BRINE SUBSTITUTE LIQUIDS FOR SOIL FREEZING AT VERY LOW TEMPERATURES.

Author(s) : PORCELLINIS P. de, ROJO J. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE RESISTANCE OF A FROZEN GROUND INCREASES WHEN TEMPERATURE DECREASES. WITH CONVENTIONAL FLUIDS USING BRINE IT IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 243K (-30 DEG C). DIFFERENT ORGANIC LIQUIDS WERE THEREFORE TESTED AND SATISFACTORY RESULTS WERE OBTAINED WITH AROMATIC HYDROCARBON MIXTURES OF THE TERPENE SERIES. AS A RESULT OF THE TEST A DISTILLATION BY-PRODUCT OF LEMON RIND WAS SELECTED. THIS LIQUID SOLIDIFIES AT ABOUT 173K (-100 DEG C). THE THERMAL AND HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT ARE DESCRIBED. (Bull. CNRS, FR., 82-730-5168.

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  • Original title: BRINE SUBSTITUTE LIQUIDS FOR SOIL FREEZING AT VERY LOW TEMPERATURES.
  • Record ID : 1982-1392
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Eng. Geol. - vol. 18 - n. 1-4
  • Publication date: 1981
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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