Description

Filtration and Air Cleaning (FAC) emerged during the20th century as a key and essential component of the art andscience of the control and removal of harmful contaminants from controlled environments. Its development and application has paralleled the advancement of ventilation and temperature control in built environments. In that process, it has been influencedby a number of societal, technological, industrial, and political factors. This presentation will trace the evolution of the growth and maturity of the FAC industry as a response to identified external influences and needs. These influencing factors will include the development and maturing of the healthcare industry; the role of electronics and computerization in industrial process control; the needs of the military establishment; the development of nuclear capability; theproliferation and wide spread growth of air conditioning in thebuilding environment; the challenge of dealing with increased contaminant burden in outdoor air; the emergence of large andhigh-rise building construction; the development of man-made construction components; the developing concern for ecological and environmental impacts upon and emitting from thebuilt environment; the powerful concern for proper managementof energy usage and cost; the role and development ofmore precise and applicable test standards for evaluating FAC performance; and the pervasive influence of criminal or terrorist driven attacks employing airborne weapons of mass destruction.

Citation: 2020 Winter Conference, Orlando, FL Technical Papers

Product Details

Published:

2020

Number of Pages:

15

Units of Measure:

Dual

File Size:

1 file , 3.2 MB

Product Code(s):

D-OR-20-004