AQUA-FRAC™ Hydro Fracturing Systems

Applications

Hydro fracturing has typically been used as a method for improving the yield of various wells by opening and flushing out previously closed fractures with high pressure water.

This same process can be used for pre-conditioning mining or before blasting to double the yield with less dynamite. The hard rock is de- stressed which lends this method to the Block Caving Method. Block caving is a low cost, underground mining technique that also supports economic mining of lower grade deposits.

Features

• 70 mm (for NQ) and 89 mm (for HQ) diameters are standard
• Pressures up to 12,000 psi (850 bar)
• Choice of injection sub formats
• Versatility and compact — easily moved around mine tunnels
• All electrical hardware and computer systems are on board — AQUA-FRAC™ rigs are self-contained systems that only require the operator to supply electrical power.

Technical Specifications

Conmico currently manufactures three AQUA-FRAC™ models of automated, electrically powered, portable hydro fracturing machines:

Model No.	Capacity
AQUA-FRAC™ RHP-350	266L/min @ 51 Mpa (66 gpm @ 7000psi)
AQUA-FRAC™ RHP-400	295L/min @ 56 Mpa (78 gpm @ 8,100psi)
AQUA-FRAC™ RHP-700	377L/min @ 72 Mpa (100 gpm @ 10,400psi)