Scientists have created a system to strengthen permafrost under buildings

Researchers from the Bauman Moscow State Technical University have proposed equipment complexes for active soil cooling. They prevent the melting of permafrost and protect buildings and structures that stand on this foundation from destruction.

As the scientists explained, the proposed approach is based on heat removal in the summer from under the earth's surface using pumps. They "pump out" heat through special probes that are located under buildings, cooling the ground and keeping the permafrost in a stable state. The energy of the installation is obtained from solar panels, which are placed so that, by absorbing light, they would also cut off excess heat from the ground. Scientists propose to send the extracted heat to building heating systems or greenhouses.

"As a result of melting, soils lose their strength, turning into a viscous mass that cannot hold piles. As a result, foundations sag, causing buildings to warp and, in extreme cases, collapse. Now, according to experts, tens of billions of rubles are required annually to restore such facilities," Egor Loktionov, project manager and head of the laboratory of the Moscow State Technical University Photonic Energy Center, told Izvestia.

At the same time, the scientist added, the presented development will help reduce the cost of heating buildings by up to 40%. Also, according to calculations, its implementation will reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere to an average of 1 thousand tons per facility in 20 years.

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