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Date submitted2021-05-19
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Date accepted2022-04-07
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Date published2022-04-29
On the possibility of reducing man-made burden on benthic biotic communities when mining solid minerals using technical means of various designs
The paper analyses features of the species composition and diversity of biotic communities living within the ferromanganese nodule fields (the Clarion-Clipperton field), cobalt-manganese crusts (the Magellan Seamounts) and deep-sea polymetallic sulphides (the Ashadze-1, Ashadze-2, Logatchev and Krasnov fields) in the Russian exploration areas of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Prospects of mining solid minerals of the world’s oceans with the least possible damage to the marine ecosystems are considered that cover formation of the sediment plumes and roiling of significant volumes of water as a result of collecting the minerals as well as conservation of the hydrothermal fauna and microbiota, including in the impact zone of high temperature hydrothermal vents. Different concepts and layout options for deep-water mining complexes (the Indian and Japanese concepts as well as those of the Nautilus Minerals and Saint Petersburg Mining University) are examined with respect to their operational efficiency. The main types of mechanisms that are part of the complexes are identified and assessed based on the defined priorities that include the ecological aspect, i.e. the impact on the seabed environment; manufacturing and operating costs; and specific energy consumption, i.e. the technical and economic indicators. The presented morphological analysis gave grounds to justify the layout of a deep-sea minerals collecting unit, i.e. a device with suction chambers and a grip arm walking gear, selected based on the environmental key priority. Pilot experimental studies of physical and mechanical properties of cobalt-manganese crust samples were performed through application of bilateral axial force using spherical balls (indenters) and producing a rock strength passport to assess further results of the experimental studies. Experimental destructive tests of the cobalt-manganese crust by impact and cutting were carried out to determine the impact load and axial cutting force required for implementation of the collecting system that uses a clamshell-type effector with a built-in impactor.
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Date submitted2019-07-11
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Date accepted2019-09-11
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Date published2020-04-24
Research of lithium sorption by KU-2-8 cation exchanger from model solutions simulating geothermal fluids in the dynamic mode
- Authors:
- Tatiana P. Belova
- Tatiana I. Ratchina
The extraction of chemical compounds from hydromineral raw materials is currently a promising objective. The geothermal deposits in the Kamchatka Territory should be considered as possible sources of lithium, boron and other chemical compounds. Their economic efficiency is justified by the complexity of the use of resources of geothermal fluids. The article presents data obtained as a result of experimental studies of lithium sorption by KU-2-8 cation exchanger from model solutions that simulate geothermal fluids in the dynamic mode. It was shown that in the first phase of sorption, ion exchange results in the absorption of lithium and sodium ions by the hydrogen form of cation exchanger up to the degree of cation exchanger saturation by 78 %. After that, the displacement of lithium ions by sodium ions is observed. The intermediate solutions were obtained in which the molar ratio of Li/Na is 80 times higher than in the initial solution. To separate sodium and lithium, it is proposed to use the lithium form of cation exchanger obtained using a portion of lithium chloride concentrate. The separation occurs due to the displacement of lithium ions by sodium ions. The effluent has a molar ratio of Li/Na = 10.4. The regeneration is carried out with 1 n hydrochloric acid, while the concentration coefficient of sodium chloride equals three.
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Date submitted2018-05-24
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Date accepted2018-07-20
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Date published2018-10-24
Moisture content of natural gas in bottom hole zone
- Authors:
- E. A. Bondarev
- I. I. Rozhin
- K. K. Argunova
For the traditional problem of gas flow to a well in the center of circular reservoir, the influence of initial reservoir conditions on dynamics of gas moisture content distribution has been determined. Investigations have been performed in the framework of mathematical model of non-isothermal real gas flow through porous media where heat conductivity was considered to be negligible in comparison with convective heat transfer. It is closed by empirical correlation of compressibility coefficient with pressure and temperature, checked in previous publications. Functional dependence of moisture content in gas on pressure and temperature is based on empirical modification of Bukacek relation. Numerical experiment was performed in the following way. At first step, axisymmetric problem of non-isothermal flow of real gas in porous media was solved for a given value of pressure at the borehole bottom, which gives the values of pressure and temperature as functions of time and radial coordinate. Conditions at the outer boundary of the reservoir correspond to water drive regime of gas production. At the second step, the calculated functions of time and coordinate were used to find the analogous function for moisture content. The results of experiment show that if reservoir temperature essentially exceeds gas – hydrate equilibrium temperature than moisture content in gas distribution is practically reflects the one of gas temperature. In the opposite case, gas will contain water vapor only near bottom hole and at the rest of reservoir it will be almost zero. In both cases, pressure manifests its role through the rate of gas production, which in turn influences convective heat transfer and gas cooling due to throttle effect.
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Date submitted2016-09-14
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Date accepted2016-10-28
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Date published2017-02-22
Formation and development of theoretical principles for mineral resources logistics
- Authors:
- B. K. Plotkin
- M. M. Khaikin
Market transformations in Russia became foundations for formation and development of a new scientific and practical field in economics – logistics. Out of more than 30 existing definitions of logistics the authors according to their opinion have chosen the most appropriate. Logistics of mineral resources should be attributed to production (industrial) logistics. It is a proven fact that processes of supply chain management in mining industry and its infrastructure in the framework of mineral resources chain have some fundamental distinctions. Importance of material resources recycling in theory and practice of mineral resources logistics has been highlighted. Special features of merchandise assortment and classifications in the mining industry have been examined in conjunction with substantial contents of material flow. Special consideration has been given to relevant issues in the field of price formation for mining produce, in the view of specific relations between its costs and logistic procurement of the industry. Moreover, questions of inventory control in the mining industry, activity of commodity exchanges, management of mining logistics system have been addressed.
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Date submitted2009-10-02
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Date accepted2009-12-23
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Date published2010-09-22
The problems of efficient use of the tumenian reservoirs at final stage of low-pressure gas production and prospects in their solutions
- Authors:
- O. E. Bugriy
The reserves depletion estimation is presented for main (base) fields in the north part of the Tumenian area. The significance of long time production of base fields is shown. The main problems of efficient use are shown for reservoirs at final stage of low-pressure gas field. The methodology associated with solving the problem is formulated for low profitability in low-pressure gas output. The recommendations for State support of subsurface users are prepared for efficient low-pressure gas production and efficient use of reserves at all.
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Date submitted2009-09-20
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Date accepted2009-11-29
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Date published2010-06-25
Some facts of history of training and employment of mining engineers during 20-30th years of 20th century
- Authors:
- V. G. Afanasev
The article is dedicated to the problem of training mining engineers during the most difficult Soviet period. The problem was solved with foundation of new educational institution as well as reorganization of functional ones primarily Mining Institute. Reformation of universities was justified sometimes not. Disadvantage of reformation was repression to highly qualified specialists of mining. Personnel problem was solved that allowed to increase coal and oil extraction.
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Date submitted2009-08-07
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Date accepted2009-10-04
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Date published2010-02-01
The mechanism of optimization of the control system of traffic of resources in the chain of deliveries on the example of the enterprise of open company «KNAUF GIPS ARKHANGELSK»
- Authors:
- V. A. Modyanova
At the developing present stage the economic science has proved, and practice has confirmed that reserves on the further increase in profit are put not so much in developing of technologies, a manufacturing intensification, and how many in reduction of the expenses connected with moving of resources which make from 20 to 60 % from the general expenses of the enterprise. One of directions of achievement of these purposes is the commitment of increase of management efficiency traffic of resources of the enterprise in a chain of deliveries. And it in turn makes essential impact on rates and proportions of economic developing of the enterprise. Realizing the allocating and exchange functions, the generated chains of deliveries determine dynamics of commodity-material, information, financial and other streams in the course of reproduction. At traffic of resources control in a chain of deliveries there is a commitment of improvement of quality of servicing of consumers with smaller expenses.
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Date submitted2009-07-02
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Date accepted2009-09-06
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Date published2010-04-22
Problems in economic evaluation of natural resources
- Authors:
- M. A. Nevskaya
The article deals with the problem of legislative and methodological problems in the assessment of natural resources. The results of the review of Russia's resources and civil law are given. Analysis of contemporary approaches to the assessment of natural resources is given. It is concluded on the need to make the economic evaluation of the active element of environmental management.
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Date submitted2009-07-09
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Date accepted2009-09-02
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Date published2010-04-22
Examination of utilization of the earth’s interior is a wise use of mineral reserves
- Authors:
- Yu. A. Podturkin
The Russian economy is appreciably defined by the richest minerals -raw potential and effective strategy of its use. The major problems of bodies of the Government in sphere of regulation of attitudes protection of reserves is the objective economic estimation of stocks of minerals, their authentic state account, involving in development of a maximum quantity of minerals at existing economy and technologies, decrease in losses of minerals in extraction and processing, complex processing of raw material, prevention of cases of injurious working off of stocks.
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Date submitted2009-07-04
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Date accepted2009-09-10
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Date published2010-04-22
Provision of safe coal mining with due account оf cleanup works at adjacent seams
- Authors:
- M. A. Ilyashov
During planning of mining works with coal series it is important to take into consideration mining conditions of each mine layer, to determine presence of natural and technogenic abnormal areas at its place and to appreciate their potential level of influence on the increase of rock pressure manifestations in the development and productive workings. In comparable conditions the most negative manifestations of rock pressure can be observed in roadways of neighboring low layer, when they are disposed in range of mutual action of abnormal areas of natural and technogenic origins.
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Date submitted2008-11-24
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Date accepted2009-01-04
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Date published2009-12-11
Stadies on creation of economic-organizing mechanism in the sphere of rational subsoil use
- Authors:
- A. M. Zhukov
The essence of terms «subsoil use» and «rational use of mineral resources» in economic aspect is considered in the work. The main prerequisites and ways of effective economic-organizing mechanism creation in the sphere of subsoil use management are stated.
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Date submitted2008-11-23
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Date accepted2009-01-30
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Date published2009-12-11
The estimate of the utilization’s efficiency of the production waste products, which appeared as a result of the preservation of the environment measures
- Authors:
- E. M. Pronin
Nowadays the problems of the stable growth of mineral and source of raw materials and fuel and energy complex industries are attached great importance to, since it influences the country social-economic condition. In its turn the development of the mining industry requires opening up new lands, which are especially vulnerable to different kinds of anthropogenous and technogenous factors. The changes in the state of economic system have excluded the lowering expenditure by the economy of the production scale. The typical features of a new economy became the progress of free competition and intensive demonopolization. At the same time for the mining industry it is significant that large-scale enterprises should be the foundation of many cities economies of the Russian Federation. For the way out of a system crisis it is necessary to change the strategy – to alter not only the condition of the system, but its management. The formation of the mining complexes permits to use sources of raw materials of the exploited deposits in the proper way, to process waste products of the basic production into the commodity output, to raise the efficiency and cut costs of the preservation of the environment measures from concentration waste products, exhaust solutions, gases, warm water harmful influence on the environment. The practical use of the production waste products of the mining complexes is unprofitable and makes sense only because of its opportunity partially compensating the aggregate investments for the preservation of the environment. The estimate of the utilization s efficiency of the production waste products has made.
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Date submitted2008-11-01
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Date accepted2009-01-14
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Date published2009-12-11
The decision of problem of rational use associated petroleum gas: administrative aspect
- Authors:
- E. A. Solovyova
- V. A. Ledovskikh
The kernel of the problem of associated petroleum gas rational use in Russia is stated in the article; the analyses of reasons that are obstacles in the way of associated petroleum gas utilization is fulfilled; the main directions of economic mechanism based on state-private cooperation in the sphere of production and use of associated petroleum gas are offered.
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Date submitted2008-10-24
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Date accepted2008-12-01
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Date published2009-12-11
History and prospects for the development of the karelian isthmus facing stone mineral base
- Authors:
- A. Y. Tutakova
The prerequisites for the development of the deposits, the previous studies and the current state of Karelian Isthmus facing stone sources as well as their comparison with those of other regions of Northwestern Federal Districts of Russia are considered. The objects for top-priority geological prospecting are determined.