Title: Drilling fluid cooling system

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a transportable cooling system for cooling drilling mud in the course of drilling for geothermal sources or deep well drilling. The cooling system includes a mud carrying radiator provided with a water sprinkler assembly and fan for cooling the exterior thereof. Both the water sprinklers and the fans are controllable in their rate in response to a signal combining the well outlet temperature. In this manner cooling demands of a well bore can be anticipated, allowing for deep well drilling.

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Inventors: Champness, Elwood (Bakersfield, CA, US)

Application Number: 966157
Filing Date: 1978-12-04
Publication_date: 1980-08-05
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 175/17 62/201, 175/66, 175/208
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US Patent Ref:

2193219	Mar, 1940	Bowie et al.	175/17.
2509031	May, 1950	Bockmeyer	62/20.
3169575	Feb, 1965	Engalitchef, Jr. et al.	165/60.
3385352	May, 1968	Engalitchef, Jr. et al.	165/60.
3777405	Dec, 1973	Crawford	175/66.
3780532	Dec, 1973	Norbeck	62/201.
3859812	Jan, 1975	Pavlak	62/201.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Pate, III, William F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Bak-Boychuk; I. Michael