Analysis of the Ventilation Effects on Radon-222 Exhalation in a Dead-End Tunnel

Abstract:

The regularity of radon exhalation rate in the over-broken granite tunnel is susceptible to weather conditions and ventilation styles. Based on the calculation model of radon exhalation in tunnel, some experiments have been carried out to analyze the variations of radon exhalation in cases of natural ventilation, blowing ventilation and exhaust ventilation separately. The results show that there is a linear relation between the radon exhalation and the natural ventilation quantity, and also between the radon exhalation and the ambient temperature; the radon exhalation in the case of exhaust ventilation is 63% higher than that in the blowing case under the condition of the same ventilation quantity and ambient temperature. Therefore, it is suggested that operation in the tunnel in high temperature be avoided in summer, and the blowing ventilation be adopted as an effective way for ventilation.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 713-715)
• Pages: 304-313
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.713-715.304
• Online since: January 2015
• Authors: Shu Guang Wang*, Wei Yang, Qing Chen, Jian Hua Chen, Cong Han
• Keywords: Radon-222 Exhalation, Tunnel, Ventilation Effect

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