- Rapport
- Vattenkraft
Recent river ice research and river ice management in Scandinavia 2015-203
| 2015:203 | Johan Casselgren, Gunnar Hellström, Angela Lundberg
Hydropower operation in Scandinavia is occasionally obstructed by formation of frazil ice and/or slush. Local knowledge about how to mitigate the problems exists, but documentation is very sparse. This study summarize established and new knowledge regarding ice problems related to hydropower and the practical experiences regarding how to mitigate these with focus on Scandinavian conditions.
The report gives an introduction to measurement techniques used to detect ice including novel approaches to identify conditions favoring frazil ice formation.
Research gaps are identified and a few suggestions for new studies are presented.