Pneumatic drilling fluid (or gas-based mud; air-based mud) is used to drill in areas where the use of conventional drilling fluids is not feasible. They are used to drill in depleted zones, areas with low reservoir pressures, and where a loss of circulation is predicted. Pneumatic drilling fluid… View Full Term
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Thermoformed pipe is used for rehabilitation of existing lines. In this process, a liner is put into place, and then pressure and heat are used to form and cure it. This allows for repair without excavation of the damaged section of pipe.
Steel, clay, HDPE, and PVC pipes range in lifespans, which can be expanded based on maintenance. But not all are best for every trenchless project.Overtime, these pipes…
By: Trenchlesspedia Staff
Everything deteriorates overtime, so does our plumbing. Much of our underground infrastructure is decades old and some are badly in need of rehabilitation. As cities are…
By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
Growing cities have placed a heavy burden on our aging subsurface infrastructure, which is screaming for attention. As per the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, about 240…
A term like sewer rehabilitation brings with it thoughts of dug up roads and sidewalks, piled up rubble, unpleasant smells, excess cost and wasted days. Traditional…
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