Experimental Analysis of Air-Handling Unit Fans’ Failure on Particulate Matter Concentrations Due to Incense Burning in the South of Italy

Antonio Rosato; Mohammad El Youssef; Rita Mercuri; Cataldo De Blasio; Massimiliano Masullo; Luigi Maffei

doi:10.1007/978-981-99-8501-2_38

Experimental Analysis of Air-Handling Unit Fans’ Failure on Particulate Matter Concentrations Due to Incense Burning in the South of Italy

Antonio Rosato, Mohammad El Youssef, Rita Mercuri, Cataldo De Blasio, Massimiliano Masullo, Luigi Maffei

Laboratory of Energy Technology

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Air-handling units are frequently operated under faulty conditions that may significantly affect concentrations of indoor pollutants and cause significant detrimental health issues for occupants. In this study, the effects associated to the failure of the supply air fan (SAF) and the return air fan (RAF) in a typical AHU on concentrations of air-borne fine particulate matters (PMs) due to burning of incense sticks are investigated via laboratory tests in the south of Italy. In particular, concentration–time data measured during both the faulty and fault-free tests are compared in terms of concentration decay rate and particles removal efficiency. The analysis aimed at (i) experimentally characterizing the PM emissions of typical incense sticks, (ii) determining correlations representative of measured trends, and (iii) assessing the impacts of AHU fans’ failure on PM concentrations. The experimental data highlighted that the influence of the RAF failure is not really relevant, while the SAF failure significantly limits the AHU capability in reducing PM concentrations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2023.
Editors	John R. Littlewood, Lakhmi Jain, Robert J. Howlett
Publisher	Springer
Pages	429-439
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-99-8501-2
ISBN (Print)	978-981-99-8500-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8501-2_38
Publication status	Published - 2024
MoE publication type	A3 Part of a book or another research book

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Name	Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Publisher	Springer
Volume	378
ISSN (Print)	2190-3018
ISSN (Electronic)	2190-3026

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Rosato, A., El Youssef, M., Mercuri, R., De Blasio, C., Masullo, M., & Maffei, L. (2024). Experimental Analysis of Air-Handling Unit Fans’ Failure on Particulate Matter Concentrations Due to Incense Burning in the South of Italy. In J. R. Littlewood, L. Jain, & R. J. Howlett (Eds.), Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2023. (pp. 429-439). (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 378). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8501-2_38

Rosato, Antonio ; El Youssef, Mohammad ; Mercuri, Rita et al. / Experimental Analysis of Air-Handling Unit Fans’ Failure on Particulate Matter Concentrations Due to Incense Burning in the South of Italy. Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2023. . editor / John R. Littlewood ; Lakhmi Jain ; Robert J. Howlett. Springer, 2024. pp. 429-439 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies).

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Rosato, A, El Youssef, M, Mercuri, R, De Blasio, C, Masullo, M & Maffei, L 2024, Experimental Analysis of Air-Handling Unit Fans’ Failure on Particulate Matter Concentrations Due to Incense Burning in the South of Italy. in JR Littlewood, L Jain & RJ Howlett (eds), Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2023. . Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol. 378, Springer, pp. 429-439. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8501-2_38

Experimental Analysis of Air-Handling Unit Fans’ Failure on Particulate Matter Concentrations Due to Incense Burning in the South of Italy. / Rosato, Antonio; El Youssef, Mohammad; Mercuri, Rita et al.
Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2023. . ed. / John R. Littlewood; Lakhmi Jain; Robert J. Howlett. Springer, 2024. p. 429-439 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 378).

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Rosato A, El Youssef M, Mercuri R, De Blasio C, Masullo M, Maffei L. Experimental Analysis of Air-Handling Unit Fans’ Failure on Particulate Matter Concentrations Due to Incense Burning in the South of Italy. In Littlewood JR, Jain L, Howlett RJ, editors, Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2023. . Springer. 2024. p. 429-439. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies). doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-8501-2_38

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