
allows to recover the residues or
debris produced in the bottom.
The main difference with diamond
drilling is that the reverse drilling
creates small rock particles instead of a
solid sample (rock drill)
It is also different in terms of equipment,
reverse air drilling requires much larger
equipment, including a high capacity air
compressor, normally mounted on a
truck.
GENERAL FEATURES
It works with compressed air, refrigerated and clean.
Save of time and money.
It almost always works on surface.
The sample is in debris.
 REVERSE AIR DRILLING TYPES

a) Perforation by direct rotation:

The fluid is injected from the head,
through the inside of the rod.
They are smaller in diameter.

b) Perforation with reverse circulation:

The fluid is inverted, enters the
contour and descends through
the inside of the rod.
They are of greater diameter.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF REVERSE AIR EQUIPMENT

In reverse circulation drilling rigs there is the possibility of drilling both with
bottom hammer (DTH = down the hole) and rotary drilling.
REVERSE AIR DRILLING ACCESSORIES

DRILL

These are the

accessories that allow
the integration of the
Reverse Air drilling RHYMING DRILL
column system from
the head to the tricone
and / or hammer.

Hammer drill
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF REVERSE AIR

ADVANTAGE

- It's much faster

- It's more economical

DISADVANTAGES

- It is not precise
- - grinds the stone and the sample becomes deficient
- Is polluting
DRILLING COST REVERSE AIR

FOR REVERSE AIR

DRILLING, COSTS CAN
FLUCTUATE FROM $ 100
TO $ 200 FOR
PERFORATED METER
 COMPLETE SEQUENCE OF REVERSE AIR DRILLING

1. Receive the sounding platform;

Previous one eye inspection of it.
2. Install the cyclone
3. Select the diameter of the tube
4. Select the drill or tricone
5. VERIFY TILTING
6. Check compressed air
7. Speed of rotation
8. Check the depth of the well.
9. Mark the sample bags
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