physics

Leningradslanets

Leningradslanets is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Leningradslanets rather than just read about it. In short: OAO Leningradslanets (Russian: ОАО «Ленинградсланец») was an oil-shale-mining company based in Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The main task of Leningradslanets was to supply oil shale for Zavod Slantsy.

Key takeaways

Leningradslanets belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Leningradslanets to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Leningradslanets from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

OAO Leningradslanets (Russian: ОАО «Ленинградсланец») was an oil-shale-mining company based in Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The main task of Leningradslanets was to supply oil shale for Zavod Slantsy. The company was established in 1934. At the same year, the Kirovskaya oil shale mine was opened. In 1941, during World War II the company was evacuated to Kuibyshev Oblast (now: Samara Oblast) to process the Kashpirskoye and Savelyevskoye deposits. The company was transferred back to Slantsy in 1944. In 1947, the Mine No 1 was opened, followed by the Mine No 2 in 1949 and Mine No 3 in 1953. The Kirovskaya mine reopened in 1954. In 1970, mines No 1 and No 2 were merged to create the Leningradskaya Mine. In 1974, the Kashpirskaya oil shale mine near Syzran in the Volga region was merged into Leningradslanets. The Kirovskaya Mine was closed in 1988 and the Mine No3 was merged with the Leningradskaya Mine in 2003, which was closed in 2010. The company also planned to build a new Kirosvskaya Mine and Mezdureche open pit mine. In 2002, Leningradslanets produced 1.12 million tonnes of oil shale. After Zavod Slantsy stopped producing shale oil in 2003, oil shale was provided to Narva Power Plants until 2005. After supplies to Narva discontinued, Leningradslanets ceased its work until 2007 when the mining restarted. In 2009, it exported 40,000 tonnes of oil shale to VKG Oil. In 2006, it was announced that SK Group may buy the company; however, the deal was never agreed. In 2013, the company declared insolvency and was dissolved. At that time, more than 80% of shares of the company were controlled by Viktor Vekselberg's Renova Group.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Leningradslanets

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Leningradslanets claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Leningradslanets before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Leningradslanets ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Leningradslanets

In research: Leningradslanets appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Leningradslanets in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Leningradslanets is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1934 establishments in the Soviet Union, Companies based in Leningrad Oblast, Defunct energy companies of Russia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Leningradslanets outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

Ask Teacher Smith questions about this articleOpens your AI tutor with a question about “Leningradslanets” →

Affiliate

Preply — study more efficiently by working with a personal tutor. 50% off.

How to study Leningradslanets in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Leningradslanets means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Leningradslanets out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Leningradslanets in simple terms?

Why does Leningradslanets matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Leningradslanets?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Leningradslanets.