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Editorial
  • Date submitted
    2024-10-29
  • Date accepted
    2024-10-29
  • Date published
    2024-11-12

Study of thermodynamic processes of the Earth from the position of the genesis of hydrocarbons at great depths

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In the context of significant depletion of traditional proven oil reserves in the Russian Federation and the inevitability of searching for new directions of study and expansion of the raw material base of hydrocarbon raw materials in hard-to-reach regions and on the Arctic shelf, a scientific search is underway for accumulations in complex geological conditions and in manifestations that differ significantly from traditional ones, which include the processes of oil and gas formation and preservation of oil and gas in low-permeability “shale” strata and in heterogeneous reservoirs at great and super-great depths. Within the oil and gas provinces of the world, drilling of a number of deep and super-deep wells has revealed deposits at great depths, established connections between hydrocarbon deposits and “traces” of hydrocarbon migration left in the core of deep wells, which has made it possible to significantly re-evaluate theoretical ideas on the issue of oil and gas formation conditions and the search for technologies aimed at solving applied problems. Modern geochemical, chromatographic, bituminological, coal petrographic and pyrolytic methods of studying oil and bitumoids extracted from the host rocks of deep well cores give a hope for identifying correlations in the oil-source system, revealing processes that determine the possibility of hydrocarbon formation and accumulation, and defining predictive criteria for oil and gas potential at great depths.

How to cite: Prishchepa O.M., Aleksandrova T.N. Study of thermodynamic processes of the Earth from the position of the genesis of hydrocarbons at great depths // Journal of Mining Institute. 2024. Vol. 269. p. 685-686.
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2020-06-02
  • Date accepted
    2020-12-15
  • Date published
    2020-12-29

Method for calculating dynamic loads and energy consumption of a sucker rod installation with an automatic balancing system

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The efficiency of sucker rod pump installations, which have become widespread in mechanized lift practice, is largely determined by the balance of the drive. During the operation of sucker rod installations, the balance of loads acting on the rod string and the drive can change significantly due to changes in the dynamic fluid level, which leads to a decrease in balance and an increase in loads on the pumping equipment units. The increase and decrease in the dynamic level in accordance with the pumping and accumulation cycle occurs in wells operating in the periodic pumping mode. It is shown that during the operation of equipment in a periodic mode, fluctuations in the dynamic level and, accordingly, in the loads acting on the nodes occur. This leads to the need for dynamic adjustment of the balancing weights to ensure the balance of the pumping unit. A system for automatic balancing of the rod drive has been developed, including a balancing counterweight, an electric motor that moves the load along the balance beam, a propeller and a computing unit. To study the effectiveness of the proposed device, a complex mathematical model of the joint operation of the reservoir - well - sucker rod pump - rod string – pumping unit has been developed. It is shown that due to the dynamic adjustment of the balance counterweight position, the automatic balancing system makes it possible to significantly reduce the amplitude value of the torque on the crank shaft (in comparison with the traditional rod installation) and provide a more uniform load of the electric motor. Equalization of torque and motor load reduces the power consumption of the unit.

How to cite: Urazakov K.R., Molchanova V.A., Tugunov P.M. Method for calculating dynamic loads and energy consumption of a sucker rod installation with an automatic balancing system // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 246. p. 640-649. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.6.6
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2019-05-12
  • Date accepted
    2019-07-22
  • Date published
    2019-10-23

A Modern View of Anomalies in the Metal Groups of the Periodic System of D.I.Mendeleev

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The article is devoted to the 150 th anniversary of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements by D.I.Mendeleev. The fundamental law of nature, discovered by D.I.Mendeleev has anomalies and paradoxes associated with certain groups of metals. When studying the physical and chemical properties of complex metal compounds, many discrepancies can be found, namely, the location of elements in groups, which primarily relate to metals with different valences. By studying the approaches and methods for predicting the arrangement of chemical elements, it can be established that D.I.Mendeleev eliminated many differences for some metals during the formation of the Periodic system of chemical elements. D.I.Mendeleev developed a principle that excludes such errors when finding and discovering new elements. Analytical studies conducted by a Russian scientist helped to calculate the atomic masses and describe the properties of three elements not known at that time – «eka-boron», «eka-silicon», «eka-aluminum», the existence of which was proved and confirmed by subsequent discoveries of scandium, germanium, boron, and gallium. The paper provides a significant assessment of the forecasting of metals in various groups of the periodic system. Changes in the properties of some metals significantly influenced their location in the table of D.I.Mendeleev.

How to cite: Bazhin V.Y., Aleksandrova T.A., Kotova E.L., Suslov A.P. A Modern View of Anomalies in the Metal Groups of the Periodic System of D.I.Mendeleev // Journal of Mining Institute. 2019. Vol. 239. p. 520-527. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2019.5.520
Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2019-03-13
  • Date accepted
    2019-05-18
  • Date published
    2019-08-23

Improving the Operation of Pump-ejector Systems at Varying Flow Rates of Associated Petroleum Gas

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Application of pump-ejector systems for the utilization of associated petroleum gas reduces the negative environmental impact of its flaring, and also allows the implementation of a promising method of water-gas stimulation of the formation, which effectively increases oil recovery. Equally feasible is the use of pump-ejector systems in the operation of oil wells with a high gas factor, low bottomhole pressures to increase production rates and increase the turnaround period. A significant change in the flow rate of associated petroleum gas over time is a serious problem for the efficient operation of pump-ejector systems for the utilization of associated petroleum gas. To ensure the rational operation of the pump-ejector system under the condition of a variable flow rate of associated petroleum gas, experimental studies of a liquid-gas ejector characteristics were carried out. The article presents the results of the research, obtained pressure-energy characteristics of the investigated jet apparatus at various values of the working stream pressure before the ejector nozzle. The possibility of adapting the operation of pump-ejector systems to changes in the flow rate of the pumped gas, regulated by the working pressure and fluid flow rate through the nozzle is revealed. To successfully change the operation of the pump-ejector system, the possibility of frequency regulation of the pump shaft's rotation at changing gas flow rates in a small range of values is considered. With a large difference in the values of the possible flow rate of associated petroleum gas, it is recommended that frequency regulation should be supplemented by periodic short-term operation. The possibility of increasing the efficiency of the pump-ejector system when using salt solutions with a concentration that contributes to the suppression of bubble coalescence is noted.

How to cite: Drozdov A.N., Gorbyleva Y.A. Improving the Operation of Pump-ejector Systems at Varying Flow Rates of Associated Petroleum Gas // Journal of Mining Institute. 2019. Vol. 238. p. 415-422. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2019.4.415
Effective communication skills development as social and cultural component of foreign language teaching ...
  • Date submitted
    2009-09-24
  • Date accepted
    2009-11-08
  • Date published
    2010-06-25

Influence of extra-linguistic factors on the old english mining terminology formation in ancient times

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The article represents historical limits of periods of the English mining terminology formation. On the basis of extra-linguistic data there has been made an attempt to find the terms which became the foundation for the English mining terminology as a scientific sublanguage.

How to cite: Borisova P.V. Influence of extra-linguistic factors on the old english mining terminology formation in ancient times // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 187. p. 246-249.
Problems in geomechanics of technologeneous rock mass
  • Date submitted
    2009-07-22
  • Date accepted
    2009-09-14
  • Date published
    2010-04-22

Cycles of the Earth and Sun – the important factor оf activity of geodynamic processes at coal- and ore mines

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The paper contains the substantiation of the determinable role of the cosmos in rhythms of natural and technogenic phenomena at coal- and ore mines. The latent and explicit periods of up-to-date phase of attenuation of the solar constant in the cycle since 1982 to 2070 are shown, as well as the geodynamic consequences of this depression. This paper seeks to give rise to discussion of this problem for working out of coordinated actions in the decrease of geodynamic risks.

How to cite: Shabarov A.N., Tarasov B.G. Cycles of the Earth and Sun – the important factor оf activity of geodynamic processes at coal- and ore mines // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 185. p. 37-40.
Geology, search and prospecting of mineral deposits
  • Date submitted
    2008-10-22
  • Date accepted
    2008-12-14
  • Date published
    2009-12-11

Peculiarities of structure and comparative analysis of oil-and-gas basins in the Pacific segment of lithosphere

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Comparative analysis was carried out for oil-and-gas-bearing basins of young and oldland platforms of the Pacific segment. Previously the same kind of analysis had been realized for the Atlantic segment of lithosphere. Obtained results confirm the unique geological structure and oil-and-gas capacity of Siberian platform, by these features it differs from all other cratons in the whole world.

How to cite: Archegov V.B. Peculiarities of structure and comparative analysis of oil-and-gas basins in the Pacific segment of lithosphere // Journal of Mining Institute. 2009. Vol. 183. p. 71-77.