A Discussion on the Effective Ventilation Distance in Dead-End Tunnels

Forcing ventilation is the most widely used system to remove noxious gases from a working face during tunnel construction. This system creates a region near the face (dead zone), in which ventilation takes place by natural diffusion, rather than being directly swept by the air current. Despite the e...

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Main Authors: Manuel García-Díaz, Carlos Sierra, Celia Miguel-González, Bruno Pereiras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/17/3352