Volatile organic compounds removal by means of a felt-based living wall to improve indoor air quality
| Autor: | Luis Pérez-Urrestarazu, A. J. Fernández-Espinosa, Sabina Rossini-Oliva, Antonio Franco-Salas, Rafael Fernández-Cañero, Gina Patricia Suárez-Cáceres |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Atmospheric Science
education.field_of_study 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Waste management Population 010501 environmental sciences Contamination 01 natural sciences Pollution Indoor air quality Total volatile Air pollutants Biofilter Plant species Environmental science education Waste Management and Disposal 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Atmospheric Pollution Research. 12:224-229 |
| ISSN: | 1309-1042 |
| Popis: | Currently, the population spends most of the time in indoor environments, which makes Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) very important for health and comfort. As vegetation can act as a biofilter capturing air pollutants, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of a living wall module in the removal of the Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOCs) for IAQ improvement. An airtight glass chamber was used to release contaminants, monitoring the TVOCs both with the chamber empty (control) and with a small Fytotextile® living wall module planted with Nephrolepis exaltata L. A substantial reduction of TVOCs was observed when the living wall was inside the chamber. In few hours, TVOCs levels were reduced below the recommended limit (following Spanish regulations). More tests are recommended considering different plant species and other variables related to the IAQ. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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