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Effect of diesel locomotive operation on atmospheric conditions in a railway tunnel
Author(s) -
Rennie R. P.,
Jegier Z.,
Katz Morris
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450380407
Subject(s) - train , environmental science , air pollution , diesel fuel , carbon dioxide , nitrogen dioxide , automotive engineering , sampling (signal processing) , smoke , waste management , sulfur dioxide , diesel locomotive , engineering , environmental engineering , meteorology , chemistry , electrical engineering , physics , organic chemistry , inorganic chemistry , cartography , filter (signal processing) , geography
An extensive study was made over a seven day period to determine if it would be feasible, from an air pollution view point, to operate diesel locomotive powered trains through the St. Clair Tunnel. The test involved the passage of approximately 200 diesel powered freight and passenger trains through the tunnel; 3,000 air samples were taken and measurements were made on air flow and smoke density. Concentrations of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, total oxides of nitrogen, aldehydes, sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and oxygen were determined. The sampling methods, sampling equipment, analytical procedures and test equipment used for this particular investigation should be applicable to a variety of air pollution problems met in the chemical industry.