PLASMABIT DRILLING SYSTEM

[@hilzzer]

Yeah, but we also need geothermal. Geothermal is only renewable that gives non-variable output. Its kinda like nuclear plant of renewable energy

[@dainiusstankevicius5917]

Technically geothermal is nuclear as some of that heat is generated by radioactive decay.

[@PuckLokin]

@@dainiusstankevicius5917 if I was to pick a location for nuclear fission heat generation the center of the Earth seems pretty good. Pretty unlikely that any of that super dense material would be uplifted, and thousands of miles of rock to act as a neutron absorbers.

[@dainiusstankevicius5917]

@@PuckLokin Exactly! No need to build nuclear plants or worry about storage. :) Getting right to the source of heat.

[@kreynolds1123]

Actually geothermal power is dispachable (can be varied) for when it is needed. The problem with solar and wind is less its variability and more it's intermittent. Geothermal pairs well with solar and wind to produce power when its needed.

[@patrickday4206]

@@PuckLokin there's a great location in Africa that naturally happens after it rains!!!

[@billorcg7779]

It is not the same thing. Both use high temperature to melt rock, instead of mechanical drilling. But Quaise generates millimeter wavelength electromagnetic radiation at ground level using a gyrotron and sends it down the bore hole through a wave guide tube. No electrical wires or cables go down the hole, and there is no bit or drilling mud. Bore integrity is maintained using high pressure inert gas, which also flushes the vaporized rock out of the hole. The inside of the bore hole gets vitrified by the process, which seals and reinforces the hole. Of course, they haven’t gotten it working yet, but that is the idea. I think the PlasmaBit technology is further developed and closer to deployment.

[@khanna9paresh]

It doesn't melt, it vaporizes anything that comes in its way.

[@MrBiron1]

How are they maintaining efficiency of the waveguide. If any of it breaks or leaks it would put seriously limits of it deeps it can go....😂 Cool technically speaking

[@moscowjade]

Who in the hell decided to have Ghost in the Shell meets polka music running in the background? Just wierd.

[@alberthartl8885]

This is a very promising technology for deep geothermal. A key feature mentioned in the video is that Plasmabit is directional. It would work well with the Eavor loop. Quaise Energy uses a surface located gyrotron as its energy source. It requires a perfect straight path down the borehole so it is none directional. It is my understanding that the Plasmabit requires much more electricity ($$$) than the gyrotron to melt the same amount of rock. It will be interesting to see how this 2 technologies work out in the real world.

[@rafasimsim]

I wonder if a gas reservoir combined with the high temperatures of the driller may lead to a huge explosion

[@bartekburmistrz8679]

At high depths there is also high temp and high pressure, the reason why it doesn't explode is because of the lack of air

[@isaktheswede]

These gas reservoirs are likely oxygen starved so I doubt it

[@DavidLopez-ib2dv]

Is that like Quaise Energy drilling system? Sounds like the same thing

[@PresidentialWinner]

It is.

[@PuckLokin]

If this was used for primally geothermal that'd be great.

[@TheKlink]

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[@PresidentialWinner]

That is the idea.

[@moscowjade]

Best I can offer is lowest bidder fracking.

[@manuelmoraleda9684]

Materials that would stand the very high temperature at that depth are needed. Are they available now ?

[@byron3373]

Forgive my lack of knowledge on this topic but can't that plasma ignite gas pockets or oil when drilling ?

[@ghostmantagshome-er6pb]

What about you get it hot then give it a squirt of cold water?

[@yakut9876]

What about electromagnetic pollution and ionic pollution also the high electricity consumption ?

[@yomomma518]

I see the coiled tubing allows for “water” to travel down to the bit, but what is the ID? Can this coiled tubing be used for drilling muds to be pumped downhole to maintain proper weighted fluid column for wellbore stability/control? If so, what kind of pump pressures could be expected on surface when reaching down towards these deep geothermal reservoirs?

[@breadfruit-hostel]

Plasmabit, Quaise's gyrotron ... will be interesting

[@Detailedstream]

What about Coal Gasification Underground Plasma well turn coal into diamond.

[@jaroslavpesek6642]

Nice computer model sir. Model?

[@russelllehmann4657]

Thermal and gas? I hope there's no problem there.

[@patrickday4206]

Yeah I hit a gas pocket dam we destroyed the drill ! Lol

[@patrickday4206]

Now if we put these on tunnel boring machines

[@bbigfish1langille940]

good solution BUT we want to get rid of gas and oil

[@saucelessbones5872]

You first need to find the solution that can replace it , and not trow away what works.

[@supermick83]

This is the way to do it. Dig down, introduce water to a hot rock and hey presto you have steam and a renewable energy source (Geothermal). Fuck Nuclear and oil power this can change everything and eliminate our reliability on other countries for energy. No pollution from generation, a proven technology already in use in some countries and cheap in comparison to nuclear etc.

[@TheKlink]

you do, they might be 'bout dat lyfe.

[@PresidentialWinner]

This is used in Advanced Geothermal, not for digging oil wells, although that can be done too.

[@saucelessbones5872]

@@PresidentialWinner do it then