A Simple and Low-cost Photocatalytic Air Purification Test Method

The application of photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) in air purifiers (AP) to remove viruses, bacteria, and toxic gases in the air is intensively being studied, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. The testing method of PCO materials for AP purposes has been standardized through ISO 22197-...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2022-06, Vol.2243 (1), p.12075
Main Authors: Adhi, P M, Rahman, H, Nuriskasari, I, Syamsudin, Syahrom, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air monitoring
Air purification
Air quality
COVID-19
Formaldehyde
Indoor air pollution
Indoor air quality
Low cost
Luminous intensity
Oxidation
Photocatalysis
Physics
Pollutants
Quality assessment
Test chambers
Three dimensional printing
Titanium dioxide
Ultraviolet radiation
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Summary:The application of photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) in air purifiers (AP) to remove viruses, bacteria, and toxic gases in the air is intensively being studied, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. The testing method of PCO materials for AP purposes has been standardized through ISO 22197-4 (2013). However, the standard required a set of complex, high precision, and costly equipment. The present study demonstrates a simpler and low-cost test setup without compromising any accuracy in the overall result. The proposed test consists of a test chamber and mixing chamber, and sets of equipment installed in it. A 3D printer fabricated a PCO reactor, and TiO 2 was coated on the surface. Formaldehyde (HCHO) is used as a sample pollutant to be observed, injected into the test chamber. Before the measurement of the concentration of HCHO, the intensity of UV A LED was measured. Then, the amount of formaldehyde concentration was monitored online by indoor air quality measurement equipment. The result shows that the intensity of UV light was enough to generate a photocatalytic oxidation reaction. After 20 minutes of reaction, the HCHO concentration inside the chamber was decreased around 21.76%.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/2243/1/012075