IP Library Granted Patent US 12669453
Granted Patent B2
US 12669453 · App. 18/971,884 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Method for coal rock recognition

Inventors: Yiping Zhang (Guiyang City, CN); Genyi Long (Guiyang City, CN); Jie Zhang (Guiyang City, CN); Yunfeng Liu (Guiyang City, CN); Chengyu Jiang (Guiyang City, CN); Hao Chen (Guiyang City, CN); Hejiang Zhang (Guiyang City, CN); Yuyao Zhang (Guiyang City, CN)
Assignees: Guizhou University; Guizhou Yihe Technology Co., Ltd.; Guiihou Yihe Mining Co., Ltd.
G01N23/223E21B44/00E21B47/013E21B47/017E21B49/00G01N33/24G01N2223/616
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Patent No.
US 12669453
App. No.
18/971,884
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for coal rock recognition while drilling is disclosed. The device includes an elemental analyzer arranged on a drill pipe. A coal rock recognition information monitoring panel is connected to the elemental analyzer by a data cable. A circuit board is arranged in the elemental analyzer and a processor mounted on the circuit board. A detection head is connected to the circuit board and arranged on a side wall of the elemental analyzer. The detection head includes a detector and an X-ray tube.

Claims (26)

1 . A method for coal rock recognition while drilling based on an elemental analyzer, the method comprising:

installing a coal rock recognition information monitoring panel on a drilling well;

connecting the coal rock recognition information monitoring panel to a drill pipe through a data cable;

driving, by a motor, the drill pipe to drill and punch a hole;

after drilling for a certain distance, controlling a drill bit to stop drilling and starting the elemental analyzer for coal rock recognition and detection;

then starting the motor to drive the drill pipe to rotate by 180° to drive the elemental analyzer to rotate;

afterwards, irradiating X-rays to a wall of a borehole using an X-ray tube thereby exciting carbon, silicon and unknown elements in coal rock to be detected to generate secondary X-ray reflection;

collecting energy and wavelength of emitted secondary X-rays by a detector;

transmitting the collected energy and wavelength to a processor;

comparing corresponding elements one by one through corresponding energy and wavelength to determine elements with corresponding energy and wavelength;

detecting again and transmitting data to the coal rock recognition information monitoring panel through the data cable; and

displaying and recording drilling data on the panel in real time.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising, after completing a set of tests, continuing to drill for a certain distance and carrying out the coal rock recognition.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method is repeatedly performed until the drilling is finished.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a lower end part of the drill pipe is provided with the drill bit, the elemental analyzer is a cylindrical structure for connecting the drill pipe and the drill bit, and a rotating outer diameter of the elemental analyzer is less than that of the drill bit.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein:

the drill pipe is a directional cable drill pipe;

an orifice channel for laying the data cable is formed in the drill pipe; and

the data cable comprises a data transmission line and a current delivery line configured to supply power and transmit a signal to the elemental analyzer.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein:

a side wall of the elemental analyzer is provided with a reserved groove for installing the detector and the X-ray tube;

a wear-resistant protective film is arranged outside the reserved groove;

the detector and the processor are connected to a circuit board;

detection data collected by the processor is provided to the coal rock recognition information monitoring panel through the data cable; and

the coal rock recognition information monitoring panel comprises a host and a display.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein an end face of the elemental analyzer is provided with a line hole for connecting the data cable.