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Transport efficiency and deposition velocity of fluidized sporesin ventilation ducts
Authors:Paula Krauter  Arthur Biermann  Lloyd D. Larsen
Affiliation:(1) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Ave., Livermore, CA 94550, USA;(2) West Desert Test Center, U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, UT 84022, USA
Abstract:Experiments with dry, fluidized spores were conducted in a test apparatus to delineate the extent of spore contamination and deposition behavior under normal airflow conditions within a ventilation system. The surrogate biological warfare agent used in experiments was the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus atrophaeus. Viable-spore-counting methods were used in the study because they provide the most important number for estimating human health effects. Three common ventilation duct materials were evaluated: flexible plastic, galvanized steel, and internally insulated fiberglass. Transport efficiency ranged from 9 to 13% in steel and fiberglass ducts; transport efficiency was far less (0.1–4%) in plastic duct. Results showed that the deposition of surrogate biological warfare agent was significantly different in the three duct materials evaluated. All experimentally determined, dimensionless deposition velocities were in the range of theoretical predictions for dimensionless roughness, k +=10. All were 10–100 times greater than the velocities predicted for ducts with smoother surfaces, k +=0.1. For plastic duct, greater dimensionless deposition velocities were likely the result of charge forces between spores and surface. However, for the steel duct, a relatively large dimensionless deposition velocity was unexpected. These findings imply that building contamination will likely vary, depending on the specific type of duct material used throughout an affected area. Results of this study may aid in refining existing particle-transport models and remediation activities.
Keywords:Bacillus atrophaeus    Bacillus globigii   biological warfare agent  fluidized spore  spore deposition  spore transport  ventilation duct
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