The results of calculations of the enclosing dam stability of phosphogypsum sludge collectors are presented in the paper. The stability calculations were carried out according to the “RUZO” program; they are based on the method of circular-cylindrical sliding surfaces under the action of basic and seismic loads. The main objective of this work is to determine the minimum safety factors for dam slopes of a given transverse profile under known loads and characteristics of the dam body material. To develop a rational profile of collector dams, 9 options of design models of the structure and its base were considered. The body of the enclosing dams of collectors of considered options consists, as a rule, of two elements: the primary floodwall built of earth materials, and secondary dams constructed according to a different build-up schemes from stored materials. Secondary dams are constructed from stored phosphogypsum by the method of layer-by-layer filling and compaction. The calculations showed that in all considered schemes the minimum safety factors under the action of basic and seismic loads are higher than the standard values. The maximum permissible values of the slopes are established with an allowable margin of safety, thus, the stability of dam slopes in all considered options of the phosphogypsum collector is ensured under basic and special combinations of loads.
An industrial waste-phosphogypsum-is formed in the production of phosphorus mineral fertilizers. As is well-known, the issues of processing and utilization of phosphogypsum on an industrial scale remain unsolved. Consequently, production waste generated at chemical plants is stored in various types of storage tanks. The currently used hydraulic storage method provides for the supply of waste in the form of a slurry into the hydraulic dump cells, their sequential dehydration in the dump, and the subsequent development of a part of the stored waste for the construction of secondary dams. However, due to the low water-release properties of phosphogypsum, it is impossible to ensure its dehydration to the required degree, in large volumes, and the required period. Therefore, various designs of watertight diaphragms and drainage devices are provided in the sludge collector to accelerate the process of dehydration of the phosphogypsum strata. The balance of the sludge collector should be assessed in two periods: the initial period when the sludge collector cells are filled, bounded by the primary dam, and the subsequent period when the reservoir is built up by erecting secondary dams from the stored material. In the initial period, the operating mode of the sludge collector is divided into two stages: in the first stage, a pond is formed above the layer of sludge with a certain predetermined depth; in the second stage, this depth of water in the pond is kept constant by the spillways. The second build-up period is preceded by a period of cell preparation, namely: the draw-off of the pond and drainage of the cell to a moisture content suitable for the dam filling and normal operation of the mechanisms used in the construction of dams. This article presents the results of filtration studies in sludge collectors with an impermeable screen (made of polymer film, asphalt-polymer concrete, etc.) above the screen drainage system. The calculating methods for the determination of filtration parameters in the second period of operation are described: when the pulp supply stops, and a pond of clarified water with a depth of H0 is drawn off.
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