The SELEX Air Purification System

Abstract

A new air purification technology (SELEX) was developed and demonstrated. The SELEX system utilizes an array of electrospray wick aerosol sources for particle ionization and an electrostatic precipitator for particle collection. The particle ionization process does not produce ozone and the SELEX technology provides a unique combination of very low pressure drop, high collection efficiency and low power. A 50 cfm breadboard prototype (SELEX II) was developed and, in addition to particle collection, incorporates the ability to inactivate collected live organisms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 2010
Accession Number
ADA518955

Entities

People

  • Gary Tepper

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accumulators
  • Aerosols
  • Agglomerates (Rock)
  • Air Flow
  • Charts
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Diagrams
  • Efficiency
  • Electrospray
  • Energy Consumption
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Ionization
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Photographs
  • Schematic Diagrams

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.