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Ventilation System - WGT - TunnelVentilationon
Ventilation System - WGT - TunnelVentilationon
The West Gate Tunnel Project’s tunnel ventilation system has been designed
according to stringent air quality standards to protect the health of
communities and drivers using the tunnels.
Road tunnels can help reduce air The project’s tunnel ventilation system tunnel by the movement of vehicles
pollution by moving traffic off roads has been designed to meet Victoria’s and jet fans.
where people live and work, putting stringent air quality requirements
vehicles underground. In a tunnel, which are among the highest Before the tunnel exit, air is pushed
vehicle emissions can be controlled standards in the world. up and out of the tunnel through
and dispersed more effectively and a ventilation structure and into the
are monitored to ensure standards How tunnel ventilation works atmosphere where it mixes with fresh
are met. air. There are no emissions from the
Tunnel ventilation systems are
tunnel portals where vehicles enter
designed to maintain safe air quality
With thousands of tunnels in the and exit.
both inside and outside the tunnel to
world, there are well-established and
meet stringent air quality standards. Research from around the world
effective ways to design tunnels and
ventilation systems so that there clearly shows emissions from well-
Ventilation systems work by drawing
are no negative effects on local or designed tunnel ventilation systems
in fresh air from the tunnel entry,
regional air quality. have no measurable effect on local or
which is then pushed through the
regional air quality.