Jet Slurry Mixing Technology: Multi-Disciplinary Applications and Agri-Environmental Cross-Border Exploration

The jet mud mixer is a specialised equipment used for the solid control process . Its purpose is to configure and weight the drilling fluid. This results in changes in the density, viscosity and pH of the drilling fluid. The drilling fluid and other drilling additives need to be properly mixed and homogenised. It is critical that the drilling fluid materials and additives enter the mud tank first, otherwise they may settle or clump. A jet mud mixer prevents this from happening. The Jet Mud Mixer consists of a centrifugal pump, mud mixing hopper, base and pipework. The pump is fixed on the base and driven by an electric motor. Fluid enters through the impeller. The slurry hopper mixes the additives into the system and is connected to the pump through pipes. All these are fixed to the base to ensure smooth operation.

Jet slurry mixing is a technology that combines the mechanisms of jetting and mixing. It injects mud into a specific medium in the form of a high-speed jet through high-pressure equipment, while mixing the mud with the surrounding medium with the help of a mixing device. During the injection process, the high-speed mud stream acts like a powerful ‘cutting knife’ that cuts and disturbs the surrounding soil and material, creating favourable conditions for subsequent mixing and stirring. The mixing device further mixes the slurry with the surrounding medium so that it is in full contact and undergoes physical or chemical reactions to achieve specific engineering objectives. This technology is unique in that it skilfully combines the impact of the jet with the homogeneity of the mixing, enabling the slurry to perform quickly and effectively in complex environments, bringing new solutions to many fields.

一.The characteristics of the jet mud mixing technology

1.Remarkable technical features are highly efficient mixing characteristics: high-speed jet slurry can quickly spread over a wide range, and the surrounding media preliminary mixing, while the mixing device in the local area to further refine the mixing process.

  1. Strong adaptability: Whether it is soft ground, sandy soil foundation, or different types of soil and materials, the jet mud mixing technology can achieve good treatment results by adjusting the jetting pressure, mud formula and mixing parameters.
  2. Advantage of controllability: the parameters such as injection volume, injection angle, mixing speed and time of mud can be precisely controlled, so as to accurately control the treatment effect according to the needs of different projects.

二.The traditional application areas of the injection mud mixing technology

1.Building foundation reinforcement field

Key role in high-rise building foundation treatment: for high-rise buildings, a solid foundation is the cornerstone of safety. Jet mud mixing technology effectively improves the bearing capacity of foundations by forming soil mixing piles, columns and other reinforced structures in the foundation.

Effective means of reinforcement and renovation of old building foundations: In the process of urban renewal, many old buildings need to be renovated or added floors, which puts forward higher requirements on the bearing capacity of foundations. Jet mud mixing technology can reinforce the foundation without destroying the original building structure.

2.Water conservancy engineering field

Core technology of seepage control and reinforcement of embankment dams: the seepage control performance of embankment dams is directly related to the safe operation of water conservancy projects. Jet slurry mixing technology can form a continuous impermeable wall inside the embankment dam.

Reliable choice for reservoir foundation treatment: Reservoir foundation needs to withstand huge water pressure and complex geological conditions. Jet mud mixing technology enhances the stability and bearing capacity of the foundation by reinforcing the reservoir foundation.

3.Road and bridge engineering field

Innovative application of road grass-roots reinforcement: the quality of road grass-roots level directly affects the service life of the road and driving comfort. Spray slurry mixing technology can reinforce the road grass-roots level and improve the strength and stability of the grass-roots level.

Important guarantee for bridge foundation construction: As a key part of bridge structure, bridge foundation bears huge load. Jet mud mixing technology in the bridge foundation construction, through the formation of strong foundation piles, to provide stable support for the bridge.

三.Cross-border application of jet slurry mixing technology in agriculture

1.Application in soil improvement

A new way to improve soil structure: in some sticky soil areas, soil permeability and water permeability are poor, affecting the growth of crop roots. The spray mud mixing technology can spray and mix the mud containing sandy, humus and other improvement materials into the soil to improve the particle composition and pore structure of the soil.

Effective means to regulate soil acidity and alkalinity: Different crops have different requirements for soil acidity and alkalinity. For soils that are too acidic or alkaline, you can make use of the jet slurry mixing technology to mix the right amount of alkaline or acidic improvers with the soil.

2.Application of Fertiliser Application

Innovative technology of precise fertiliser application: the traditional fertiliser application method has problems such as low fertiliser utilisation rate and serious waste. Spray slurry mixing technology can mix fertiliser with slurry, and through precise control of the spray volume and mixing depth, the fertiliser can be precisely applied around the root system of crops.

A new method of long-lasting fertiliser application: fertiliser with slow-release effect is mixed with slurry and stirred into the soil by jetting, which can realise a long-lasting supply of fertiliser.

3.Application in crop cultivation

New development of mud method planting: mud method planting is a traditional planting method, combined with jet mud mixing technology, can better play its advantages. In rice planting, mud containing rice seeds, fertilisers and water retaining agents is sprayed into the paddy field, and the mud is initially mixed with the soil through mixing; the water retaining agents in the mud can maintain soil moisture and improve the germination and survival rates of rice seeds.

Technical support for planting in special environments: In some arid or desertified areas or places with poor soil conditions, it is difficult to implement traditional planting methods. Jet slurry mixing technology can create a micro-environment suitable for crop growth.

四.Cross-border Application of Jet Mud Mixing Technology in the Field of Environmental Protection

1.Application in sewage treatment

Innovative technology for sludge treatment and disposal: a large amount of sludge produced in the process of sewage treatment will cause secondary pollution to the environment if it is not handled properly. The jet slurry mixing technology can mix sludge with solidifying agents and microbial agents, etc., and make them fully reactive through mixing, so as to achieve the reduction, harmlessness and resourcefulness of sludge.

New means of deep treatment of sewage: in the deep treatment of sewage, jet slurry mixing technology can be adsorbents, flocculants, etc. and sewage fully mixed to improve the removal efficiency of pollutants.

2.Application in soil remediation

Effective technology for heavy metal contaminated soil remediation: with the development of industrialisation, the problem of soil heavy metal pollution is becoming increasingly serious. Spray slurry mixing technology can spray and mix the slurry containing curing agent, chelating agent and other remediation materials into the contaminated soil, so that the heavy metal ions undergo curing, chelating and other reactions to reduce their activity and migratory properties in the soil.

Innovative ways of organic soil remediation: For organic polluted soil, the jet slurry mixing technology can mix microbial bacterial agents, oxidants and other remediation materials with the soil to promote the degradation of organic pollutants.

3.Application in ecological restoration

The key technology of ecological restoration of mines: after mining often leave a large number of abandoned pits and bare ground, the ecological environment has been seriously damaged. Spray slurry mixing technology can spray slurry containing plant seeds, fertilisers, water retaining agents and soil conditioners onto bare ground in mines, forming a substrate suitable for plant growth through mixing and promoting vegetation recovery.

Important means of river ecological restoration: In river ecological restoration, the jet slurry mixing technology can mix the substrate with microbial agents and aquatic plant seeds to improve the river substrate environment and promote the growth and reproduction of aquatic organisms.

With its unique principle and remarkable features, the jet mud mixing technology has played an important role in traditional fields such as building foundation reinforcement, water conservancy engineering, road and bridge engineering, and solved many engineering problems. Meanwhile, it also shows great potential in cross-border applications in the fields of agriculture and environmental protection, providing innovative solutions for soil improvement, fertiliser application, crop cultivation, sewage treatment, soil remediation and ecological restoration. In the field of construction, it improves the bearing capacity and stability of foundations; in the field of agriculture, it improves soil quality, fertiliser utilisation and crop yields; and in the field of environmental protection, it achieves effective management of pollutants and ecological restoration. With the increasing importance of sustainable development, the jet slurry mixing technology will move towards the direction of intelligent and refined development, and the jet slurry mixing technology will achieve cross-border applications in more fields.

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