Global Patent Index - EP 2039881 A1

EP 2039881 A1 20090325 - Process for determining additives used in tunnel boring machines and device

Title (en)

Process for determining additives used in tunnel boring machines and device

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Bestimmung von Zusätzen für Tunnelbohrmaschinen und Verfahren

Title (fr)

Procédé pour la détermination d'additifs utilisés dans des machines de perçage de galerie

Publication

EP 2039881 A1 20090325 (EN)

Application

EP 07116683 A 20070918

Priority

EP 07116683 A 20070918

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a method for determining the quantity and/or the composition of an additive and its recipe to the encountered soil and ground water condition of an "Earth Pressure Balanced Machines" (EPBM) characterized in that it comprises at least the following steps of : - taking at least one sample of the encountered soil, - mixing the sample with water and/ or with at least one additive to obtain a paste, - measuring at least one rheological property of said paste, and - comparing the measured value with predetermined reference values prestored in a database. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a device for determining the quantity and/or the composition of an additive and its recipe to the encountered soil and ground water condition of an "Earth Pressure Balanced Machines" (EPBM) characterized in that it comprises at least one chamber called reactor including means to introduce a sample of encountered soil into said reactor, means to introduce water and/or at least one additive into reactor, means for mixing to obtain a paste, and means to measure at least one rheological property of said paste.

IPC 8 full level

E21D 9/00 (2006.01); E21D 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21D 9/04 (2013.01); E21D 9/0685 (2016.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2039881 A1 20090325; EP 2205830 A1 20100714; WO 2009037315 A1 20090326

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07116683 A 20070918; EP 08804385 A 20080918; EP 2008062446 W 20080918