Effect of aerosol loading on breakthrough characteristics of activated charcoal cartridges

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-65

  Kuo, Yu Mei ^a   Lin, Chih Wei ^b   Huang, Sheng Hsiu ^b   Chang, Kuang Nan ^b   Chen, Chih Chieh ^b  

^a CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Aerosol loading; Breakthrough time; Sorption capacity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; PROJECTILES; SORPTION; VEGETABLE OILS;

AEROSOL LOADING; AEROSOL PARTICLES; BREAKTHROUGH TIME; LIQUID AEROSOLS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTION; SORPTION CAPACITIES; VAPOR SORPTION; WORK ENVIRONMENTS;

AEROSOLS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CORN OIL; CYCLOHEXANE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AEROSOL; CHARCOAL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; LUNG PROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; VAPOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84866153539     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: 18791964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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