Removal of submicron particles using a carbon fiber ionizer-assisted medium air filter in a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1699-1708

  Park, Jae Hong ^a   Yoon, Ki Young ^b   Hwang, Jungho ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Hyundai Motor Co   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air cleaning; Carbon fiber ionizer; HVAC system; Medium air filter; Submicron aerosol particles; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR CLEANING; AIR FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FACE VELOCITY; FIELD TEST; HVAC SYSTEM; INDOOR PARTICLES; LABORATORY TEST; MASS BALANCE; MEDIUM AIR FILTER; OPERATION FLOW; PARTICLE REMOVAL; PARTICLE REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; STEADY-STATE VALUES; SUB-MICRON PARTICLES; SUBMICRON AEROSOL;

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CARBON FIBERS; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; HEATING; IONIZATION; REMOVAL; VENTILATION;

AIR FILTERS;

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; FILTER; HEATING; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; VENTILATION;

EID: 79953206221     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.02.010     Document Type: Article

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