Filtration efficiency of portable air cleaner(PAC)is affected by resident perceptions and adherences to when and how to operate the PAC.Incorporating PAC with smart control and sensor technology holds the promise to e...Filtration efficiency of portable air cleaner(PAC)is affected by resident perceptions and adherences to when and how to operate the PAC.Incorporating PAC with smart control and sensor technology holds the promise to effectively reduce indoor air pollutants.This study aims to evaluate the efficiency of a PAC at removing indoor fine particulate matters(PM_(2.5))exposure under two automated operation settings:(1)a time-based mode in which the operation time is determined based on perceived time periods of indoor pollution by residents;(2)a sensor-based mode in which an air sensor monitor is used to determine the PAC based on the actual PM_(2.5) level against the indoor air quality guideline.The study was conducted in a residential room for 55 days with a rolling setting on PAC(no filtration,sensor-based,time-based fil-trations)and a continuous measurement of PM_(2.5).We found that the PAC operated with sensor-based mode removed PM_(2.5) concentrations by 47%and prolonged clean air(<35 μg/m^(3))period by 23%compared to the purifications with time-based mode which reduced PM_(2.5) by 29%and increased clean air period by 13%.The sensor-based filtration identified indoor pollution episodes that are hardly detected by personal perceptions.Our study findings support an automated sensor-based approach to optimize the use of PAC for effectively reducing indoor PM_(2.5) exposure.展开更多
Exposure to mining-induced particulate matter(PM)including coal dust and diesel particulate matter(DPM)causes severe respirat-ory diseases such as coal workers’pneumoconiosis(CWP)and lung cancer.Limited spatiotempora...Exposure to mining-induced particulate matter(PM)including coal dust and diesel particulate matter(DPM)causes severe respirat-ory diseases such as coal workers’pneumoconiosis(CWP)and lung cancer.Limited spatiotemporal resolution of current PM monitors causes miners to be exposed to unknown PM concentrations,with increased overexposure risk.Low-cost PM sensors offer a potential solution to this challenge with their capability in characterizing PM concentrations with high spatiotemporal resolution.However,their application in underground mines has not been explored.With the aim of examining the potential application of low-cost sensors in underground mines,a critical review of the present status of PM sensor research is conducted.The working principles of present PM monitors and low-cost sensors are com-pared.Sensor error sources are identified,and comprehensive calibration processes are presented to correct them.Evaluation protocols are pro-posed to evaluate sensor performance prior to deployment,and the potential application of low-cost sensors is discussed.展开更多
A new air exchange rate （AER） monitoring method using continuous CO2 sensors was developed and validated through both laboratory experiments and field studies. Controlled laboratory simulation tests were conducted i...A new air exchange rate （AER） monitoring method using continuous CO2 sensors was developed and validated through both laboratory experiments and field studies. Controlled laboratory simulation tests were conducted in a 1-m3 environmental chamber at different AERs （0.1-10.0 hr-1）. AERs were determined using the decay method based on box model assumptions. Field tests were conducted in classrooms, dormitories, meeting rooms and apartments during 2-5 weekdays using CO2 sensors coupled with data loggers. Indoor temperature, relative humidity （RH）, and CO2 concentrations were continuously monitored while outdoor parameters combined with on-site climate conditions were recorded. Statistical results indicated that good laboratory performance was achieved： duplicate precision was within 10%, and the measured AERs were 90%-120% of the real AERs. Average AERs were 1.22, 1.37, 1.10, 1.91 and 0.73 hr-l in dormitories, air-conditioned classrooms, classrooms with an air circulation cooling system, reading rooms, and meeting rooms, respectively. In an elderly particulate matter exposure study, all the homes had AER values ranging from 0.29 to 3.46 hr-1 in fall, and 0.12 to 1.39 hr-1 in winter with a median AER of 1.15.展开更多
基金supported by the start-up funding of University at Buffalo.
文摘Filtration efficiency of portable air cleaner(PAC)is affected by resident perceptions and adherences to when and how to operate the PAC.Incorporating PAC with smart control and sensor technology holds the promise to effectively reduce indoor air pollutants.This study aims to evaluate the efficiency of a PAC at removing indoor fine particulate matters(PM_(2.5))exposure under two automated operation settings:(1)a time-based mode in which the operation time is determined based on perceived time periods of indoor pollution by residents;(2)a sensor-based mode in which an air sensor monitor is used to determine the PAC based on the actual PM_(2.5) level against the indoor air quality guideline.The study was conducted in a residential room for 55 days with a rolling setting on PAC(no filtration,sensor-based,time-based fil-trations)and a continuous measurement of PM_(2.5).We found that the PAC operated with sensor-based mode removed PM_(2.5) concentrations by 47%and prolonged clean air(<35 μg/m^(3))period by 23%compared to the purifications with time-based mode which reduced PM_(2.5) by 29%and increased clean air period by 13%.The sensor-based filtration identified indoor pollution episodes that are hardly detected by personal perceptions.Our study findings support an automated sensor-based approach to optimize the use of PAC for effectively reducing indoor PM_(2.5) exposure.
文摘Exposure to mining-induced particulate matter(PM)including coal dust and diesel particulate matter(DPM)causes severe respirat-ory diseases such as coal workers’pneumoconiosis(CWP)and lung cancer.Limited spatiotemporal resolution of current PM monitors causes miners to be exposed to unknown PM concentrations,with increased overexposure risk.Low-cost PM sensors offer a potential solution to this challenge with their capability in characterizing PM concentrations with high spatiotemporal resolution.However,their application in underground mines has not been explored.With the aim of examining the potential application of low-cost sensors in underground mines,a critical review of the present status of PM sensor research is conducted.The working principles of present PM monitors and low-cost sensors are com-pared.Sensor error sources are identified,and comprehensive calibration processes are presented to correct them.Evaluation protocols are pro-posed to evaluate sensor performance prior to deployment,and the potential application of low-cost sensors is discussed.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Projects for State Environmental Protection and Commonweal (No. 200709048)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20977054/B070704)+1 种基金the Innovation Fund of Nankai UniversityJoint Research Grant to Both Nankai University and Tianjin University sponsored by the Ministry of Education,China
文摘A new air exchange rate （AER） monitoring method using continuous CO2 sensors was developed and validated through both laboratory experiments and field studies. Controlled laboratory simulation tests were conducted in a 1-m3 environmental chamber at different AERs （0.1-10.0 hr-1）. AERs were determined using the decay method based on box model assumptions. Field tests were conducted in classrooms, dormitories, meeting rooms and apartments during 2-5 weekdays using CO2 sensors coupled with data loggers. Indoor temperature, relative humidity （RH）, and CO2 concentrations were continuously monitored while outdoor parameters combined with on-site climate conditions were recorded. Statistical results indicated that good laboratory performance was achieved： duplicate precision was within 10%, and the measured AERs were 90%-120% of the real AERs. Average AERs were 1.22, 1.37, 1.10, 1.91 and 0.73 hr-l in dormitories, air-conditioned classrooms, classrooms with an air circulation cooling system, reading rooms, and meeting rooms, respectively. In an elderly particulate matter exposure study, all the homes had AER values ranging from 0.29 to 3.46 hr-1 in fall, and 0.12 to 1.39 hr-1 in winter with a median AER of 1.15.
