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Particle and Aerosol Research
Vol. 21, No. 4, December 2025, Pages 121-131
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ISSN : 1738-8716 (Print)
ISSN : 2287-8130 (Online)
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Analysis of dust holding capacity of nanofiber filters using three-dimensional numerical simulation
Songhui Lee1),Handol Lee2) *
1)Program in Environmental and Polymer Engineering, Graduate School of Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
2)Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
3)Particle Pollution Research and Management Center, Inha University, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea
(Received 2025)
*Corresponding author.
Tel.: +82-32-860-7504, E-mail: leehd@inha.ac.kr
Received 30 March 2025, Revised 24 August 2025, Accepted 30 August 2025, Available online 31 December 2025
Abstracts
Particulate matter (PM) poses significant health risks, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and has an extended atmospheric residence time as particle size decreases, leading to widespread environmental impacts. Filtration is widely employed across various fields as an economical and highly efficient method for capturing and reducing harmful airborne particles. The key performance indicators of a filter are its collection efficiency and pressure drop, where achieving high filtration efficiency with minimal pressure loss is desirable. However, as most filters are disposable, extending their service life is crucial. This necessitates increasing the dust holding capacity without inducing excessive pressure drop. In this study, a three-dimensional numerical simulation was conducted to evaluate how structural parameters, such as fiber diameter and fiber spacing, influence the dust holding capacity of nanofiber filters. The findings provide insights into optimizing nanofiber filter design to maximize air purification performance. This study is expected to contribute to industrial applications by offering a framework for enhancing filtration efficiency and prolonging filter lifespan.
Keywords
Electrospun nanofiber filter, Three-dimensional numerical simulation, Electrospinning, Dust holding capacity, Filtration efficiency, Quality factor