Removal of ultrafine particles in indoor air: Performance of various portable air cleaner technologies

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 513-525

  Sultan, Zuraimi M ^a   Nilsson, Gregory J ^a   Magee, Robert J ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEAN AIR; CLEANER TECHNOLOGIES; HIGH REMOVAL RATES; HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIRS; INDOOR AIR; PERFORMANCE INDICES; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; QUEBEC CITY; REMOVAL RATE; SCANNING MOBILITY PARTICLE SIZER; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE; ULTRAVIOLET GERMICIDAL IRRADIATIONS; VALUE FOR MONIES;

ELECTRETS; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; OZONE; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STAINLESS STEEL; TECHNOLOGY;

AIR CLEANERS;

EID: 80052435508     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2011.579219     Document Type: Article

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