SG 7/91

Air Filters

by Kevin Bennett

Published December 1991
This title aims to assist air handling manufacturers, designers, specifiers/consultants, installation and maintenance engineers and end users in the selection and use of air filters in ventilation and air conditioning systems in the heating and ventilation industry. Filtration areas covered include any enclosure that people are expected to occupy. The book presents information about the basic reasons for filtration, principles of filtration, types of filter media and proprietary devices to permit the user to make an informed selection and be directed to the correct product range suitable for the intended task. It is structured so that the user may start with the critical process of filter selection and application. It includes listings of filter media and their characteristics, filter devices together with performance data and filter devices identified using the Eurovent rating scheme together with typical applications. Wider issues are also covered such as human requirements of ventilation and international test standards and methods.