Section

Geoecology

Title

ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE CLOSING OF THE NICKEL PLANT NORILSK NICKEL MMC

Сontributors

V. A. Grachev, Ph. D. (Engineering), Dr. Habil, Head of the Department of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia,

Moscow,This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

O.       V. Pliamina, Director; Environmental Research Scientific Institute, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

T. A. Evseenkova, Deputy Director, Environmental Research Scientific Institute, Moscow.

Abstract

In the article a short ecological characteristic of the state of the territory with the enterprises of the Polar branch MMC “Norilsk Nickel” is given. The comprehensive program of the closing of the outdated nickel plant is considered. According to the results of the presented calculations for the future, it is noted that after the closing of the nickel plant, the contamination of the atmospheric air with sulfur dioxide will significantly decrease, and as for the nickel oxide and compounds of lead, the safe level of emissions will be provided.

The results of the expert assessment of the ecological effect of the closing of the nickel plant that are confirmed by the calculated data are given. It is noted that the implementation of the comprehensive program will allow us to exclude the emission of the pollutants in the atmosphere of Norilsk with the prevailing southeast winds and will significantly reduce concentration of nickel oxide and sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere of the city. The elimination of the sources of air pollution at the nickel plant will allow us to improve the ecological situation in Norilsk.

Keywords

ecological situation, emissions of the polluting substances, sulfur dioxide, activities for the decrease in emissions.

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