Evaluation of filter media performance: Correlation between high and low challenge concentration tests for toluene and formaldehyde (ASHRAE RP-1557)

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 508-521

  He, Chuan ^a   Chen, W ^b   Han, Kwanghoon ^a   Guo, B ^a   Pei, J ^c   Zhang, J S ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PELLETIZING; SORPTION; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ADSORPTION CAPABILITY; BREAK THROUGH CURVE; CONCENTRATION LEVELS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; RELATIVE PERFORMANCE;

SORBENTS;

EID: 84903754528     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2014.907096     Document Type: Article

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