Characterization and performance evaluation of a full-scale activated carbon-based dynamic botanical air filtration system for improving indoor air quality

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 758-768

  Wang, Zhiqiang ^a   Zhang, Jensen S ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic botanical air filtration; Indoor air quality; Microorganisms; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

AIR CLEANING; AIR FILTRATION; AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM; COLD CLIMATE; CONCENTRATION LEVELS; ENERGY SAVING; ENERGYPLUS; FILTRATION SYSTEMS; HVAC SYSTEM; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR CONDITIONS; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; MOISTURE CONTENTS; OFFICE SPACE; OUTDOOR AIR; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SIMULATION ANALYSIS; SYRACUSE; VENTILATION RATE; VOLATILE ORGANIC; VOLUMETRIC WATER CONTENT; WINTER CONDITIONS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AIR QUALITY; CLIMATE CONTROL; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MICROORGANISMS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; REMOVAL; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER CONTENT;

AIR FILTERS;

AIR QUALITY; AIRFLOW; BIOFILTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILTER; INDOOR AIR; MICROORGANISM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 78649446780     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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