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"The primary function of the pressure tank in a pumped water system is to protect the pump motor."

Factoring drawdown in conventional tanks.

The most expensive problem routinely encountered in geothermal drilling is lost circulation, which is the loss of drilling fluid to pores or fractures in the rock formations being drilled.

Even the most conscientious and careful drilled shaft installation program can be subject to incidents during construction. Bad weather, unexpected delays in concrete delivery, equipment breakdowns or unanticipated ground conditions can produce imperfections or defects in the completed drilled shaft foundation.

The distinguishing feature of the dual-rotary (DR) drill rig is a lower rotary drive, which is used to independently advance casing up to 40 inches, depending on the drill model.

Check valves permit water flow in one direction only, and are required on all submersible pump installations.

Reverse circulation drilling was developed to allow for larger borehole drilling without limiting the factors of drilling fluid pump capacities.

Drilling muds have four basic properties that determine the behavior of the mud as a drilling fluid – viscosity, density, gel strength and filtration. Several other properties, although of lesser importance, need to be checked, especially if problems are anticipated or encountered.