Experimental Study of Electric Field Assisted Bioaerosol Collector
Seungkyung Park1, Seungmo Kim2, Dongho Shin3, Geum-Su Yeom4
1Seungkyung Park, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan, South Korea.
2Seungmo Kim, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan, South Korea.
3Dongho Shin, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan, South Korea.
4Geum-Su Yeom, Kunsan National University, Gunsan, South Korea.
Manuscript received on 13 December 2018 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 December 2018 | Manuscript Published on 24 January 2019 | PP: 78-81 | Volume-7 Issue-4S2 December 2018 | Retrieval Number: ES2090017519/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: Analysis of airborne biological particles essentially requires an efficient sample collection method. In this paper, we have designed and tested a small scale bioaerosol collector based on cyclone and external electric field. The efficiency of the system was evaluated by model particles, potassium chloride. Several parameters including cyclone geometry, flow rate, and applied voltage have been experimentally tested and the effects on the collection efficiency were studied. As a result, the presented bioaerosol collector showed a collection efficiency of approximately 65% for 0.3 m sized particles at the flow rate of 400 lpm and 25 kV voltage. Demonstrating the potential for high efficiency bioaerosol collector.
Keywords: Bio-Aerosol, Electrokinetic, Cyclone, Filtration.
Scope of the Article: Bioinformatics