ASHRAE Journal
Reducing Airborne Particulates Using Displacement Ventilation_2021
BY RYAN JOHNSON, MEMBER ASHRAE; CHRIS BURROUGHS, ASSOCIATE MEMBER ASHRAE
Date : 2022. 12
Comment
Stratified air systems are a style of air distribution shown to improve air quality and energy savings compared to traditional overhead mixed air ventilation systems. Their initial popularity in industrial spaces stemmed from the systems’ ability to reduce the amount of unhealthy airborne chemicals and particulates in the breathing zone. This article reviews new research that compares the behavior of airborne particulates (0.3 μm – 5.0 μm) generated by an occupant in a typical office environment when ventilated with a stratified air system and a traditional overhead mixed air system. The particle count measurements were then compared to an equivalent tracer gas test (CO2) and a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model to determine how closely they match the particulate behavior.