An Analysis of the Performance of a Warm-oil Pipeline in Permafrost, Inuvik, N.W.T.

1975 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert R. Morgenstern ◽  
John F. Nixon

The data collected at a warm-oil test pipeline at Inuvik. N.W.T. are analyzed making use of the theory of thaw–consolidation proposed by Morgenstern and Nixon. The observed pore pressures, settlements, and rate of melting in the thawing permafrost foundation have been compared with their corresponding theoretical predictions. Bearing in mind the natural variability of ice-rich permafrost deposits, the agreement between prediction and observation is extremely encouraging. As the data collected at this test facility form the only completely documented case history of a thawing foundation in permafrost published to date, this comparison between theory and actual performance is valuable in establishing a level of confidence in the application of the theory of thaw–consolidation.

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucio Bertoldi ◽  
Raffaele Perfetto ◽  
Francesca Rinaldi ◽  
Gabriele Carpineta ◽  
Luis Granado ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Jasem Al-Saeedi ◽  
Fayez Abdulrahman Al Fayez ◽  
Dakhil Rasheed Al Enezi ◽  
mahesh sounderrajan ◽  
Mishary Najeeb Al-Mudhaf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Well ◽  

Author(s):  
Andrey S. KIRILLOV ◽  
Aleksandr P. PYSHKO ◽  
Andrey A. ROMANENKO ◽  
Valery I. YARYGIN

The paper describes an overview of the history of development and the current state of JSC “SSC RF-IPPE” reactor research and test facility designed for assembly, research and full-scale life energy tests of space nuclear power plants with a thermionic reactor. The leading specialists involved in development and operation of this facility are represented. The most significant technological interfaces and upgrade operations carried out in the recent years are discussed. The authors consider the use of an oil-free pumping system as part of this facility during degassing and life testing. Proposed are up-to-date engineering solutions for development of the automated special measurement system designed to record NPP performance, including volt-ampere characteristics together with thermophysical and nuclear physical parameters of a ground prototype of the space nuclear power plant. Key words: reactor research and test facility, thermionic reactor, life energy tests, oil-free pumping system, automated special measurement system, volt-ampere characteristics.


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