January 2014. CO detection, air quality control and fire protection in tunnel
The LA MINILLA tunnel is found in the A7 highway in the section between Almuñecar (Taramay) and Salobreña (Lobres) in the province of Granada. Its realization has allowed completing the connection by highway of the Western part of the Tropical Coast with the city of Granada.
The tunnel, with 2,047 meters in length, has two tubes. The section of weach tube is 103 square meters, suitable for two lanes in each direction, and includes five transverse evacuation galleries, with 35 square meters, capable of admitting vehicles.
This tunnel is protected with CO detectors manufactured by DURAN ELECTRONICA and by anemometers, luminance meters, linear heat detection cable and fire detectors distributed by DURAN ELECTRONICA.
