Evaluation Of A Test Stand To Assess The Performance Of A Range Of Ceramic Media Filter Elements

Author

Andrew L. Schemmel

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Cho, Heejin

Committee Member

Waggoner, Charles

Committee Member

Mago, Pedro

Date of Degree

5-6-2017

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Mechanical Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters are defined as extended-medium, dry-type filters with: (1) a minimum particle removal efficiency of no less than 99.97 percent for 0.3 micrometer particles, (2) a maximum, clean resistance of 1.0 inch water column (in. WC) when operated at 1,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM), and (3) a rigid casing that extends the full depth of the medium. Specifically, ceramic media HEPA filters provide better performance at elevated temperatures, are moisture resistant and nonflammable, can perform their function if wetted and exposed to greater pressures, and can be cleaned and reused. This paper describes the modification and design of a large scale test stand which properly evaluates the filtration characteristics of a range of ceramic media filters challenged with a nuclear aerosol agent in order to develop Section FO of ASME AG-1.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17727

Recommended Citation

Schemmel, Andrew L., "Evaluation Of A Test Stand To Assess The Performance Of A Range Of Ceramic Media Filter Elements" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 1995.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/1995