Filtration - Honeywell AUTOMATIC CONTROL SI Edition Engineering Manual

CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS
losses. The exhaust-air system may be incorporated into the air
conditioning unit, or it may be a separate remote exhaust. Supply
air is heated or cooled, humidified or dehumidified, and
discharged into the space.
DAMPER
EXHAUST
AIR
DAMPERS FILTER
OUTDOOR
MIXED
AIR
AIR
Fig. 15. Ventilation System Using Return Air.
Ventilation systems as shown in Figures 14 and 15 should
provide an acceptable indoor air quality, utilize outdoor air for
cooling (or to supplement cooling) when possible, and maintain
proper building pressurization.
For more information on ventilation, refer to the following
sections of this manual:
— Indoor Air Quality Fundamentals.
— Air Handling System Control Applications.
— Building Airflow System Control Applications.

FILTRATION

Air filtration is an important part of the central air handling
system and is usually considered part of the ventilation system.
Two basic types of filters are available: mechanical filters and
electrostatic precipitation filters (also called electronic air
cleaners). Mechanical filters are subdivided into standard and
high efficiency.
Filters are selected according to the degree of cleanliness
required, the amount and size of particles to be removed, and
acceptable maintenance requirements. High-efficiency
particulate air (HEPA) mechanical filters (Fig. 16) do not release
the collected particles and therefore can be used for clean rooms
and areas where toxic particles are released. HEPA filters
significantly increase system pressure drop, which must be
considered when selecting the fan. Figure 17 shows other
mechanical filters.
PLEATED PAPER
Fig. 16. HEPA Filter.
RETURN FAN
RETURN
AIR
COIL SUPPLY FAN
SUPPLY
AIR
C2712
CELL
C2713
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Fig. 17. Mechanical Filters.
Other types of mechanical filters include strainers, viscous
coated filters, and diffusion filters. Straining removes particles
that are larger than the spaces in the mesh of a metal filter and
are often used as prefilters for electrostatic filters. In viscous
coated filters, the particles passing through the filter fibers
collide with the fibers and are held on the fiber surface. Diffusion
removes fine particles by using the turbulence present in the
air stream to drive particles to the fibers of the filter surface.
An electrostatic filter (Fig. 18) provides a low pressure drop
but often requires a mechanical prefilter to collect large particles
and a mechanical after-filter to collect agglomerated particles
that may be blown off the electrostatic filter. An electrostatic
filter electrically charges particles passing through an ionizing
field and collects the charged particles on plates with an opposite
electrical charge. The plates may be coated with an adhesive.
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