A device and method for monitoring underground water and gas pressure in multi-layer aquifers

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of underground engineering and groundwater monitoring technology, and specifically to a groundwater and gas pressure monitoring device and method for multi-layer aquifers. The monitoring device includes a drill bit, a monitoring assembly, a sealing assembly, a drill rod, and a ground host. The drill bit is connected below the monitoring assembly, and the drill rod is connected above the monitoring assembly. A sealing assembly is provided at the connection between the monitoring assembly and the drill rod. The monitoring assembly includes a pressure shell, a drive motor is provided below the pressure shell, and the drive motor is connected to the drill bit and drives the drill bit to rotate. A sensor is also provided inside the monitoring assembly. The sealing assembly includes a rubber pad with a bent edge and a telescopic chamber provided above the rubber pad. The present invention can monitor groundwater and gas pressure in multi-layer aquifers while drilling. It can monitor groundwater parameters at multiple locations in a well using a set of monitoring assemblies, which not only ensures detection accuracy but also reduces monitoring costs and time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of underground engineering and groundwater monitoring, and in particular to a groundwater gas pressure monitoring device and method for multi-layer aquifers. Background Art

[0002] Groundwater is categorized into pore water, fissure water, and karst water based on the type of aquifer. Pore water is primarily found in the pores between loose sediment particles; fissure water is found in rock fissures. Compared to pore water, fissure water is unevenly distributed and often lacks consistent hydraulic connections. Karst water, primarily found in karst pores, is abundant but unevenly distributed, with pockets of relative uniformity within this heterogeneity. The characteristics of groundwater in these three different aquifer types vary significantly. Groundwater monitoring primarily involves pressure (water level, hydraulic head), temperature, and conductivity, while water quality is still primarily assessed through sample collection and testing. Currently, most groundwater monitoring, whether in phrenic or confined aquifers, focuses on pore water, while monitoring of fissure and karst water is rare. This is primarily due to the significant spatial heterogeneity in the distribution of groundwater in these two aquifers, resulting in significant errors in monitoring results.

[0003] However, monitoring fissure water and karst water is crucial for underground engineering. Fissure water is a crucial source of water supply in hilly and mountainous areas, and monitoring it facilitates the utilization of water resources in those areas. Karst water monitoring, on the other hand, is crucial for sudden disasters such as karst collapses. Therefore, high-precision groundwater monitoring devices are also required for both fissure water and karst water.

[0004] At present, the common method for measuring groundwater pressure in rock mass is to bury a piezometer in a borehole. That is, first drill a hole in the area to be tested, then place the piezometer in the borehole, and then backfill and grout the drill hole with cement slurry to prevent water leakage from the hole and affect the measurement accuracy. In addition, it is necessary to backfill the top of the piezometer with filter material so that groundwater flows into the piezometer measurement position to ensure effective measurement of the piezometer. This measurement method has high requirements for the quality of cement slurry backfill grouting. If the grouting quality is not guaranteed, it may lead to measurement failure, and this method cannot be recycled. Only one piezometer can be buried in a borehole. For boreholes with multiple aquifers, multiple boreholes of different depths need to be drilled. Not only is the project cost high, but the measurement positions are also different. Especially for fissure water and karst water, the measurement results have greater errors.

[0005] Prior art CN107036756A discloses a post-embedded monitoring device capable of measuring groundwater seepage pressure at multiple points. The device mainly comprises a measuring unit and a sealing unit. The measuring unit is composed of an outer tube of a seepage pressure measuring unit, a top isolation bracket, a middle bracket, a sealing material, a wire-passing pipe, a piezometer body, a permeable stone, and a piezometer data line. The sealing unit is composed of a sealing unit main tube, a rubber bladder, a grouting pipe, and an exhaust pipe. The measuring unit and the sealing unit can be expanded through connectors and connecting bolts to achieve multi-point simultaneous measurement, and measure and monitor groundwater seepage pressure in different aquifers or at different locations in the same aquifer. The monitoring device can be buried in the location where measurement and monitoring are required by drilling holes later to measure and monitor groundwater pressure. It can meet the requirements of different aquifer distributions and measurement locations, and can simultaneously measure and monitor seepage pressure in multiple layers and multiple locations. It is simple to install, convenient, and reliable.

[0006] However, when the above-mentioned monitoring device needs to monitor the pressure of multiple water levels, it is necessary to repeatedly connect multiple measuring units and isolation units. Not only does the equipment become increasingly bulky and complicated, but it also requires advance knowledge of the aquifer in the borehole.

[0007] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a groundwater gas pressure monitoring device and method for multi-layer aquifers to achieve real-time drilling and monitoring of groundwater parameters. Summary of the Invention

[0008] In order to solve the above technical problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a groundwater gas pressure monitoring device and method for multi-layer aquifers.

[0009] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0010] A groundwater and gas pressure monitoring device for a multi-layer aquifer comprises a drill bit, a monitoring assembly, a sealing assembly, a drill rod and a ground host. The drill bit is connected below the monitoring assembly and the drill rod is connected above the monitoring assembly. A sealing assembly is provided at the connection between the monitoring assembly and the drill rod, and the monitoring assembly is connected to the ground host via a cable. The monitoring assembly comprises an osmotic pressure shell, a drive motor is provided below the interior of the osmotic pressure shell, the drive motor is connected to the drill bit and drives the drill bit to rotate to achieve drilling. A sensor assembly is also provided inside the monitoring assembly. The sealing assembly comprises a rubber pad with a bent edge and a telescopic chamber provided above the rubber pad, which is connected to a drive pump.

[0011] Furthermore, the sensor assembly includes a permeable stone and an osmometer, the permeable stone is arranged above the osmometer, and a plurality of permeable holes are arranged on the osmotic pressure shell.

[0012] Furthermore, the sensor assembly also includes a temperature sensor and a conductivity sensor.

[0013] Furthermore, a wire tube is provided inside the osmotic shell, and a cable is provided inside the wire tube.

[0014] Furthermore, the drill bit is a roller drill bit.

[0015] Furthermore, the edge of the rubber pad is bent upward, and when the driving pump is not started, the outer edge diameter of the rubber pad is smaller than the diameter of the drill hole.

[0016] Furthermore, a limiting plate is provided below the rubber pad, and an outer diameter of the limiting plate is smaller than the diameter of the drill hole.

[0017] Furthermore, the telescopic chamber includes an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell is located below the outer shell and extends into the interior of the outer shell, the outer shell and the inner shell are sealed, the outer shell and the inner shell form a confined space, and the confined space is connected to the drive pump through a pipeline; when the drive pump injects gas or liquid into the confined space, the inner shell moves downward to squeeze the rubber pad.

[0018] Furthermore, the telescopic chamber is a closed compressible bellows, which is connected to a driving pump through a pipeline; when the driving pump injects gas or liquid into the compressible bellows, the compressible bellows moves downward to squeeze the rubber pad.

[0019] The present invention also provides a method for monitoring underground water and gas pressure in a multi-layer aquifer, using the above-mentioned underground water and gas pressure monitoring device for a multi-layer aquifer, specifically comprising:

[0020] S1, start the driving motor to drill;

[0021] S2. As the borehole is drilled, the groundwater pressure measured by the piezometer in the monitoring assembly is observed. After the piezometer collects the pressure, the drilling is continued to the set depth and the drilling is stopped.

[0022] S3, starting the driving pump to cause the telescopic chamber to squeeze the rubber pad downward, and the rubber pad is flattened and compressed after being squeezed, thereby sealing the drill hole;

[0023] S4. Observe the pressure data collected by the piezometer through the ground host.

[0024] Furthermore, the groundwater pressure monitoring method further includes:

[0025] S5. After collecting the pressure data for a set time, use an air pump or a liquid pump to extract the gas or liquid in the expansion chamber to restore the rubber pad to its original state;

[0026] S6. Start the driving motor, continue drilling, and loop through steps S2-S4 to monitor the groundwater pressure in different aquifers.

[0027] Furthermore, the drill bit is connected to the drive motor through a transition rod, the lower end of the transition rod is provided with an internal thread, the upper end of the drill bit is provided with an external thread, and the transition rod is threadedly connected to the drill bit; the upper end of the transition rod is connected to the drive motor through a coupling; a torque sensor is provided on the surface of the transition rod.

[0028] Furthermore, during the drilling process, the torque data collected by the torque sensor is observed in real time, and the drill speed is adjusted according to the torque data.

[0029] Furthermore, the torque during surface drilling is set to , the corresponding drilling speed is set to , the torque after the interval setting acquisition period is 、 … , the corresponding drilling speed is set to 、 … ;

[0030] Among them, if Greater than , then determine and The size of the difference, i=1, 2...n-1,

[0031] if - ≥ , then reduce the drilling speed, that is < , is the first torque determination threshold;

[0032] if - < , then the torque is Groundwater temperature at the time With torque Groundwater temperature at the time :if - ≥ , then reduce the drilling speed, that is < ;if - < , the drilling speed remains unchanged, is the temperature determination threshold;

[0033] like equal , the drilling speed remains unchanged;

[0034] like Less than , then determine and The size of the difference,

[0035] if - ≥ , then increase the drilling speed, that is > , is the second torque determination threshold;

[0036] if - < , then observe the pressure data and compare the torque to be Pressure data at all times With torque Pressure data at all times ,if - ≥ , then reduce the drilling speed and continue drilling; if - < , the drilling speed drops to zero, and the pressure data is continuously collected. is the first pressure determination threshold.

[0037] Furthermore, when the pressure data collected by the piezometer changes from zero to positive pressure data, the driving pump is started until the pumping amount of the driving pump reaches the set pumping amount.

[0038] Furthermore, when the pumping amount of the driving pump reaches the set pumping amount, if the pressure data at this time Greater than the second pressure judgment threshold , the rubber pad will continue to be compressed according to the preset pumping amount.

[0039] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0040] The groundwater and gas pressure monitoring device for multi-layer aquifers provided by the present invention is an integrated design for drilling, sealing, and monitoring. It can monitor the groundwater and gas pressure of multi-layer aquifers while drilling. In addition, the sealing component can be retracted for recycling, so that groundwater parameter monitoring can be achieved at multiple locations in a well using a set of monitoring components. This not only ensures detection accuracy, but also reduces monitoring costs and time, greatly improving monitoring efficiency.

[0041] In addition, the present invention does not need to use other equipment to detect the rock conditions of the stratum in advance, but only needs to detect the surface medium. After setting the initial drilling speed, the drill speed is adjusted in time according to the collected pressure, temperature and torque data to avoid damage to the drill bit. It can also improve the drilling efficiency and preliminarily judge the groundwater depth. It is easy to use and further shortens the construction period and construction cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the underground water and gas pressure monitoring device for multi-layer aquifers provided by the present invention.

[0043] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the telescopic chamber.

[0044] Description of reference numerals:

[0045] 1. Drill bit, 2. Drive motor, 3. Ground host, 4. Seepage pressure shell, 5. Rubber pad, 6. Telescopic chamber, 601, outer shell, 602, inner shell, 7. Wire pipe, 8. Plug, 9. Sensor assembly, 10. Limit plate, 11. Drill rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0047] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangements of components and steps, and numerical expressions set forth in these embodiments should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

[0048] The following description of exemplary embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, or use in any sense. Technologies, methods, and apparatus known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail herein, but to the extent applicable, such technologies, methods, and apparatuses should be considered part of this specification.

[0049] Example 1

[0050] The present invention provides a groundwater gas pressure monitoring device for multi-layer aquifers, such as Figure 1As shown, it includes a drill bit 1, a monitoring component, a sealing component, a drill rod 11 and a ground host 3. The drill bit 1 is connected to the bottom of the monitoring component, and the drill rod 11 is connected to the top of the monitoring component. A sealing component is provided at the connection between the monitoring component and the drill rod 11, and the monitoring component is connected to the ground host 3 through a cable; the monitoring component includes a seepage pressure shell 4, a drive motor 2 is provided at the bottom of the seepage pressure shell 4, the drive motor 2 is connected to the drill bit 1 and drives the drill bit 1 to rotate to achieve drilling; a sensor component 9 is also provided inside the monitoring component; the sealing component includes a rubber pad 5, the edge of the rubber pad 5 is bent, and a telescopic chamber 6 is provided above the rubber pad 5, and the telescopic chamber 6 is connected to a drive pump (not shown in the figure).

[0051] The sensor assembly 9 includes a permeable stone and a piezometer. The permeable stone is positioned above the piezometer. The osmotic pressure housing 4 is provided with a plurality of permeable holes. Groundwater infiltrates into the osmotic pressure housing 4 through the permeable holes, and the water pressure is monitored by the permeable stone and piezometer. Both the permeable stone and the piezometer utilize existing technology, and their internal structures are not described in detail here.

[0052] In addition, the sensor assembly 9 also includes a temperature sensor for monitoring groundwater temperature and a conductivity sensor for monitoring groundwater conductivity. A plug 8 is provided between the sensor assembly 9 and the drive motor 2 to isolate the drive motor 2 from the sensor assembly 9 and prevent damage to the drive motor 2.

[0053] A wire conduit 7 is also disposed within the pressure shell 4, and a cable is disposed within the conduit 7. The cable is disposed within the conduit 7 to prevent it from being immersed in water, which could cause cable failure or corrosion. Furthermore, the drill bit 1 used in the present invention is a roller cone drill bit, which is adaptable to a variety of geological conditions.

[0054] The edge of the rubber pad 5 is bent upward. When the drive pump is not activated, the outer diameter of the rubber pad 5 is smaller than the drill hole diameter. This prevents wear of the rubber pad 5 due to friction between the rubber pad 5 and the inner wall of the drill hole during drilling. A limit plate 10 is provided below the rubber pad 5. The outer diameter of the limit plate 10 is smaller than the drill hole diameter. This limit plate 10 further restricts the slippage of the rubber pad 5.

[0055] The telescopic chamber 6 includes an outer shell 601 and an inner shell 602. Figure 2As shown, the inner shell 602 is positioned below the outer shell 601 and extends into the interior of the outer shell 601. The outer shell 601 is fixed to the osmotic shell 4, and the inner shell 602 and the osmotic shell 4 are sealed and slidably connected. The outer shell 601 and the inner shell 602 are sealed, for example, by a sealing ring, and an elastic member, such as a spring, is also provided between the inner shell 602 and the outer shell 601. The outer shell 601 and the inner shell 602 form a sealed space, which is connected to a drive pump via a pipeline. When the drive pump injects gas or liquid into the sealed space, the inner shell 602 moves downward, squeezing the rubber pad 5. When the pressure in the sealed space decreases, the spring returns the inner shell 602 to its original position.

[0056] In other embodiments, the telescopic chamber 6 can also be a closed compressible bellows, which is connected to a driving pump through a pipe; the upper end of the compressible bellows is fixed, and the lower end is slidably connected to the pressure shell; when the driving pump injects gas or liquid into the compressible bellows, the lower end of the compressible bellows moves downward to squeeze the rubber pad.

[0057] Example 2

[0058] The present invention further provides a method for monitoring underground water and gas pressure in a multi-layer aquifer, using the underground water and gas pressure monitoring device for a multi-layer aquifer provided in Example 1, specifically comprising:

[0059] S1, start the driving motor 2 to drill;

[0060] S2. As the borehole is drilled, the groundwater pressure measured by the piezometer in the monitoring assembly is observed. After the piezometer collects the pressure, the drilling is continued to the set depth and the drilling is stopped.

[0061] S3, starting the driving pump to force the telescopic chamber 6 to squeeze the rubber pad 5 downward. The rubber pad 5 is flattened and compressed after being squeezed, thereby sealing the drill hole;

[0062] S4. Observe the pressure data collected by the piezometer through the surface host 3.

[0063] S5. After collecting the pressure data for a set time, use an air pump or a liquid pump to extract the gas or liquid in the telescopic chamber to restore the rubber pad 5 to its initial state;

[0064] S6. Start the driving motor 2, continue drilling, and loop through steps S2-S4 to monitor the underground water and gas pressures of different aquifers.

[0065] The drill bit 1 is connected to the drive motor 2 through a transition rod, the lower end of the transition rod is provided with an internal thread, the upper end of the drill bit 1 is provided with an external thread, and the transition rod is threadedly connected to the drill bit 1; the upper end of the transition rod is connected to the drive motor 2 through a coupling; a torque sensor is provided on the surface of the transition rod.

[0066] During the drilling process, the torque data collected by the torque sensor is observed in real time, and the drill speed is adjusted according to the torque data. The torque for surface drilling is set to , the corresponding drilling speed is set to , the torque after the interval setting acquisition period is 、 … , the corresponding drilling speed is set to 、 … ;

[0067] Among them, if Greater than , then determine and The size of the difference, i=1, 2...n-1,

[0068] if - ≥ , then reduce the drilling speed, that is < , is the first torque determination threshold;

[0069] if - < , then the torque is Groundwater temperature at the time With torque Groundwater temperature at the time :if - ≥ , then reduce the drilling speed, that is < ;if - < , the drilling speed remains unchanged, is the temperature judgment threshold, The setting is based on the geology and the type of drill bit; the groundwater temperature is measured by a temperature sensor;

[0070] like equal , the drilling speed remains unchanged;

[0071] like Less than , then determine and The size of the difference,

[0072] if - ≥ , then increase the drilling speed, that is > , is the second torque determination threshold;

[0073] if - < , then observe the pressure data and compare the torque to be Pressure data at all times With torque Pressure data at all times ,if - ≥ , then reduce the drilling speed and continue drilling; if - < , the drilling speed drops to zero, and the pressure data is continuously collected. is the first pressure determination threshold.

[0074] When the pressure data collected by the osmometer changes from zero to positive pressure data, the driving pump starts until the pumping amount of the driving pump reaches the set pumping amount. Greater than the second pressure judgment threshold , the rubber pad will continue to be compressed according to the preset pumping amount.

[0075] The above specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention may be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and all of these should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring underground water and gas pressure in a multi-layer aquifer, using an underground water and gas pressure monitoring device for a multi-layer aquifer, characterized in that: Specifically include: S1, start the driving motor to drill; S2. As the borehole is drilled, the groundwater pressure measured by the piezometer in the monitoring assembly is observed. After the piezometer collects the pressure, the drilling is continued to the set depth and the drilling is stopped. S3, starting the driving pump to cause the telescopic chamber to squeeze the rubber pad downward, and the rubber pad is flattened and compressed after being squeezed, thereby sealing the drill hole; S4, observing the pressure data collected by the piezometer through the surface host; A groundwater and gas pressure monitoring device for a multi-layer aquifer comprises a drill bit, a monitoring assembly, a sealing assembly, a drill rod, and a surface host. The drill bit is connected below the monitoring assembly, and the drill rod is connected above the monitoring assembly. A sealing assembly is provided at the connection between the monitoring assembly and the drill rod, and the monitoring assembly is connected to the surface host via a cable. The monitoring assembly comprises an osmotic pressure housing, a drive motor is provided below the interior of the osmotic pressure housing, the drive motor is connected to the drill bit and drives the drill bit to rotate to achieve drilling. A sensor assembly is also provided inside the monitoring assembly. The sealing assembly comprises a rubber pad with a bent edge, a telescopic chamber is provided above the rubber pad, and the telescopic chamber is connected to a drive pump. The drill bit is connected to the drive motor via a transition rod, the lower end of the transition rod is provided with an internal thread, the upper end of the drill bit is provided with an external thread, and the transition rod is threadedly connected to the drill bit; the upper end of the transition rod is connected to the drive motor via a coupling; a torque sensor is provided on the surface of the transition rod; During the drilling process, the torque data collected by the torque sensor is observed in real time, and the drill speed is adjusted according to the torque data; Set the torque for surface drilling to , the corresponding drilling speed is set to , the torque after the interval setting acquisition period is 、 … , the corresponding drilling speed is set to 、 … ; Among them, if Greater than , then determine and The size of the difference, i=1, 2...n-1, if - ≥ , then reduce the drilling speed, that is < , is the first torque determination threshold; if - < , then the torque is Groundwater temperature at the time With torque Groundwater temperature at the time :if - ≥ , then reduce the drilling speed, that is < ;if - < , the drilling speed remains unchanged, is the temperature determination threshold; like equal , the drilling speed remains unchanged; like Less than , then determine and The size of the difference, if - ≥ , then increase the drilling speed, that is > , is the second torque determination threshold; if - < , then observe the pressure data and compare the torque to be Pressure data at all times With torque Pressure data at all times ,if - ≥ , then reduce the drilling speed and continue drilling; if - < , the drilling speed drops to zero, and the pressure data is continuously collected. is the first pressure determination threshold.

2. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor assembly includes a permeable stone and an osmometer. The permeable stone is arranged above the osmometer, and a plurality of permeable holes are arranged on the osmotic pressure shell.

3. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sensor assembly also includes a temperature sensor and a conductivity sensor.

4. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 2, characterized in that: A wire passing tube is further provided inside the pressure-permeable shell, and a cable is provided inside the wire passing tube.

5. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drill bit is a roller drill bit.

6. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge of the rubber pad is bent upward, and when the driving pump is not started, the outer edge diameter of the rubber pad is smaller than the diameter of the drill hole.

7. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 6, characterized in that: A limiting plate is provided below the rubber pad, and an outer diameter of the limiting plate is smaller than the diameter of the drill hole.

8. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic chamber includes an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell is located below the outer shell and extends into the interior of the outer shell, the outer shell and the inner shell are sealed, the outer shell and the inner shell form a closed space, and the closed space is connected to the driving pump through a pipeline; when the driving pump injects gas or liquid into the closed space, the inner shell moves downward to squeeze the rubber pad.

9. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic chamber is a closed compressible bellows, which is connected to a driving pump through a pipeline. When the driving pump injects gas or liquid into the compressible bellows, the compressible bellows moves downward to squeeze the rubber pad.

10. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Groundwater and gas pressure monitoring methods also include: S5. After collecting the pressure data for a set time, use an air pump or a liquid pump to extract the gas or liquid in the expansion chamber to restore the rubber pad to its original state; S6. Start the driving motor, continue drilling, and loop through steps S2-S4 to monitor the groundwater pressure in different aquifers.

11. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 10, characterized in that: When the pressure data collected by the piezometer changes from zero to positive pressure data, the driving pump is started until the pumping amount of the driving pump reaches the set pumping amount.

12. The underground water and gas pressure monitoring method according to claim 11, characterized in that: When the pumping volume of the driving pump reaches the set pumping volume, if the pressure data Greater than the second pressure judgment threshold , the rubber pad will continue to be compressed according to the preset pumping amount.

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