Most people learn about Turkmenistan from the "Gates of Hell". However, the recent decision of the Government of Turkmenistan to close this world-famous attraction was due to the waste.
If it was wasted, why did it ignite in the first place? Was it unintentional or intentional?
In 1971, when Soviet experts explored, the drilling platform collapsed to form a huge pit with a diameter of nearly 30 meters, and natural gas and associated toxic gases continued to emerge from the bottom of the pit. Considering that natural gas and the associated toxic gases spilled into the air, not only would it cause pollution, but also cause a large-scale explosion due to closed aggregation, so it was ignited.
Because the moment the gas inside was ignited, they thought that the fire might go out in a few days.
But I didn't think that "in a few days" would become "months", "years", "decades", as of now, it has burned for half a century, and a fire pit with a diameter of 30 meters has become the famous "Gate of Hell".
But it's really far-fetched to say "off" at the moment. In fact, Turkmenistan has thought of many ways to extinguish it, but because it is not sure how big the gas field is, it is not necessary to spend money to "close". In addition, ordinary extinguishing will still face the initial situation.
And ordinary extinguishing is also difficult to achieve, water extinguishing? Turkmenistan, which is dotted with the Aral Sea, is not difficult, but the nearby "Gate of Little Hell" is a presence of fire and water.
Inside the "Little Hell's Gate", white foam constantly gushes out of the puddle, burning with a roaring flame, accompanied by the smell of asphalt, and the heat wave hits people.
Dirt cover? Another pitless "little hell's gate" is not a counterexample?
Another reason for the above is that Turkmenistan itself is a big country with oil and gas resources. According to the frontier jun, 80% of the area of Turkmenistan has natural gas and oil, and the proven storage volume ranks fifth in the world. Their countries are all thermal power, and all electricity is free for their citizens.
You see, this is called arrogance. So at first, even later, I didn't think that the "Gate of Hell" was a big deal. And this famous attraction not only made Turkmenistan famous, but also really brought fire to local tourism.
Because tourists are also very strange, even if this "gate of hell" is extinguished one day, it is like watching the Leaning Tower of Bisha worried that it will not be seen.
However, with the continuous consumption of oil and gas resources, the international energy situation is tense. At the same time, oil and gas prices are soaring. Natural gas, which used to be like sand, suddenly became a fragrant feast. A Turkmenistan spokesman said that the annual tourism revenue is tens of thousands of dollars, but this "hell's gate" is consumed by tens of thousands of dollars every day.
At present, Turkmenistan has the vast majority of the energy production area in the Caspian Sea region, and its natural gas reserves even exceed 19 trillion tons, and the closure of the "Gate of Hell" is not a lack of resources, it is likely to be forced by environmental pressure.
Although rich in resources, Turkmenistan has always been only willing to sell natural gas to China, do you know why? Do you have any good advice on how to close the Gates of Hell?
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