Frozen Dams in Permafrost Regions - Mine Water Solutions
Frozen Dams in Permafrost Regions - Mine Water Solutions
Frozen Dams in Permafrost Regions - Mine Water Solutions
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Def<strong>in</strong>ition<strong>Frozen</strong> Core Dam: A dam <strong>in</strong> which the water reta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g structure is animpermeable frozen mass consist<strong>in</strong>g of the dam core and foundations.Thermosyphon: A passive refrigeration system, consist<strong>in</strong>g of a sealed tubefilled with pressurized gas and a radiator, that takes heat out of theground and disperses it <strong>in</strong>to the cold air.Source: Hockley 2013Simplified Schematic ofThermosyphon
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