Environmental Problems during the Maintenance of Ash-and-Slag Storages in the Fuel-Energy Complex of Russia

Abstract

In the fuel-energy complex of Russia, 30% electric energy and 100% thermal energy are produced at thermal power stations. When combusting the steam coal, 10% ash and slag, which are arranged in storages, are formed. Volumes of works on building of a levee at storages are calculated in less detail for thermal power stations of Russia as well as negative environmental consequences in a form of emission of pollutants into the natural environment and the area of lands withdrawn to obtain the ground for building the levees are determined. The problems associated with the integrity violation of storages and environmental consequences appearing with the emergence of deformation processes in the body of levees are considered.