Collection efficiencies of coarse and fine dust filter media for airborne biological particles

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 401-415

  Maus, R ^a   Umhauer, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; AERODYNAMICS; AIR FILTERS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; LIMESTONE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PROBABILITY;

DUST FILTERS; FIBROUS FILTER MEDIA;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

LIMESTONE;

ADHESION; AEROSOL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; DUST; FILTER; FUNGUS SPORE; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FUNGI;

EID: 0031128487     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(96)00443-0     Document Type: Article

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