{"id":5115,"date":"2026-01-27T09:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/?p=5115"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:12:35","slug":"what-are-the-advantages-of-injecting-lubricants-in-pipe-jacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/que-ventajas-aporta-la-inyeccion-de-lubricantes-en-hinca-de-tuberia\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the advantages of injecting lubricants (bentonite\/polymers) in pipe jacking?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5115\" class=\"elementor elementor-5115\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6327ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6327ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3dfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d3dfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"445\">At <strong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"181\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/pipe-jacking-2\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"179\">pipe jacking (microtunneling)<\/a><\/strong>, Injection of lubricants (bentonite and\/or polymers) is applied to create a <strong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"285\">lubricant film<\/strong> in the annulus between the pipe and the ground, reducing direct contact and stabilizing the immediate environment of the pipe.<\/p><p data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"468\">Main advantages:<\/p><ul data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"2738\"><li data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"780\"><p data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"780\"><strong data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"530\">Less friction = less thrust and less risk of clogging.<\/strong> By lowering the perimeter friction, the thrust required and the likelihood of \u201cblocking\u201d in long drives or demanding terrain is reduced. This translates into greater continuity of progress and fewer critical stops.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"1230\"><p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1230\"><strong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"856\">Allows longer drives or reduces the need for intermediate wells.<\/strong> If you control friction with well-designed lubrication, you can keep thrusts within allowable limits for more meters (and better decide if additional wells are needed). Related to the sizing of <strong data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1189\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/how-to-dimension-attack-and-reception-wells\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1187\">attack and reception wells<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1506\"><p data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1506\"><strong data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1282\">Protects the pipe and, above all, the joints.<\/strong> Less thrust and less local friction reduce the risk of overstressing, seal damage and leakage (especially in long spans and\/or tight tolerances).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1845\"><p data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1845\"><strong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1595\">Improves ground stability around the pipe and helps control seating.<\/strong> Keeping the annulus \u201cworked\u201d with lubricant can limit volume losses and discontinuities around the conduit, especially when combined with stable operation and parameter control.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"2230\"><p data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1897\"><strong data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1895\">Improved performance in difficult terrain.<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"2230\"><li data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"2025\"><p data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"2025\">The <strong data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1918\">bentonite<\/strong> usually provides a stable suspension that reduces friction and can cake in more permeable soils.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2230\"><p data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2230\">The <strong data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2047\">polymers<\/strong> are often used as a complement to adjust rheology\/adhesivity and improve performance in certain fines or mixed soils (as appropriate).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2738\"><p data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2738\"><strong data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2272\">More productivity and predictability.<\/strong> Properly executed lubrication reduces peak thrust, variability and downtime, which improves production and risk control (see <strong data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2563\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/what-geotechnical-risks-are-most-common-in-microtunneling-and-how-to-mitigate-them-on-site\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2561\">geotechnical risks and mitigation<\/a><\/strong> y <strong data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2696\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/which-tools-and-machines-are-key-in-pipe-ramming\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2694\">key machinery in pipe ramming<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"3087\">Technical note: lubrication must also be <strong data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2800\">control it<\/strong> (injection points, flow rates and pressures) to avoid unwanted overpressures or losses to the ground; therefore, it is usually defined within the approach of <strong data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3048\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/technical-assistance-and-engineering\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3046\">Technical assistance and engineering<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En hinca de tuber\u00eda (microt\u00fanel), la inyecci\u00f3n de lubricantes (bentonita y\/o pol\u00edmeros) se aplica para crear una pel\u00edcula lubricante en el anular entre la tuber\u00eda y el terreno, reduciendo el contacto directo y estabilizando el entorno inmediato del tubo. Ventajas principales: Menos fricci\u00f3n = menos empuje y menos riesgo de atasco. Al bajar la fricci\u00f3n [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-preguntas-frecuentes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lubricaci\u00f3n en hinca: bentonita y pol\u00edmeros | Eurohinca<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"La inyecci\u00f3n de bentonita\/pol\u00edmeros reduce fricci\u00f3n y empuje, evita atascos, mejora estabilidad y permite hincas m\u00e1s largas.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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