PERSPECTIVE DIRECTIONS OF GASIFICATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TUVA
Based on the analysis of the current situatim with gas supply in the Republic of Tuva (low gas supply to the population, lask of gas based heat generation), the article duscusses possible ways to solve the problem of gas supply to cites, towns and rural settlements of the republic in line with current trends in the development of gasification processes in the regions of Russia. The gas requirements of all categories of consumers: the population, heat generation enterprises, social and household spheres in the region are estimated. The prospects for gas supply in the centext of solving envitonmentae problems are to reduce air pollution in cities and towns. The directions of solving the problem of gasification of Tuva in the long term are substantiated, also considered option for transferring the economy of republic to the main gas supply, construction of an oil product pipeline are considered. The following effective ways to increase the level of gasification in Tuva are identified: the realization of the potential for gas production from coal deposits, the use of thermal energy from an underground fire and the development of autonomous gasification, which can be carried out during stage I of gasification. At the second stage, it is possible to transfer the economy and social sphere to the main gas supply though the construction of Tuva gas pipeline or the oil product pipeline.