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INDOOR SKI TRACKS.

[In Japanese. / En japonais.]

Author(s) : DOI K.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DESCRIPTION OF 2 TYPES OF SKI TRACKS AND THEIR REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS THAT WERE ERECTED IN THE CITY OF SAYAMA, JAPAN. 6,000 BLOCKS OF ICE ARE MANUFACTURED EACH DAY TO PRODUCE THE CRUSHED ICE WHICH IS PUMPED ON TO THE TRACKS. ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION DURING THE 4-MONTH OPERATIONAL PERIOD IS 15. 5 MILLION KILOWATTHOUR. THE SLALOM RUN HAS 3 SLOPES THAT ARE COVERED WITH ARTIFICIAL SNOW TO A DEPTH OF 0.30 TO 0.50 M. THE RUNS TOTAL A DISTANCE OF 930 M. THE REFRIGERATING CAPACITY TO KEEP THE SNOW FIRM IS 1,900 KILOWATTS.

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  • Original title: [In Japanese. / En japonais.]
  • Record ID : 1989-0781
  • Languages: Japanese
  • Source: Refrigeration - vol. 63 - n. 728
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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