Effective removal of odors from air with polymer nonwoven structures doped by porous materials to use in respiratory protective devices

• Autorzy: Brochocka Agnieszka , Nowak Aleksandra , Panek Rafał , Kozikowski Paweł , Franus Wojciech

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DOI

10.24425/aep.2021.137274

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Filtering Respiratory Protective Devices (FRPD) is not typically evaluated for exposure to volatile compounds, even though they significantly affect their protective performance. Such compounds are released into the atmosphere by industrial processes and pose serious health risks in people inhaling them. The adsorbent materials currently used to prevent those risks include activated carbon (AC). Zeolites and mesoporous silica materials (MCM) are very popular among the sorption materials. Due to their physical and chemical properties, they are able to adsorb significant amounts of volatile compounds from air. The melt-blown technology was used to produce filtering nonwovens with modifiers. As a result, polymer nonwoven structures with modifiers in the form of AC, zeolite (NaP1 type), molecular sieves (SM, SM 4Å) and mesoporous silica materials (MCM-41) were produced. The use of ACs (AC₁ from Zgoda and AC₂ from Pleisch) and their mixtures with others modifiers allowed to obtain satisfactory sorption, protective and utility properties. The longest breakthrough time against cyclohexane (approx. 53 min) was afforded by a variant containing AC, against ammonia (approx. 12 min) for the variant with AC₂ and a mixture of AC₂ and MCM-41. In the case of acetone vapor satisfactory breakthrough times were found for the variants with AC₂ and AC₁+SM (~20–25 min.). The present work deals with scientific research to improve workers’ and society’s health and safety by pursuing a better working life, and creating a safe social environment.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

activated carbon; zeolites; porous materials; polymer nonwoven structures; mesoporous silica materials; aplication

• Wydawca: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Environmental Protection
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 47, no. 2
• Strony: 3--19
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 52 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Brochocka Agnieszka

• Central Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute, Lodz, Poland

autor

Nowak Aleksandra

• Central Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute, Lodz, Poland

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Panek Rafał

• Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland

autor

Kozikowski Paweł

• Central Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute, Lodz, Poland

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Franus Wojciech

• Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).