Emisor Oriente Tunnel
Overview | |
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Official name | Tunel Emisor Oriente |
Location | Mexico City |
Start | Mexico City |
End | Atotonilco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hidalgo state |
Technical | |
Length | 62,500 m (38.8 mi) |
Lowest elevation | maximum 200 metres below ground level |
The Emisor Oriente Tunnel, also known as the Tunel Emisor Oriente, Eastern Discharge Tunnel, Eastern Wastewater Tunnel, and East Issuing Tunnel, is a wastewater treatment tunnel in Mexico City, Mexico.[1][2] At 62,500 m (38.8 mi), it is the seventh longest tunnel on Earth. It was constructed between 2008 and 2014 using a tunnel boring machine. Serving a population of 20 million, it runs from Mexico city to the Atotonilco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hidalgo state. It runs at a maximum depth of 200 metres below ground level and has a discharge capacity of 150 m3/s. This tunnel will help prevent flooding and serves as an alternate exit for the Emisor Central, another drainage tunnel.
In order to prevent collapse, the tunnel is constructed using a lining with segmental rings made of concrete and steel.
The estimated cost for the tunnel was 15 billion pesos.
References
- ^ Anonymous (15 January 2015). "Tunnel Emisor Oriente, Mexico City, Mexico". www.poyry.com.
- ^ "Tunnel Emisor Oriente (TEO), Mexico City". Water Technology.
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