title: Fine dust filtration using a metal fiber bed.
abstract: A bed-type filter composed of thin metal alloy fiber was closely examined with dust capturing in cold and hot runs. The investigation of an individual mechanism across the filter bed indicated that the aerated dust could be initially collected by depth filtration, and after a while, surface filtration dominated the overall dust collection. The present metal fiber bed was comparable to the conventional ceramic filters because of its good collection efficiency with low pressure drop. It also showed potential to be used as a prefilter in a diesel exhaust trapping system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Center for Environmental Studies, Kyung Hee University, Kyunggido, South Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Mi
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Sup
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Jo
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002516:Ceramics; D004391:Dust / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008670:Metals; D019016:Mineral Fibers; D010316:Particle Size; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D004391:Dust; D008670:Metals; D019016:Mineral Fibers