A theoretical study on the filtration efficiency and dust holding performance of pleated air filters
Social sciences (General)
H1-99
Q1-390
Science (General)
Pleated filter
Air purification
Particle filtration
Dust holding
Numerical model
Research Article
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17944
Publication Date:
2023-07-05T06:33:40Z
AUTHORS (4)
ABSTRACT
Filter media composed of electrostatically charged nonwovens is the key device in an air purifier. Pleated filters are constructed from a cardboard frame with lattice faces containing a filter media reinforce by an expanded support grid, which have more surface area for trapping contaminants and capture airborne contaminants more effectively than non-pleated air filters. The aim of this work is to investigate the dominant factors on the filtration efficiency and dust holding performance of pleated filter by using a modified numerical model. It is found that geometric parameters of pleated filter play important roles to efficiency of the air purifier based on particle loading and filtration efficiency. The stable structural parameters include bending angle of pleated filter material in the range of 0∼60° and the ratio of bending portion less than 0.5. Lower filling degree and shorter length of pleated filter unit exhibit similar stability of efficiency, indicating that the change of structural parameters has little effects on the filtration performance. The knowledge obtained in this work provides concrete reference for the design of high-performance air-cleaner element.
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