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  • Volume 26
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  • Pages.74-80
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  • 2018
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  • 1976-4251(pISSN)
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  • 2233-4998(eISSN)
Korean Carbon Society (한국탄소학회)
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and activated carbon fiber filters in passenger vehicles in urban areas of Jeonju, Korea

  • Kim, Hong Gun (Institute of Carbon Technology, Jeonju University) ;
  • Yu, Yunhua (State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Yang, Xiaoping (State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Ryu, Seung Kon (Institute of Carbon Technology, Jeonju University)
  • Received : 2017.09.30
  • Accepted : 2017.12.19
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

The South Korean Ministry of the Environment has revised the laws relating to the management of interior air quality for multiple use facilities, and recommends maintaining carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) concentration in passenger vehicles below 1000 ppm during operation in urban areas of large cities. However, the interior $CO_2$ concentration of passenger vehicles can rapidly increase and exceed 5000 ppm within 30 min, as observed when two passengers are traveling in urban areas of the South Korean city of Jeonju with the air conditioner blower turned off and the actuator mode set to internal circulation mode. With four passengers, $CO_2$ concentration can reach up to 6000 ppm within 10 min. To counter this, when the actuator is set to external mode, $CO_2$ concentration can be maintained below 1000 ppm, even after a long period of running time. As part of the air conditioning system, alkali-treated activated carbon fiber filters are considered to be far superior to the commercial non-woven filters or combination filters currently commonly in use.

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