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Filtration of airborne microorganisms: modelling and prediction.

Author(s) : KOWALSKI W. J., BAHNFLETH W. P., WHITTAM T. S.

Summary

The paper addresses the variety of factors that may cause microbial filtration efficiency to deviate from predicted values based on particular size alone. A model is developed to incorporate those factors, namely, aspect ratios and lognormal size distributions. This model is then challenged with a database of known airborne pathogens and allergens for which these parameters have been established. Implications for the use of filtrations in health care facilities are discussed.

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  • Original title: Filtration of airborne microorganisms: modelling and prediction.
  • Record ID : 2001-1958
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Transactions. 1999 Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington + CD-ROM.
  • Publication date: 1999
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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