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Kazemi M, Kalantari S, Abbasi A, Rahimi Foroushani A, Mowlavi H, Montazemi A H et al . Fabrication of PET Nanofibers Media by Electrospinning Method and Determining its Efficiency in Removing Submicron and Micron Particle Contaminants from Air. J Health Saf Work 2023; 13 (1) :44-59
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Meghdad Kazemi1 
, Saba Kalantari1 , Alireza Abbasi2 , Abbas Rahimi Foroushani3 , Hossein Mowlavi4 , Amir Hossein Montazemi5 , Farideh Golbabaei * 6
, Saba Kalantari1 , Alireza Abbasi2 , Abbas Rahimi Foroushani3 , Hossein Mowlavi4 , Amir Hossein Montazemi5 , Farideh Golbabaei * 6
1- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran,Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
5- SanatYaran Manufacturing and Industrial Company, Alborz Industrial City, Qazvin, Iran
6- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , fgolbabaei@tums.ac.ir
2- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran,Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
5- SanatYaran Manufacturing and Industrial Company, Alborz Industrial City, Qazvin, Iran
6- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , fgolbabaei@tums.ac.ir
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Introduction: In recent years, the manufacture of air purification media, especially nanofiber filters using polymeric materials and the electrospinning method, has received much attention in air pollution control. The production of high-performance media and low-pressure drops is an important issue in air filtration. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of fabricating electrospinning polyethylene terephthalate (PET) media to abduct submicron and micron particles from the air stream.
Material and Methods: To determine the optimal device conditions in the manufacture of PET media, different weight percentages of a PET polymer solution in a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid and dichloromethane solvents (70:30) were first prepared in a pilot study, and various parameters of the electrospinning device were examined and analyzed along with performing the electrospinning process. The surface and morphological characteristics of the media were evaluated using SEM. The pressure drop and efficiency of particle trapping were assessed using a mask and media pressure by a pressure drop test device.
Results: The optimal electrospinning conditions of the PET polymer solution were obtained at a concentration of 20%. The average diameter of nanofibers PET was 163 ± 600 nm with a pressure drop of 26.33 ± 5.5 pa, and average efficiencies of 97.42 ± 1.67% and 99.85 ± 0.21 were obtained for submicron and micron particles, respectively, with a quality factor (QF) value of 0.1740.
Conclusion: The produced media can abduct and remove particles from the air stream for submicron and micron particles in ranges of 96-99% and 99-100%, respectively, with an average pressure drop of 26.33±5.5 pa.
Material and Methods: To determine the optimal device conditions in the manufacture of PET media, different weight percentages of a PET polymer solution in a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid and dichloromethane solvents (70:30) were first prepared in a pilot study, and various parameters of the electrospinning device were examined and analyzed along with performing the electrospinning process. The surface and morphological characteristics of the media were evaluated using SEM. The pressure drop and efficiency of particle trapping were assessed using a mask and media pressure by a pressure drop test device.
Results: The optimal electrospinning conditions of the PET polymer solution were obtained at a concentration of 20%. The average diameter of nanofibers PET was 163 ± 600 nm with a pressure drop of 26.33 ± 5.5 pa, and average efficiencies of 97.42 ± 1.67% and 99.85 ± 0.21 were obtained for submicron and micron particles, respectively, with a quality factor (QF) value of 0.1740.
Conclusion: The produced media can abduct and remove particles from the air stream for submicron and micron particles in ranges of 96-99% and 99-100%, respectively, with an average pressure drop of 26.33±5.5 pa.
Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2023/03/13 | Accepted: 2023/03/30 | Published: 2023/03/30
Received: 2023/03/13 | Accepted: 2023/03/30 | Published: 2023/03/30
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