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

• 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: 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

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.