Substantiation of efficient ways of placing underground complexes of small nuclear atomic power stations in the Russian Arctic
The Arctic region development topicality is revealed due to local power systems based on small nuclear atomic power stations, which can make the development of mineral deposits highly remunerative. The results of investigations of global and national experience in the sphere of underground atomic stations construction, which have been characterized by the increase in inventive activity in recent five years. Specific arrangements and access techniques to the underground complex of atomic station are examined, which are applied in global practice. Main advantages and disadvantages to access through the vertical mine shaft, horizontal and inclined mines are introduced. The estimation of engineering level of perspective construction and arrangement solutions which meet the requirements of safety shows that with the availability of related mountain terrain the priority is given to the adit access to the underground atomic complex, whereas with the plain terrain the priority is given to the shaft variant with the use of vertical workings.