SMOKE CONTROL IN TUNNELS BY ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR

Laboratory tests and a full scale test performed in Norway have indicated that the electrostatic filter can control the smoke from a car or a truck fire in a tunnel. The smoke will not get totally distributed through the lelngth of the tunnel, and the tunnel air will keep high visibility.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Complete Conference proceedings available only on CD.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Road Federation

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  Washington, DC  United States  20024
• Authors:
  • Anderl, H
• Conference:
  • XIIIth World meeting of the International Road Federation
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Date: 1997-6-16 to 1997-6-20
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Electrostatic precipitators; Environmental quality; Filters; Fire extinguishing agents; Fire fighting equipment; Smoke; Tunnels; Vehicle fires
• Old TRIS Terms: Smoke control; Tunnel environment
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Environment; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00753577
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 14 1998 12:00AM