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Filtration Of Aerosolized Oils With Layered Filter Media And Drainage Channels, Corey A. Boldon
Filtration Of Aerosolized Oils With Layered Filter Media And Drainage Channels, Corey A. Boldon
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The purpose of this experiment is to compare the efficiency of four different filter media with two different drainage channel materials when filtering out aerosolized oil. The filter media include 2 micron stainless steel fibers, 6.5 micron stainless steel fibers, 2 micron woven glass fibers, and 6 micron woven glass fibers. The drainage channel materials are 500 micron Teflon (PTFE) and nylon mesh.
One major application that this research is targeted towards is air compressors. Air compressors use lubricating oil to minimize wear and corrosion. During operation some of this lubricating oil is aerosolized into the outgoing air stream. Inhalation …