TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER FOR EARTH RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Innovative methods of rock drilling
13th of October 2015
Kosice, Slovakia
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Content
Cluster introduction
Technology
Applications
Current cooperation
Discussion
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TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER FOR EARTH RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Innovative methods of rock drilling
Cluster introduction
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Cluster introduction
The Technology Cluster for Earth Resource Utilization was founded with goal to consolidate efforts and R&D activities in different technical
disciplines which allow to develop the technology and products for effective utilization of Earth resource in global perspective.
The cluster providing activities for fulfilling the innovation strategy, increasing of competitive capabilities for business sector based on the
transfer R&D results to application field, preparing the feasibilities studies and concepts, basic research, R&D services for partners active in
development of technology for systematics Earth resource utilization, support in engineering activities for transfer of innovations to application fields
connect to Earth resource utilization.
eFusion technology is based on synergy of thermal, pressure and sound energy and allow to reach deep horizons unreachable for
convenience drilling methods.
The main goal for Technology Cluster for Earth Resource Utilization is development for eFusion technology and all eFusion basic components which
are:
eFusion drilling head
High capacity hydrogen storage system
Control and monitoring system build on artificial intelligence
Robotics and i-Mining
Energy transfer and distribution
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Technology
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Technology description – E FUSION
Description
E Fusion– Ground breaking technology for the drilling and boring of the holes into the earth surface by using thermal, pressure and acoustic energy.
Application
Develop the way for utilization of deep dry geothermal energy with high impact on the energy efficiency, stability and environment and bring the clean
and independent source of energy for each place and each demand around the globe due the science and technology.
Put to the life the technology which allow to bring the final solution for storage of nuclear waste and allow to set new standards in construction
segment with new level of safety.
Underground construction – infrastructure
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Innovation
Contactless, costs effective technology which makes drilling and boring of the deep holes possible at depths and location which have been
inaccessible so far, deep limit for this this drilling technology is reached on deep when rock inhere in plastic state.
Linear increase of costs per depth of drilling against exponential at conventional drilling technologies.
No need for additional casing as the casing is created while drilling through the melting process.
Has no limits regarding diameter and radius
Free diameter selection for drilling from small to big diameters (technology can be used for tunnel construction for instance), thru modular constriction
capability
Many possible industrial applications (oil and gas industries, geothermal energy, construction industries, nuclear energy and other)
Carbon free with no environmental impact (the only waste is water steam)
No rotation parts
Compact and smart design
Easy to install, maintain and operate (work on operator free solution is in progress)
Superior efficiency in drilling solutions
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Technology
Prototype and results from test drilling
Working prototype was created in 2012 and test drilling was done in stone pit in Slovakia.
14 meters deep whole in stone pit was reach in 1 hour.
Prototype was fix in vertical position by crane and during drilling was movement of prototype driven by gravitation, no pushing force is
needed.
Additional information will be presented on common meeting.
Prototype design and pictures
Hole done with eFusion prototype
eFusion drilling prototype /EGS
Design of eFusion prototype for underground transport system /wide horizontal drilling system
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Technology
Prototype of eFusion drilling head
Design of eFusion prototype
for nuclear waste application/wide vertical drilling system
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Technology
Hydrogen power system
Safe and high capacity hydrogen storage system based on the natural materials.
Prototype of high capacity hydrogen storage
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Technology
Modul of control and monitoring system build on artificial intelligence
Prototype of monitoring and control system based on artificial intelligence
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Innovative methods of rock drilling
Applications
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eFusion potential applications
Power industry – source of clean energy for global demands base on enhanced geothermal system (EGS)
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eFusion potential applications
Power industry – The final storage solution for nuclear power waste.
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eFusion potential applications
The construction of underground transport infrastructure
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TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER FOR EARTH RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Innovative methods of rock drilling
Current cooperation
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Current cooperation
Cooperation based on “Declaration” or “Memorandum of cooperation”
The Technical University of Košice - Faculty of Aeronautics
The Technical University of Košice - Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology
The Technical University of Košice - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
WSDTI Hamburg, Germany
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Wolfenbüttel, Campus Suderburg, Faculty of Civil and
Enviromental Engineering
Official cooperation
Joint Research Centre EU
Business sector
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TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER FOR EARTH RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Innovative methods of rock drilling
Discussion
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TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER FOR EARTH RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Innovative methods of rock drilling
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