Thermal management in the cryolite zone using thermal stabilizers
Abstract
Introduction. Contemporary climate change is causing changes in the temperature of permafrost soils. These changes significantly affect the condition of the foundations of civil and industrial buildings and structures leading to their deformation and destruction. The degradation of permafrost currently occurring and expected to continue over the next 15–20 years requires improvements in thermal management technologies and additional cooling of foundation soils used in Principle 1 (or the Passive method) for construction on permafrost soils.
Aim. To examine various methods for thermal stabilization of frozen soils in cryolite zones, the operation principles of these methods, along with examples of their application in diverse climatic conditions.
Results. The operating principles of domestic and foreign thermal stabilizers are considered. The key strengths and weaknesses of modern cooling device technologies are analyzed. Demand and supply for thermal stabilizers on the Russian market are assessed. A unified approach to their use in cryolite zones is justified.
Conclusions. Geotechnical calculations require clear scenarios for specific small climatic regions. Additionally, reference data on soil temperatures, which are essential for designing and monitoring buildings and structures, are unavailable. Although thermosyphon foundations have been used successfully for over 40 years, they could soon become obsolete due to global warming. Therefore, technical regulations for the construction of thermosyphon foundations should be developed and adopted. These regulations would cover the design, construction, and operation of thermosyphon foundations.
About the Authors
A. G. AlekseevRussian Federation
Andrey G. Alekseev*, Dr. Sci. (Engineering), Associate Professor, Deputy General Director for Scientific Work, JSC Research Center of Construction; Professor, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University), Moscow
2nd Institutskaya str., 6, Moscow, 109428, Russian Federation; Yaroslavskoye Shosse, 26, Moscow, 129337, Russian Federation
e-mail: adr-alekseev@yandex.ru
ORCID 0000-0001-6020-0328
A. V. Brouchkov
Russian Federation
Anatoli V. Brouchkov, Dr. Sci. (Geology and Mineralogy), Head of the Department of Geocryology, Geology Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow
Leninskie Gory, 1, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
e-mail: brouchkov@geology.msu.ru
ORCID 0000-0001-6437-064X
S. V. Badina
Russian Federation
Svetlana V. Badina, Cand. Sci. (Geography), Laboratory of Geoecology of the North, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow
Leninskie Gory, 1, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
e-mail: bad412@yandex.ru
ORCID 0000-0002-8426-9079
S. N. Buldovich
Russian Federation
Sergey N. Buldovich, Cand. Sci. (Geology and Mineralogy), Associate Professor, Department of Geocryology, Geology Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow
Leninskie Gory, 1, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
e-mail: ser_bul@rambler.ru
D. S. Drozdov
Russian Federation
Dmitry S. Drozdov, Dr. Sci. (Geology and Mineralogy), Deputy Director for Science, Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RAS; Professor, Department of Engineering Geology, Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological Prospecting, Moscow
Malygina str., 86, Tyumen, 625026, Russian Federation; Miklukho-Maklaya str., 23, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation
e-mail: ds_drozdov@mail.ru
ORCID 0000-0001-8864-3657
V. A. Dubrovin
Russian Federation
Vladimir A. Dubrovin, Cand. Sci. (Geology and Mineralogy), Chief Specialist, Gidrospetsgeologiya, Moscow
Marshalla Rybalko str., 4, Moscow, 123060, Russian Federation
M. N. Zheleznyak
Russian Federation
Mikhail N. Zheleznyak, Dr. Sci. (Geology and Mineralogy), Corresponding Member of the RAS, Academician of the Academy of Sciences (Republic Sakha (Yakutia)), Director, Melnikov Permafrost Institute SB RAS, Yakutsk
Merzlotnaya str., 36, Yakutsk, 677010, Russian Federation
e-mail: fe1956@mail.ru
O. V. Lee
Russian Federation
Oleg V. Lee, Cand. Sci. (Physics and Mathematics), Training Master, Department of Foundations and Testing Structures, Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building, Tomsk
Solyanaya sq., 2, Tomsk, 634003, Russian Federation
e-mail: leeov@mail.ru
M. R. Sadurtdinov
Russian Federation
Marat R. Sadurtdinov, Cand. Sci. (Engineering), Leading Researcher, Head of the Department of Monitoring and Information Ecosystem Modeling of the Permafrost Zone, Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RAS, Tyumen
Malygina str., 86, Tyumen, 625026, Russian Federation
e-mail: mr_sadurtdinov@mail.ru
ORCID 0000-0002-7225-6684
D. O. Sergeev
Russian Federation
Dmitrii O. Sergeev, Cand. Sci. (Geology and Mineralogy), Head of Laboratory of Geocryology, Sergeev Institute of Environmental Geoscience RAS, Moscow
Ulanskiy lane, 13, bld. 2, Moscow, 101000, Russian Federation
e-mail: d.sergeev@geoenv.ru
A. B. Osokin
Russian Federation
Aleksey B. Osokin, Cand. Sci. (Geology and Mineralogy), Deputy Head, Engineering and Technical Center, LLC Gazprom Dobycha Nadym, Nadym
Pionerskaya str., 14, Nadym, 629730, Russian Federation
e-mail: osokinab@mail.ru
S. N. Okunev
Russian Federation
Sergei N. Okunev, Cand. Sci. (Engineering), SPA Fundamentstroyarkos, Tyumen
Novatorov str., 12, Tyumen, 625014, Russian Federation
e-mail: okunev@npo-fsa.ru
N. A. Ostarkov
Russian Federation
Nikolay A. Ostarkov, Leading Specialist, Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Moscow
Bolshoy Mogiltsevskiy lane, 7, bld. 2, Moscow, 119002, Russian Federation
e-mail: ostarkovn@gmail.com
R. Yu. Fedorov
Russian Federation
Roman Yu. Fedorov, Dr. Sci. (History), Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RAS, Tyumen
Malygina str., 86, Tyumen, 625026, Russian Federation
e-mail: r_fedorov@mail.ru
ORCID 0000-0002-3658-746X
L. N. Khrustalev
Russian Federation
Lev N. Khrustalev, Dr. Sci. (Engineering), Professor, Department of Geocryology, Geology Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow
Leninskie Gory, 1, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
e-mail: lev_kh@rambler.ru
A. A. Pankratov
Russian Federation
Aleksey A. Pankratov, Cand. Sci. (Economics), Institute for International Studies, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), Moscow
Vernadsky ave., 76, Moscow, 119454, Russian Federation
e-mail: pankratov_aleksey_ml@mail.ru
E. A. Kolobova
Russian Federation
Elizaveta A. Kolobova, LLC Fundamentproekt, Moscow
Volokolamskoye highway, 1, bld. 1, Moscow, 125080, Russian Federation
e-mail: kolobovaea@my.msu.ru
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Alekseev A.G., Brouchkov A.V., Badina S.V., Buldovich S.N., Drozdov D.S., Dubrovin V.A., Zheleznyak M.N., Lee O.V., Sadurtdinov M.R., Sergeev D.O., Osokin A.B., Okunev S.N., Ostarkov N.A., Fedorov R.Yu., Khrustalev L.N., Pankratov A.A., Kolobova E.A. Thermal management in the cryolite zone using thermal stabilizers. Bulletin of Science and Research Center of Construction. 2025;46(3).
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