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Electrostatic Precipitators as an Indoor Air Cleaner—A Literature Review

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  • Alireza Afshari

    (Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University, A.C. Meyers Vaenge 15, DK-2450 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Lars Ekberg

    (CIT Energy Management AB, SE-412 88 Gothenburg, Sweden)

  • Luboš Forejt

    (Honeywell Aerospace, 78365 Hlubočky-Mariánské Údolí, Czech Republic)

  • Jinhan Mo

    (Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
    Beijing Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Quality Evaluation and Control, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Siamak Rahimi

    (Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University, A.C. Meyers Vaenge 15, DK-2450 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Jeffrey Siegel

    (Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada)

  • Wenhao Chen

    (Indoor Air Quality Program, Environmental Health Laboratory Branch, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA 94804, USA)

  • Pawel Wargocki

    (International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy DTU Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark)

  • Sultan Zurami

    (CREATE Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise, Singapore 13860, Singapore)

  • Jianshun Zhang

    (Building Energy & Environmental Systems Laboratory (BEESL), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, New York, NY 13244, USA
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, New York, NY 13244, USA
    School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China)

Abstract

Many people spend most of their time in an indoor environment. A positive relationship exists between indoor environmental quality and the health, wellbeing, and productivity of occupants in buildings. The indoor environment is affected by pollutants, such as gases and particles. Pollutants can be removed from the indoor environment in various ways. Air-cleaning devices are commonly marketed as benefiting the removal of air pollutants and, consequently, improving indoor air quality. Depending on the type of cleaning technology, air cleaners may generate undesired and toxic byproducts. Different air filtration technologies, such as electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) have been introduced to the market. The ESP has been used in buildings because it can remove particles while only causing low pressure drops. Moreover, ESPs can be either in-duct or standalone units. This review aims to provide an overview of ESP use, methods for testing this product, the performance of existing ESPs concerning removing pollutants and their byproducts, and the existing market for ESPs.

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  • Alireza Afshari & Lars Ekberg & Luboš Forejt & Jinhan Mo & Siamak Rahimi & Jeffrey Siegel & Wenhao Chen & Pawel Wargocki & Sultan Zurami & Jianshun Zhang, 2020. "Electrostatic Precipitators as an Indoor Air Cleaner—A Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-22, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:21:p:8774-:d:432922
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    1. Seymour Martin Lipset & Ivan Katchanovski, 2001. "The Future of Private Sector Unions in the U.S," Journal of Labor Research, Transaction Publishers, vol. 22(2), pages 229-244, April.
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    1. Wei Zhao & Kelimu Tulugan & Xin Zhang & Xiang Li & Peng Tian, 2024. "Electrospun 3D Curly Electret Nanofiber Air Filters for Particulate Pollutants," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-13, March.
    2. Yen-Tang Chen & Cheng-Lung Lu & Shang-Jung Lu & Da-Sheng Lee, 2023. "Electrostatic Precipitator Design Optimization for the Removal of Aerosol and Airborne Viruses," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-26, May.

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