Ventilating the English Channel Tunnel

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · ASHRAE Journal (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:5658066

Dodge, T M ^[1]

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1. Raxcrest Project Management Ltd., Birmingham (United Kingdom)

This article describes a unique ventilation system design which ensures a supply of fresh air to 95 miles of tunnels under the English Channel. The topics of the article include a description of the tunnel, a description of the equipment cooling and ventilation systems including provisions for heating of the tunnel ventilation air, ventilation system operation, and ventilation control system.

• OSTI ID: 5658066
• Journal Information: ASHRAE Journal (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); (United States), Vol. 35:10; ISSN 0001-2491
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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