Air Filtration Basics...• Light scattering photometer • Condensation Particle Counter • Tests...
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Air Filtration BasicsOverview of Filtration as needed in face masks and respirators
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Contents
• Pressure drop• Porosity• Efficiency• Particle capture modes• Dirt holding capacity• Particles of interest• This talk is focused on PPE for the current Covid-19 situation,
Filtration is a large and complex subject
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Pressure dropAir permeability
P1 P2
Face velocity
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Porosity, pore size, and pore size distribution• Porosity
• Ratio of voids compared to total volume of fabric
• Bi-modal fiber size• Pore size
• Mean pore size• Distribution
• Pore size Porosity Better filter• Smaller fibers (more surface area)• Lower fabric density
• Determination• Porometry (Bubble point)
Porosity =
pore size < https://www.particulatesystems.com/
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Efficiency testing
P1 P2
Face velocity
Particle detector input
Particle detector output
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Typical efficiency
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1.3 1.2 1.1 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01
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Particle Size Microns
Mechanical Filter
Mechanical
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Particle capture modesSieving
• Particle is larger than the area between fibers
• Dependent on velocity and particle density
• Typically larger particles• Pore size does not equal minimum
particle size capture
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Particle capture modesInertial Impaction
• Particle does not stay in slip stream and finds side of fiber.
• Van der walls forces hold it fast• Dependent on velocity and particle
density• Typically particles .3-10 microns
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Particle capture modesInterception
• Particle in slipstream encounters fiber
• Van der walls forces hold it fast• Dependent on particle to pore size• Dependent on velocity• Typically particles .3-10 microns
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Particle capture modesBrownian Diffusion
• Random wiggling motion of small airborne particles
• Caused by collision with smaller molecules
• Van der walls forces hold it fast• Typically particles below .3 microns• Increases probability of capture
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Torturous pathDepth filtration
• Presents many opportunities for particle to come into contact with fiber
• Increases probability
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Typical efficiency
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65
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1.3 1.2 1.1 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01
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Particle Size Microns
Mechanical Filter
Mechanical
Inertial and Impaction Capture Diffusion Capture
Most Penetrating Particle SizeFor fiber ~ 2 microns
10μmSettling
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Particle capture modesFailure .1-.3 microns
• Particle has insufficient mass for inertial impaction
• Particle has too much mass for Brownian diffusion
• Remains in slip stream
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Particle capture modesElectrostatic Attraction
• Fibers are charged during manufacture
• Creates a potential differential between fiber and particle
• Coulombs law• The value of the electrostatic force of
interaction between two point charges is directly proportional to the scalar multiplication of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance among them.
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Typical efficiency
60
65
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100
1.3 1.2 1.1 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01
Mechanical Vs Electrostatic
Mechanical Electrostatic
Static charge improvement
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Typical efficiency
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1.3 1.2 1.1 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01
Filte
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Particel Size Microns
Filtration Effeciency
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Dirt/Dust holding capacity
• Dirt holding is defined by the amount of fouling (particles) a filter can hold with still acceptable pressure drop.
• Can be increased with prefiltration
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Particle sizes of interest
• Virusus-.00125μm-.016μm (Brownian diffusion)• Bacteria .013μm-12.0μm• Atomized droplets 1μm – 10.2μm
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Efficiency testing
• Various particle types for respirators• DOP (dispersed oil particulate)• NaCl• Oil• Latex
• Various particle counters• Light scattering photometer• Condensation Particle Counter
• Tests• 42 CFR Part 84• EN 143 and 149• ISO 16900• ASTM F2299-03
• Filter testing is complex• Webinar coming up on testing
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Microorganism motility
• Microorganism shape and size• Move with the aid of a carrier
• Liquids• Blood, Perspiration, Spit, Mucus, Alcohol*
• Solid• Lint, Dust
• Must consider how the carrier impacts movement through substrate• Carrier Size• Viscosity• Surface Energy and Charge• Capillary Action
• Pressure
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Common Microorganism Shapes
Viruses
Microorganisms
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Barrier Properties of Fabrics/Films
• Move with the aid of a carrier• Liquids
• Blood, Perspiration, Spit, Mucus, Alcohol*• Solid
• Lint, Dust
• Must consider how the carrier impacts movement through substrate• Carrier Size• Viscosity• Surface Energy • Charge• Capillary Action
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Study: Microorganism sized particle transmission through fabrics
• Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSCM)• Optical Sectioning of barrier• Different wavelength excitation of fabric (Barrier) vs particle
• Particles• 1mn latex microspheres• E.coli genetically modified to fluorescence
• Fabrics• Spunbond/Meltblown/Spunbond Composite - typically used in surgical
gowns and drapes
• Facemasks
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Study: Microorganism transmission through fabrics
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Spunbond Fabric – SMS Cross section
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SMS Fabric – SEM Cross section
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Study: Microorganism transmission through fabrics• Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSCM)
• Optical Sectioning of barrier• Different wavelength excitation of fabric (Barrier) vs particle
• Fabrics• Spunbond/Meltblown/Spunbond Composite ok
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Study: Microorganism transmission through fabrics• Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSCM)
• Optical Sectioning of barrier• Different wavelength excitation of fabric (Barrier) vs particle
• Particles• 1mn latex microspheres• E.coli genetically modified to fluorescence
• Fabrics• Spunbond/Meltblown/Spunbond Composite - typically used in surgical gowns and
drapes• Woven fabric treatment• Surgical Face Mask configurations
• ok
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SMS Fabric – SEM Cross section
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SMS Fabric – SEM Cross section
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KeR3SkF7sLL90ynQMNBvot9KdWPvWgVJ/view
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SMS Fabrics exposed to particles under pressure
Water Synthetic Blood
Face
Back
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SMS Fabric – Small particle movement
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13HcKVoTiIbop27rKXPG1Pr4at4m44_ZA/view
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SMS Fabric – Small particle movement
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SMS Cross-SectionsLatex microspheres transmission location at increasing pressure
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SMS Fabrics with Microporous Film Latex microspheres transmission location at increasing pressure
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Facemasks*
*From Leonas, K K and Shin, H
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Facemask 1 Cross-SectionsLatex microspheres transmission location at increasing pressure
Control 80 mmHg120 mmHg 160 mmHg 1200 mmHg
Facemask Details: 4 plys; pleated, PPE, PET, CELL-OH, PE w/ acrylic adhesive
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Facemask 1 Exposed
Synthetic blood penetrated through third layer
(Facemask is placed upside down)
Latex Microspheres were stopped by the second layer
(LSCM Cross Section)
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Facemask 2 Cross-SectionsLatex microspheres transmission location at increasing pressure
Control 80 mmHg 120 mmHg 160 mmHg 1200 mmHg
Facemask Details: 4 plys; pleated, PPE, PET, CELL-OH, PE w/ acrylic adhesive
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Facemask 2 Exposed
Synthetic blood penetrated through third layer
(Facemask is placed upside down)
Latex Microspheres were stopped by the second layer
(LSCM Cross Section)
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Facemask 3 Cross-SectionsLatex microspheres transmission location at increasing pressure
Control 80 mmHg 120 mmHg 160 mmHg 1200 mmHg
Facemask 3 Details: 5 plys; pleated, all layers PPE but various fabric structure
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• Pore size/distribution found to be critical • Increase in pressure did not change transmission mechanism but did
impact depth of particle penetration and rate• Change is Carrier Surface Tension, did not mechanism transmission
but did influence rate
From these studies:
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• Filters and Filtration Handbook, Sixth Edition, Trevor Sparks George Chase, Elsevier 2016
• Advances in Technical Nonwovens, Chapter 6, N. Mao• INDA/NWI short courses.
Further readings and learnings
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Questions
• Join us next time for overview classification and testing requirements