The roundtable participants were scientists from the KarRC RAS and CRISM Prometheus of the Kurchatov Institute, Republic of Karelia government officials, not-for-profit center My Business, Karelia Development Corporation JSC, Onega Ship Building and Repair Yard JSC, Business Ombudsman in the Republic of Karelia, and other organizations and companies
Olga Bakhmet, KarRC RAS CEO
Opening the roundtable, KarRC RAS CEO Olga Bakhmet reminded that this year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of birth of this prominent scientist. Olga Nikolaevna particularly noted that Igor Gorynin was the founder of his own scientific school, that his contribution to the advancement of science can hardly be overestimated, and that his scientific legacy remains highly relevant.
Igor Nedashkovsky, Deputy General Director of the Kurchatov Institute’s CRISM Prometheus, delivered a talk on Academician Gorynin’s contribution to Russian and world science and to creating unique materials for the Arctic. He reminded that Igor Gorynin spent 66 years of his life – from 1949 to 2015 – working at CRISM Prometheus, and familiarized the audience with the scientific career and the awards this remarkable scientist received for his work.
Igor Nedashkovsky, Deputy General Director of Kurchatov Institute’s CRISM Prometheus
-- Do not divide science into basic and applied; there is only one true science – so serve it”, -- Igor Vladimirovich quoted Academician Gorynin’s viewpoint.
The first Soviet nuclear submarine Leninsky Komsomol, the world’s first nuclear icebreaker Lenin, the world’s first all-titanium design-661 nuclear submarine Anchar, the world’s largest air-cushioned landing craft Zubr, the world’s first offshore ice-resistant rig Prirazlomnaya, design-12700 minesweeper with the world’s largest fiberglass hull, and the universal, nuclear-powered, design-222 lead icebreaker Arktika – this is a listing of key of CRISM Prometheus’s projects implemented under the leadership of I. Gorynin and thanks to his talent as a materials scientist.
Let us mention just one figure – steel created by Igor Gorynin was used in the construction of more than 200 nuclear submarines.
The second domain developed under Gorynin’s leadership was materials for nuclear power, steel for reactors of nuclear icebreakers and nuclear power plants.
-- Investigation of the properties of titanium was another achievement of Igor Gorynin, who was able to foresee its strategic value for the country, -- noted Igor Nedashkovsky. Titanium was used for building both submarines and deep-sea submersibles.
Another sphere of his work was creating high-strength aluminum alloys for high-speed marine technology. The alloys developed under his leadership were used for the construction of hydrofoil vessels – the well-known Meteors and Comets.
One more crucial part of I. Gorynin’s work was the development of metals for operations in the Arctic, under extremely low temperatures and in the material-aggressive marine environment.
The results of designing materials with new qualities were used in the construction of the nuclear icebreaker Lenin, as well as nuclear icebreakers of subsequent generations.
Roundtable participants watched a documentary film about Igor Gorynin’s research. Next, Vladimir Kovalevsky, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Shungite Geology and Technology, delivered a talk titled “From a Metal to a Metal Composite: the Case of Aluminum and Shungite Filler”.
Vladimir Kovalevsky, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Head of Laboratory of Shungite Geology and Technology
Vladimir Viktorovich gave an overview of shungite and research into its properties, and informed that he has done some studies on enhancing the properties of aluminum using shungite filler.
-- As a result, real composite materials were created, demonstrating that the use of shungite filler as an additive can enhance the functional and operational properties of aluminum, -- shared Vladimir Kovalevsky.
Ilya Glazunov, Onega Ship Building and Repair Yard JSC
Roundtable participants rigorously discussed the presentations, primarily from the perspective of practical applications for shungite filler. Judging by the remarks of representatives of a number of enterprises, they are interested in this topic. E.g., Ilya Glazunov from Onega Ship Building and Repair Yard” JSC said he would be willing to provide a spot for testing the qualities of new composite materials.
