Design and Experimentation of Pollution Absorbing Blocks (PABs)

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35471-7_54

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Abdelrahman ElDokhmasey, Loay Hassan, Mira Nessim, Omar Rabie, Mostafa Abdel Aziz, Salah El Gamal, Farida Said, Mohamed AbouZeid

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Research Article

Publication Title

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

Publication Date

1-1-2024

doi

10.1007/978-3-031-35471-7_54

Abstract

Due to the worldwide increase in air pollution which is responsible for a good percentage of diseases, indoor air quality is now a major concern to people since there is a much higher capacity to control indoor air pollution than outdoor. Therefore, this study aims to develop a block that can filter the air from suspended particulate matter ranging from 2.5 to 10 µm while acting as a passive filtration system installed as the exterior wall of the building. This block can be efficient in any type of building. Moreover, this will enable air to enter the building through an inlet in the block facing the outside of the building and exit the block through an outlet located inside the building. Between the inlet and the outlet of the block, air circulates in a cyclone movement due to the inner design of the block. The developed blocks potentially resulted in an internal centrifugal force for the air passing through that can separate the particulate matter and contribute to more pure air. In that sense, the overall aim of this work is to evaluate a simplified and effective walling system incorporating pollution absorbing blocks (PAB) and contribute significantly to better air quality. In order to meet this aim, a block was specifically designed. Air quality test was performed in order to assess the effectiveness of the cyclone movement filtering process and ensure its efficiency. This is conducted in parallel with conventional compressive strength tests as well as absorption tests as two of the key tests contributing to the integrity and performance of the wall system. This work did undergo different cycles of enhancements to produce a more environmentally friendly wall system and to minimize the drawbacks of non-purified air within the interior of buildings. The main aim of this research is to develop a structurally functional block, which is able to filter the air from a specific range of particulate matter, consequently, contributing to enhancing indoor air quality.

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