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Main Title Air Cleaners for Indoor Air Pollution Control (Chapter 10).
Author Viner, A. S. ; Ramanathan, K. ; Hanley, J. T. ; Smith, D. D. ; Ensor, D. S. ;
CORP Author Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
Publisher 1991
Year Published 1991
Report Number EPA-R-814169; EPA/600/D-91/223;
Stock Number PB91-242446
Additional Subjects Air pollution control ; Indoor air pollution ; Performance evaluation ; Air cleaners ; Dust filters ; Sorbents ; Volatile organic compounds ; Particulates ; Stationary sources ; Reprints ;
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NTIS  PB91-242446 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The chapter describes an experimental study to evaluate performance characteristics of currently available controls for indoor air pollutants, including both particles and gases. The study evaluated the particle-size-dependent collection efficiency of seven commercially available devices for particulate control: a common furnace filter, four industrial filters, and two electronic air cleaners (EACs). The furnance filter had negligible effect on particles with diameters between 0.1 and 1 micrometer. The industrial filters, with ASHRAE ratings of 95, 85, 65, and 40% showed minimum efficiency at about 0.1 micrometer, which was substantially less than the ASHRAE efficiency. One EAC, essentially a furnance filter with a high-voltage electrode, reached a maximum efficiency of 30% at low flowrates (7 cu m/min); however, it had a negligible effect at higher flowrates. The other EAC, similar to an industrial ESP, showed efficiencies of 80-90% over the entire size range at low to moderate flowrates. At the highest flowrate, a minimum efficiency was detected at 0.35 micrometer. The study also evaluated the suitability of commerically available carbon-based sorbents (wood, coal, and coconut) for removing low concentrations of volatile organic compounds (benzene, acetaldehyde, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane).