FROM WASTE TO INFRASTRUCTURE: CIRCULAR ECONOMY STRATEGIES FOR DRILLING WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ARCTIC LNG DEVELOPMENT

The relevance of the study stems from the development of Arctic LNG projects, which generates significant volumes of waste. Traditional waste disposal leads to environmental impacts and high logistical costs, which require the implementation of circular approaches. The study objective is to assess the economic efficiency and risks of processing drilling waste into building materials for the Arctic transport infrastructure projects. The proposed methods for assessing efficiency and risks include the Monte Carlo method, GIS modeling, economic, mathematical and scenario modeling. The novelty of the research lies in its comprehensive approach that makes it possible to quantify the economic efficiency and risks of integrating circular economy principles into the development of the Arctic transport infrastructure through the processing of drilling waste. The proposed methods have been tested in the deposits of the Yamal Peninsula, where the potential volumes of waste processing and the economic effect of their use have been calculated.

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