Numerical Modelling of Tailings Dam Thermal-Seepage Regime Considering Phase Transitions

Table 2

The obtained calculation results as compared to the field data.

Elev., m	Instrument readings, °С	Net temperature problem, °С	With heat-and-mass transfer, °С	With phase transitions, °С	Difference between obtained data and instrument readings, °С
207.5	−22.9	−22.9	−22.9	−22.9	0
168.86	0.7	−0.363	−0.175	0.18	0.52
134.25	0.3	−0.387	−0.2	0.08	0.22
128.27	0.3	−0.387	−0.2	0.10	0.20
112.69	0.3	−0.45	−0.325	0.09	0.21
101.06	0.3	−0.762	−0.7	0.10	0.21
97.38	0.3	−0.887	−0.825	0.07	0.23
94.23	−1.4	−1.4	−1.4	−1.09	−0.31
90.37	−1.4	−1.4	−1.4	−1.34	−0.06
50.19	−1.4	−1.4	−1.4	−1.40	0