Characterization of outdoor air particles as source of impurities in supply air
- Univ. of Kuopio (Finland). Dept. of Environmental Sciences
- Finnish Inst. for Occupational Health, Kuopio (Finland)
Odor emission of supply air filters has proved to be a major source of stuffy odor of supply air. In this study, the odor emission characteristics of outdoor air particles and odor emissions of coarse prefilters and fine filters were studied. The outdoor air samples were collected by the aid of high volume impactor. Odor emissions of the size fractions, < 2.1 {micro}m , 2.1--10 {micro}m and >10 {micro}m were studied separately in laboratory with a trained olf panel: The odor emissions of the ventilation filters in real use were evaluated five times during the 14 month study period. After the field evaluation the emissions of carbonyl compounds and other volatile organic compounds. The odor emissions of outdoor air particles were the highest during the heating season and lowest in the summer. The particles in the coarsest fraction had the most abundant emissions (1,200 olf/g) while the emissions from fine particles were lowest (100 olf/g). The odor emissions evaluated from the coarse and fine ventilation filters supported the finding that particles collected on coarse prefilter had the most abundant odor emission.
- OSTI ID:
- 351049
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970677--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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