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Improvement of the Architectural Environment by Applying Photocatalyst Building Materials and Ventilation Systems (광촉매 건축자재와 환기시스템 적용에 따른 건축 환경 개선 방안)

  • Yong Woo Song;Seong Eun Kim;Se Hyeon Lim;Sung Jin Sim
    • Land and Housing Review
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2023
  • People who spend most of their day indoors are continuously exposed to internally and externally generated indoor pollutants. According to a 2022 report from the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is the cause of more than 7 million deaths annually worldwide, emphasizing the seriousness of indoor air pollutants. Air pollutants include nitrogen oxides (NOx), formaldehyde (HCHO), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which have serious effects on the human body. Photocatalyst is a material that can remove these indoor air pollutants. Photocatalysts not only have the ability to remove dust precursors, but also have antibacterial, sterilizing, and deodorizing functions, making them effective in improving indoor air quality. This study suggests areas and methods in which photocatalysts can be applied to buildings. Fields of application include interior and exterior construction materials such as concrete, as well as organic paints and ventilation devices. If appropriate utilization plans are developed, it may be possible to improve the built environment through reduced indoor and outdoor pollutant levels.

Removal of VOCs Using Nylon 6 fiber media Immobilized with Microorganisms (Nylon 6 fiber media를 이용한 Biofilter의 VOCS의 제거)

  • Kim, Jang-ho;Park, Dong-won;Kim, Hyoung-ho
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 2003
  • Biofiltration was successfully applied to treat a mixture of volatile organic compounds(benzene, xylene) from contaminated air stream. Immobilized Ps. oleovorans biofilter was evaluated for its value in simultaneous removal of benzene and xylene from waste air stream. The variety of operating conditions were tested to evaluate important factors such as space velocity, pH, water content, etc.

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