Remedial Proposals for Former Military Lands in Georgia
Abstract
The state of the environment in Georgia is influenced clearly by political and economic situation of the recent several years and the consequences of it are the pollution and disorder of natural equilibrium in different regions to a great extent. The survey concerning the state of former military regions in our country is an initial attempt for the solution of one of the specific issues of this global problem. After withdrawal of former Soviet Troops from the territory of Georgia and transmission of their former military bases to Georgian Government, in already heavily polluted country new problems have emerged. The question is the toxic and explosive substances, harmful waste, most of which is unfit and is not liable to utilization. For example, near the coast of Black Sea, and in Eastern Georgia as well, more than thousand tons of liquid rocket fuel components as "Melange" and "Simine" are distributed without control, which creates significant risk for the population and environment. Some cases of their spilling without neutralization into the Black Sea, leakage in soil and even explosion are observed. The reservoirs of the fuel are located near to Soganlugi, Meria, Chaladidi regions and Supsa pipeline construction. Part of them is deformed and part of them damaged. Because of expiration, the pressure in some of them has dangerously increased. According to former Soviet Army instructions "Melange" was neutralized with the water solution of caustic sodium and "Simine" with solution of bohr acid and after mixing with kerosene were burnt. The technological scheme is hardly acceptable from the environmental point of view. The new schemes for rendering harmless these substances are suggested which inevitably need special scientific processing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADP010597
Entities
People
- Nino Zakariadze
Organizations
- Georgian National Academy of Sciences