The use of permafrost for the storage of oil and oil products and the burial of toxic industrial wastes in the Arctic

Abstract Experience with using permafrost for disposal of various toxic industrialwaste products and for storage of oils and petroleum products shows that underground disposal is preferable in terms of ecology and economy. However, account must be taken of possible interaction (heat, mechanical, che...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Chuvilin, E.M., Yershov, E.D., Naletova, N.S., Miklyaeva, E.S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2000
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Ice
permafrost
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400016478
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400016478
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Summary:Abstract Experience with using permafrost for disposal of various toxic industrialwaste products and for storage of oils and petroleum products shows that underground disposal is preferable in terms of ecology and economy. However, account must be taken of possible interaction (heat, mechanical, chemical, and physico-chemical) of the buried material with the cryogenic environment and theassociated specific processes. A study of the main types of interaction of water-soluble and water-insoluble materials with frozen soil and ice permits tentative recommendations for safe storage of these materials in the Arctic.

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