The Climate Center of Novosibirsk State University (NSU) conducted an expedition to the Ak-Dovurak chrysotile asbestos deposit in the Republic of Tuva. The purpose was to collect samples of asbestos enrichment waste to build a 3D model and assess the volume of stored material.
There are many similar objects in Russia, but their contribution to hydrocarbon deposition has not been assessed and is not included in the National Inventory of Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions, which is compiled annually. Our task is to assess the potential for carbon dioxide absorption by such anthropogenic ecosystems and develop recommendations for clarifying the coefficients in calculating the inventory of anthropogenic emissions.
The constructed 3D model will allow determining the volume of dumps and assessing their potential in CO₂ absorption. This will help in the development of technologies to reduce greenhouse gases and increase their absorption by both natural ecosystems and anthropogenic objects.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that a digital model was created in Moscow to improve the processing of mining waste.
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