Electret Filters—From the Influence of Discharging Methods to Optimization Potential

  • Electret filters are electrostatically charged nonwovens which are commonly used in aerosol filtration to remove fine particles from gases. It is known that the charge and thus also the filtration efficiency can degrade over time. Thus, many testing standards require to remove the charge by treatment with liquid isopropanol (IPA) or IPA-saturated air. However, the parameters influencing this discharge have not been completely clarified yet. The aim of this work was, on the one hand, to experimentally investigate the influence of the IPA treatment on different electret filters and, on the other hand, to show the optimization potential of electret filters with respect to efficiency and long-term stability by numerical simulations. The experiments revealed that the air permeability is a central influencing parameter. Small pores lead to a reduced discharge efficiency using liquid IPA, while both treatment methods are suitable for larger pores. The simulations showed that a homogeneous charge distribution within the filter depth is advantageous for the initial performance. In contrast, charge penetrating deeper in the filter medium delays the charge decay and thus increases the operating time, with the trade-off of a lower initial performance

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Author:Maximilian KernerORCiD, Kilian Schmidt, Stefan Schumacher, Christof Asbach, Sergiy AntonyukORCiD
URN:urn:nbn:de:hbz:386-kluedo-62478
ISSN:2073-4433
Parent Title (English):Atmosphere
Publisher:MDPI
Document Type:Article
Language of publication:English
Date of Publication (online):2021/01/04
Year of first Publication:2021
Publishing Institution:Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Date of the Publication (Server):2021/02/02
Issue:12/01
Page Number:17
Source:https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12010065
Faculties / Organisational entities:Kaiserslautern - Fachbereich Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik
DDC-Cassification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und Maschinenbau
Collections:Open-Access-Publikationsfonds
Licence (German):Zweitveröffentlichung