Abstract

Atmospheric tracer techniques were used in 21 tests to determine infiltration rates of roof exhaust gases in downwind potrooms at an aluminum reduction plant during two summer months. During each tracer test SF6 and, in some cases, CBrF3 were released to simulate the exhaust gases, and tracer concentrations were measured along the ventilation doors of downwind rooms. Maximum infiltration rates were less than 5 % of the tracer release rate. The location of the maximum infiltration occurred along the upwind side of the first downwind room in two thirds of the cases and along the downwind edge of the same room where tracer was released in one third of the tests. For rooms further downwind the infiltration rate was less than 1%.

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