APPLICATION OF NATURAL COLD FOR PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES AGAINST POLLUTION
Abstract
The paper presented herein discusses theoretical and practical aspects of formation artificial firn-ice masses and prospects for their use in solutions of practical and environmental problems. The method utilizes winter sprinkler irrigation with long-jet sprinklers. The mass of artificial firm can be as high as 10 meters. This application is effective for treatment and desalination to protect water resources from contamination. Mineralization of artificial firn is 5–10 times lower than the salinity of the original water. The dynamics of the removal of salts ions, microelements, and dissolved organic compounds during firn melting is assessed through mathematical modeling and experimental research. Melting of one-third of the firn mass decreases mineralization by more than a factor of 10.
About the Author
Alexander SosnovskiyRussian Federation
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Science, 119017, Moscow, Russia, Staromonetny per., 29
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Sosnovskiy A. APPLICATION OF NATURAL COLD FOR PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES AGAINST POLLUTION. GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY. 2012;5(3):82-87. https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2012-5-3-82-87
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