Experimental Protected Military POL Installation

Abstract

Permafrost either is or can be very easily made impermeable for nonfreezing liquids such as hydrocarbon fuels. Fine-grained, ice-rich permafrost can easily be excavated by application of steam or relatively warm water. An experimental cavity was prepared by melting permafrost and was filled with gydrocarbon fuel. The thermal conditions around the cavity were observed for approximately a year. An artificial heat exchange experiment was conducted. It was concluded that this fuel storage method is suitable for military and civilian needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0787286

Entities

People

  • George K. Swinzow

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Cooling
  • Efficiency
  • Engineering
  • Fuels
  • Geometric Forms
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transmission
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Facilities
  • Petroleum
  • Pol Storage
  • Regions
  • Surface Properties

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.