Identification of a potential danger zone for industrial enterprises in the Far North

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Lukyanova, Yuliya, Lavrusevich, Andrey
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP Publishing 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; Norilsk; norilsk; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1030/1/012033; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1030/1/012033/pdf; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1030/1/012033

Abstract The accident on may 29, 2020 in Norilsk showed that the problem of permafrost melting is currently relevant for all industrial enterprises in the Arctic region. Soil thawing leads to deformation of objects located on territories with similar engineering and geological conditions. You can often see houses and roads riddled with small and large cracks, buildings with deformed foundations. All these are the results of the processes that control the life of permafrost. It is necessary to study and observe the processes of degradation of permafrost so that this phenomenon does not come as a surprise, in order to have time to take measures to prevent an accident. It is shown that the boundaries established by regulatory documents do not prevent the release of pollutants into the environment in the event of an accident at the facility. As a result, it is useless to establish a sanitary protection zone. Continuous monitoring of the state of permafrost in the area where industrial facilities are located can be a preventive measure.