Filtration of aerosol particles using non-woven fibrous media is a common practice for air cleaning. It has found wide applications in industries and our daily lives. This paper overviews some of these applications an...Filtration of aerosol particles using non-woven fibrous media is a common practice for air cleaning. It has found wide applications in industries and our daily lives. This paper overviews some of these applications and provides an industrial perspective. It starts from discussing aerosol filtration theory, followed by a brief review on the advancement of filtration media. After that, filtration applications in respiratory protection, dust collection, and engine in-take air cleaning are elaborated. These are the areas that the author sees as the typical needed ones in China's fast pace economical development endeavor, where air filtration enables the protection of human health, environment and equipment for sustainability.展开更多
Oil particle removal,different from the removal of general salt particular matter,has an unusual filtration process in which oil particles will be captured by forming a continuous film on the surface of the filter.The...Oil particle removal,different from the removal of general salt particular matter,has an unusual filtration process in which oil particles will be captured by forming a continuous film on the surface of the filter.Therefore,it is important to investigate the effect of surface property of the filter on the oil particle dynamic filtration process.In this study,three fibrous mats with different surface energies were fabricated from polyacrylonitrile(PAN),polyacrylonitrile/cellulose acetate(PAN/CA),and polyacrylonitrile/polyvinylidene fluoride(PAN/PVDF)solutions by needleless electrospinning.PAN/PVDF fibrous mat presented the lowest surface energy(19.99 mJ/m2),followed by PAN/CA fibrous mat(29.49 mJ/m2)and PAN fibrous mat(40.91 mJ/m2).As the oil particle filtration went on,the PAN/PVDF fibrous mat presented both the fastest filtration efficiency decline(4.72%in 10 min)and the fastest filtration resistance increase(543.41 Pa in 10 min).展开更多
The efficiency of advanced membranes towards removal of general and specific microbes from wastewater was investigated. The treatment included a subsequent system of activated sludge, ultrafiltration （hollow fibre me...The efficiency of advanced membranes towards removal of general and specific microbes from wastewater was investigated. The treatment included a subsequent system of activated sludge, ultrafiltration （hollow fibre membranes with 100 kDa cut-off, and spiral wound membranes with 20 kDa cut-off）, and RO （reverse osmosis）. The removal evaluation of screened microbes present in treated wastewater showed that hollow fibre membrane rejected only 1 log （90% rejection） of the TPC （total microbial count）, TC （total coliforms）, and FC （faecal coliforms）. A higher effectiveness was observed with spiral wound, removing 2-3 logs （99%-99.9%） of TPC and complete rejection of TC and FC. The RO system was successful in total rejection of all received bacteria. The removal evaluation of inoculated specific types of bacteria showed that the hollow membranes removed 2 logs （99%） of inoculated E. coli （10^7-10^8 cfu/mL inoculum）, 2-3 logs （99%-99.9%） of Enterococus spp. （10^7-10^10 cfu/mL inoculum）, 1-2 logs （90%-99%） of Salmonella （10^8-10^10 cfu/mL inoculum） and 1-2 logs （90%-99%） of Shigella （10^5-10^6 cfu/mL inoculum）. The spiral wound was significantly efficient in rejecting further 3 logs of E. coil, 5 logs of Enterococus spp., 4 logs of Salmonella, and a complete rejection of all received bacteria was accomplished by RO membrane. The results indicate that Gram positive bacteria were removed much more efficiently compared to the Gram negative ones, the rationale behind such behaviour is based on cell walls elasticity.展开更多
Water has always been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans and is essential to the survival of all known organisms. Over large parts of the world, humans have inadequate access to drinking water and use wa...Water has always been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans and is essential to the survival of all known organisms. Over large parts of the world, humans have inadequate access to drinking water and use water contaminated with disease vectors, pathogens or unacceptable levels of toxins or suspended solids. Drinking such water or using it in food preparation leads to widespread, acute and chronic illnesses and is a major cause of death and misery in many countries. The UN estimates that over 2.0 billion people have limited access to safe water and nearly 800 million people lack even the most basic supply of clean water. The main issue is the affordability of water purifying systems. Many people rely on boiling water or bottled water, which can be expensive. Therefore, technologies that are cost effective, sustainable, ease of operation/maintenance and the treatment processes with locally available materials are required. In this article, some unique low-cost sustainable technologies available/or in-use, i.e. natural filtration, riverbank filtration, biosand filtration, membrane filtration, solar water disinfection technique, biologically degradable materials such as moringa powder, scallop powder treatment, and biosand pitcher treatments have been discussed.展开更多
文摘Filtration of aerosol particles using non-woven fibrous media is a common practice for air cleaning. It has found wide applications in industries and our daily lives. This paper overviews some of these applications and provides an industrial perspective. It starts from discussing aerosol filtration theory, followed by a brief review on the advancement of filtration media. After that, filtration applications in respiratory protection, dust collection, and engine in-take air cleaning are elaborated. These are the areas that the author sees as the typical needed ones in China's fast pace economical development endeavor, where air filtration enables the protection of human health, environment and equipment for sustainability.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51373033)Yangtze River Scholars(Young Scholars)Program,China(No.51773037)。
文摘Oil particle removal,different from the removal of general salt particular matter,has an unusual filtration process in which oil particles will be captured by forming a continuous film on the surface of the filter.Therefore,it is important to investigate the effect of surface property of the filter on the oil particle dynamic filtration process.In this study,three fibrous mats with different surface energies were fabricated from polyacrylonitrile(PAN),polyacrylonitrile/cellulose acetate(PAN/CA),and polyacrylonitrile/polyvinylidene fluoride(PAN/PVDF)solutions by needleless electrospinning.PAN/PVDF fibrous mat presented the lowest surface energy(19.99 mJ/m2),followed by PAN/CA fibrous mat(29.49 mJ/m2)and PAN fibrous mat(40.91 mJ/m2).As the oil particle filtration went on,the PAN/PVDF fibrous mat presented both the fastest filtration efficiency decline(4.72%in 10 min)and the fastest filtration resistance increase(543.41 Pa in 10 min).
文摘The efficiency of advanced membranes towards removal of general and specific microbes from wastewater was investigated. The treatment included a subsequent system of activated sludge, ultrafiltration （hollow fibre membranes with 100 kDa cut-off, and spiral wound membranes with 20 kDa cut-off）, and RO （reverse osmosis）. The removal evaluation of screened microbes present in treated wastewater showed that hollow fibre membrane rejected only 1 log （90% rejection） of the TPC （total microbial count）, TC （total coliforms）, and FC （faecal coliforms）. A higher effectiveness was observed with spiral wound, removing 2-3 logs （99%-99.9%） of TPC and complete rejection of TC and FC. The RO system was successful in total rejection of all received bacteria. The removal evaluation of inoculated specific types of bacteria showed that the hollow membranes removed 2 logs （99%） of inoculated E. coli （10^7-10^8 cfu/mL inoculum）, 2-3 logs （99%-99.9%） of Enterococus spp. （10^7-10^10 cfu/mL inoculum）, 1-2 logs （90%-99%） of Salmonella （10^8-10^10 cfu/mL inoculum） and 1-2 logs （90%-99%） of Shigella （10^5-10^6 cfu/mL inoculum）. The spiral wound was significantly efficient in rejecting further 3 logs of E. coil, 5 logs of Enterococus spp., 4 logs of Salmonella, and a complete rejection of all received bacteria was accomplished by RO membrane. The results indicate that Gram positive bacteria were removed much more efficiently compared to the Gram negative ones, the rationale behind such behaviour is based on cell walls elasticity.
文摘为了研发适用严苛高温工业条件下使用的袋式除尘器用针刺毡滤袋,利用乳液浸渍后处理工艺制备了具有热电/压电特性的硅酸盐(Polar Silicate,PS)粉体/聚四氟乙烯(Polytetrafluoroethylene,PTFE)涂层复合芳纶针刺毡滤袋,探究了PS粉体粒径及附着浓度对复合滤袋捕集效率及阻力特性的影响规律,研究了复合滤袋机械性能,并通过扫描电镜(Scanning Electron Microscope,SEM)对复合滤袋进行了微观形貌分析。结果显示:PS粉体粒径对滤袋的阻力影响不大;PS粉体粒径在>21~32μm时,滤袋的过滤效率最大;最优附着浓度为6 mg/cm^(2)时,滤袋对0.3~1μm粒子的过滤效率提升幅度≥12.58百分点,滤袋的品质因数最高;PS粉体/PTFE/芳纶复合滤袋的耐磨性比芳纶针刺毡滤袋提升了19.86%,挺度提升了22.22%,纵向拉伸强度提升了14.07%。研究所制备的复合滤袋能够适应严苛的高温工业环境,可更好地控制工业排放的微细颗粒物。
文摘Water has always been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans and is essential to the survival of all known organisms. Over large parts of the world, humans have inadequate access to drinking water and use water contaminated with disease vectors, pathogens or unacceptable levels of toxins or suspended solids. Drinking such water or using it in food preparation leads to widespread, acute and chronic illnesses and is a major cause of death and misery in many countries. The UN estimates that over 2.0 billion people have limited access to safe water and nearly 800 million people lack even the most basic supply of clean water. The main issue is the affordability of water purifying systems. Many people rely on boiling water or bottled water, which can be expensive. Therefore, technologies that are cost effective, sustainable, ease of operation/maintenance and the treatment processes with locally available materials are required. In this article, some unique low-cost sustainable technologies available/or in-use, i.e. natural filtration, riverbank filtration, biosand filtration, membrane filtration, solar water disinfection technique, biologically degradable materials such as moringa powder, scallop powder treatment, and biosand pitcher treatments have been discussed.
