Effectiveness of HVAC Duct Cleaning Procedures in Improving Indoor Air Quality

Indoor air quality has become one of the most seriousenvironmental concerns as an average person spends about 22 hrindoors on a daily basis. The study reported in this article, wasconducted to determine the effectiveness of three commercialHVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) duct cleaning processes in reducing the level of airborne particulate matterand viable bioaerosols. The three HVAC sanitation processeswere: (1) Contact method (use of conventional vacuum cleaning ofinterior duct surfaces); (2) Air sweep method (use of compressedair to dislodging dirt and debris); (3) Rotary brush method(insertion of a rotary brush into the ductwork to agitate anddislodge the debris). Effectiveness of these sanitationprocesses was evaluated in terms of airborne particulate andviable bioaerosol concentrations in residential homes. Eightidentical homes were selected in the same neighborhood. Twohomes were cleaned using each procedure and two were used ascontrols. It was found that both particle count readings andbioaerosol concentrations were higher when cleaning was beingperformed than before or after cleaning, which suggests thatdirt, debris and other pollutants may become airborne as aresult of disturbances caused by the cleaning processes.Particle count readings at 0.3 micron size were found to haveincreased due to cigarette smoking. Particle counts at 1.0micron size were reduced due to HVAC duct cleaning. Post-levelbioaerosol concentrations, taken two days after cleaning, werefound to be lower than the pre-level concentrations suggestingthat the cleaning procedures were effective to some extent.Homes cleaned with the Air Sweep procedure showed the highestdegree of reduction in bioaerosol concentration among the threeprocedures investigated.     

清洁生产定量评价方法及其应用

本文运用专家调查打分法，以承德帝贤兴业造纸项目为例，初步分析了清洁生产量化评价的方法在建设项目环境影响评价中的应用。     

应用于维生素C凝结水处理反渗透膜清洗策略

针对沈阳某药厂维生素C生产工艺中凝结水产量大、处理成本高和杂质复杂等问题,提出了采用反渗透技术对工艺凝结水进行处理。在前期确定的最优操作条件基础上持续运行,研究了运行临界通量、清洗时机和清洗方式等工艺条件。结果表明,在本工艺条件下,反渗透膜系统的临界通量介于1.1 L/(m2.min)到1.2 L/(m2.min)之间,斜率变点分析法确定的可逆膜污染周期为10 d;加强型清洗策略EFM(enhanced flux maintenance)的操作是针对不可逆膜污染的一种有效清洗方式,EFM持续30 min为宜,NaClO和NaOH都是有机污染的有效清洗剂,膜的平均恢复率分别为85.4%和81.6%,显示出实际应用的可行性,具有推广价值。     

莱钢1~# 1880m~3高炉出铁场除尘系统改造

对1 880 m3高炉出铁场除尘系统存在问题进行分析,查找制约原有系统除尘效果的原因,并利用技术改造,提高系统风量和除尘效果,有效地降低了岗位粉尘浓度,改善了现场周围环境,取得了较好的社会效益和环保效益.     

硅锰合金电炉烟气干法净化煤气回收的设计与分析

结合9000kVA硅锰合金电炉烟气净化,对干法烟气净化、煤气回收工艺中烟气参数的选取和控制、安全保证等问题进行了分析,并对其进行了技术经济性评价。     

Removal of H2S using molten carbonate at high temperature

Gasification is considered to be an effective process for energy conversion from various sources such as coal, biomass, and waste. Cleanup of the hot syngas produced by such a process may improve the thermal efficiency of the overall gasification system. Therefore, the cleanup of hot syngas from biomass gasification using molten carbonate is investigated in bench-scale tests. Molten carbonate acts as an absorbent during desulfurization and dechlorination and as a thermal catalyst for tar cracking. In this study, the performance of molten carbonate for removing H₂S was evaluated. The temperature of the molten carbonate was set within the range from 800 to 1000 °C. It is found that the removal of H₂S is significantly affected by the concentration of CO₂ in the syngas. When only a small percentage of CO₂ is present, desulfurization using molten carbonate is inadequate. However, when carbon elements, such as char and tar, are continuously supplied, H₂S removal can be maintained at a high level.To confirm the performance of the molten carbonate gas-cleaning system, purified biogas was used as a fuel in power generation tests with a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC). The fuel cell is a high-performance sensor for detecting gaseous impurities. When purified gas from a gas-cleaning reactor was continuously supplied to the fuel cell, the cell voltage remained stable. Thus, the molten carbonate gas-cleaning reactor was found to afford good gas-cleaning performance.     

微波辅助-活性炭法处理电厂EDTA锅炉清洗废水可行性研究

采用微波辅助-活性炭法处理电厂EDTA锅炉清洗废水,研究了微波辐射时间、微波功率以及再生次数对活性炭吸附能力的影响,并根据实验结果设计了工艺流程,分析了微波辅助-活性炭法处理电厂EDTA锅炉清洗废水的可行性.研究表明,微波辅助-活性炭法处理EDTA清洗废水的最佳微波辐射时间和微波功率分别为5 min和680 W,微波辐...     

矿用旋流除尘器用子午加速除尘风机的研制

针对国内煤矿掘进工作面用湿式过滤式旋流除尘器配套除尘风机的工作特点,指出了解决矿用除尘风机安全可靠性的关键技术.特别介绍了新研制的矿用子午加速除尘风机的除尘原理、结构特点、性能指标以及配套除尘器使用效果.     

Helping small businesses implement toxics use reduction techniques: dry cleaners, auto shops, and floor finishers assisted in creating safer and healthier work places

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (Viet-AID) have worked with small business sectors to reduce their use of toxic chemicals. Three cases, described here, in dry cleaning, auto shops and floor finishing share common approaches for creating successful models of effective dissemination of toxics use reduction in small businesses. These include direct business support, peer-to-peer training and promotion of alternatives, and collaborations with stakeholders to achieve greener businesses. These results were achieved despite predictable barriers of lack of resources, suspicion of safer alternatives, and language and cultural barriers.