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The use of modified wood in the construction of wastewater treatment plants in coal mines of Kuzbass

Mikhail A. Elesin (Norilsk State Industrial Institute, Norilsk, Russian Federation)
Nikolay A. Mashkin (Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation)
Boris V. Krutasov (Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin), Novosibirsk, Russian Federation)
Natalia V. Karmanovskaya (Norilsk State Industrial Institute, Norilsk, Russian Federation)

Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures

ISSN: 1573-6105

Article publication date: 24 February 2021

Issue publication date: 7 June 2021

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to show an improvement in resistance (permeability) and durability (residual strength) of modified wood compared to natural wood.

Design/methodology/approach

A relevance way to increase the durability and resistance of wood is processing with polymers. Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin) and the Norilsk State Industrial Institute researched the resistance of elements of mine treatment plants made of wood modified with synthetic polymers. The study was carried out according to V.A. Kucherenko. Modification of such species as birch and pine can significantly increase wood resources by extending its service life and improving its physical and mechanical properties. Latex-organosilicon modifier was used as a modifier.

Findings

Latex clogs the capillaries of wood, preventing the penetration of aggressive solutions into it, and potassium methyl silicate interacts with hydrophilic OH groups, increasing the water-repellent properties of the surface of cells and wood capillaries.

Originality/value

The results of long-term and predictive tests of modified wood in aggressive environments of treatment facilities are presented. As a result, diffusion of aggressive media into the wood becomes more difficult and its resistance and durability increase.

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Citation

Elesin, M.A., Mashkin, N.A., Krutasov, B.V. and Karmanovskaya, N.V. (2021), "The use of modified wood in the construction of wastewater treatment plants in coal mines of Kuzbass", Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 739-746. https://doi.org/10.1108/MMMS-09-2020-0213

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