公开(公告)号：US20240209701A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18288292

申请日：2022-04-21

Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY

Inventor： Pekka ANTTONEN ,  Timo SETALA ,  Tuomo KIVELA ,  Sirpa LAUNIS

IPC: E21B21/08 ,  E21B21/16 ,  E21B45/00

CPC classification number: E21B21/08 ,  E21B21/16 ,  E21B45/00

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for controlling flushing in rock drilling, and a rock drilling rig. The apparatus includes a control unit and a computer program for controlling feeding of a liquid component in an air mist flushing system in response to detected penetration rate of executed drilling. An operator may set a desired moisture target value for drilling cuttings removed from a drill hole and the control system automatically adjusts the flushing system to control the feeding of the liquid component.