ARTIFICIAL GROUND FREEZING REFRIGERATION PLANT OPTIMIZATION

Artificial ground freezing (AGF) is a process used to strengthen soil and rock by freezing trapped pore water. Freezing is accomplished by pumping calcium chloride brine, chilled to approximately – 30˚C in ammonia refrigeration plants, through heat exchangers drilled into the ground. A knowledge g...

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Other Authors: Torvi, David A.
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2015-03-1995