Apparatus for measuring the decontamination factor of a multiple filter air-cleaning system
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring the overall decontamination factors of first and second filters located in a plenum. The first filter separates the plenum's upstream and intermediate chambers. The second filter separates the plenum's intermediate and downstream chambers. The apparatus comprises an aerosol generator that generates a challenge aerosol. An upstream collector collects unfiltered aerosol which is piped to first and second dilution stages and then to a laser aerosol spectrometer. An intermediate collector collects challenge aerosol that penetrates the first filter. The filtered aerosol is piped to the first dilution stage, diluted, and then piped to the laser aerosol spectrometer which detects single particles. A downstream collector collects challenge aerosol that penetrates both filters. The twice-filtered aerosol is piped to the aerosol spectrometer. A pump and several valves control the movement of aerosol within the apparatus.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5279504
- Application Number:
- ON: DE86013696
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AIR CLEANING SYSTEMS; DECONTAMINATION; AIR FILTERS; EFFICIENCY; CLEANING; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; FILTERS; POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Ortiz, J P. Apparatus for measuring the decontamination factor of a multiple filter air-cleaning system. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Ortiz, J P. Apparatus for measuring the decontamination factor of a multiple filter air-cleaning system. United States.
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"Apparatus for measuring the decontamination factor of a multiple filter air-cleaning system". United States.
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title = {Apparatus for measuring the decontamination factor of a multiple filter air-cleaning system},
author = {Ortiz, J P},
abstractNote = {An apparatus for measuring the overall decontamination factors of first and second filters located in a plenum. The first filter separates the plenum's upstream and intermediate chambers. The second filter separates the plenum's intermediate and downstream chambers. The apparatus comprises an aerosol generator that generates a challenge aerosol. An upstream collector collects unfiltered aerosol which is piped to first and second dilution stages and then to a laser aerosol spectrometer. An intermediate collector collects challenge aerosol that penetrates the first filter. The filtered aerosol is piped to the first dilution stage, diluted, and then piped to the laser aerosol spectrometer which detects single particles. A downstream collector collects challenge aerosol that penetrates both filters. The twice-filtered aerosol is piped to the aerosol spectrometer. A pump and several valves control the movement of aerosol within the apparatus.},
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year = {Wed Jul 03 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
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