Integrated air purifier for control of aerosol, microbial and odor in living environments

Author

Masuda, Shin ; Ohntani, T. ; Tsutsumi, M. ; Matsuda, Nobuyuki

Author_Institution

Fukui Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan

fYear

1991

fDate

Sept. 28 1991-Oct. 4 1991

Firstpage

769

Abstract

A type of air purifier has been developed for the simultaneous control of aerosols, microbials, and odor in living environments, using ozone, corona precharger, electrified mini-pleats filter, and an ozone decomposing catalyzer, as well as a semiconductor ozone sensor for safety control. Ozone is generated in the corona precharger by enhancing negative corona with the application of a higher than ordinary voltage. this device, called AIP, indicates 85% collection efficiency for submicrometer aerosol particles in the size range of 0.1-1.0 micrometer. AIP shows satisfactory deodorizing performance for man-originated and living environment originated odors, such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, methylmercaptane, etc.<>

Keywords

air pollution detection and control; corona; electrostatic devices; electrostatics; ozone; 0.1 to 1 micron; 85 percent; aerosol; air purifier; catalyzer; corona precharger; deodorizing performance; electrified mini-pleats filter; electrostatic devices; microbial; odor; ozone; particles; pollution control; safety control; semiconductor ozone sensor; Aerosols; Air cleaners; Air safety; Corona; Electrodes; Filters; Fungi; Hydrogen; Insects; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1991., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE

Conference_Location

Dearborn, MI, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0453-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.1991.178326

Filename

178326