Tunnel ventilation and drainage solutions

Securing safety, reliability and efficiency of modern tunnels


From consultants responsible for designing tunnel engineering systems to system integrators combining components that function well together, reliable and energy efficient variable speed drives, motors and generators offer all disciplines a commercial and technical advantage.

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Tunnel interactive landscape - see the overall abb offering and its benefits

Highlights

05/14/2023

Developments shaping tunnel ventilation sector

Tunnelling Journal

In this article, ABB’s PLC and automation expert Erdinc Karatas, together with domain experts from other companies, are giving an outlook to the future of tunnel ventilation. 

11/07/2022

How smart ventilation and air conditioning can make tunnels and metros more sustainable

Tunneling Journal

There are different approaches towards making tunnel and metro infrastructure more sustainable - these cover both the design and operation phases. Turn your attention towards one particular aspect  – ventilation.
09/27/2022

Air on the side of caution: HVAC for tunnels

Highways today

Ventilation and dewatering are critical systems for tunnel operations – essential for bringing fresh air in, removing vehicle emissions, exhausting smoke from a fire, and ensuring safe management of water intrusion. These systems, therefore, must be extremely reliable and efficient. Read the article to learn how to ensure that.
09/05/2022

Energy efficient motors, drives and PLC automation for safer tunnel HVAC systems

Tunneling Journal

Meeting the growing demand for safe, highly cost-effective tunnels, requires each component to be engineered to meet the highest standards of reliability, energy efficiency, and user safety.
06/28/2022

Ensuring the safety of drivers in the longest road tunnel in Poland

Customer case

Invisible from the car but having a huge impact on drivers' safety and comfort - ABB's electrification and drive solutions to keep critical infrastructure in Poland's longest road tunnel running smoothly.

05/19/2022

ABB, a trusted partner in Tunnel Ventilation in Canada

Customer case

The safety and well-being of tunnel users depend on excellent ventilation. With its compact electric drives, ABB helps designers and operators of major infrastructures to meet the major technical challenges.

ABB drives control critical infrastructure in Sydney’s Tunnels

Customer case

ABB Australia has been awarded a large order for ACS880-37 ultra-low harmonic (ULH) drives, ACS880-07 drives, and ACS880-01 drives to control critical infrastructure within Sydney’s M4-M5 Link Tunnels.

Keeping tunnels safe

Article

The critical role played by certified smoke extraction motors in keeping tunnels safe is explained by Pekka Uusitalo, Key Account Manager for ABB Motors and Generators.

ABB’s HVAC drives technology ensures sustainable and safe ventilation of Chennai Metro

Press release

Enabling smooth travel and safety of commuters, ABB has provided active front end variable speed drives for the ventilation system of Chennai metro line, a key infrastructure project that connects major areas in the city.

ABB takes part in Urban underground space conference February 2021

Virtual conference

Register and learn about the role of active front end drives in tunnel ventilation.

Solutions for tunnel ventilation and drainage

Brochure

Read how HVAC drives, motors and generators offering can solve diverse challenges facing modern tunnel design.

Tunnel automation solutions

Brochure

ABB's core competence is proven by numerous tunnels globally - based on PLCs, HMIs, motors, drives and the Automation Builder integrated engineering suite. They are a perfect fit for tunnel applications, resulting in engineering productivity.

Tunnels and tunneling. Keeping the pace

Feature article

Frank Grundholm, vice president for global HVACR sales at ABB Motion, explains how variable frequency drives are used together with electric motors for the effective control of rail and road tunnel ventilation fans.

Technical guide No. 8 - Electrical braking

Technical guide

Tunnel ventilation is one of the typical examples of braking applications. Several factors affect the selection of the optimal braking solution, such as braking time, installation footprint, complexity of the installation and investment costs.

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