Particle Resuspension Dynamics in the Infant Near-Floor Microenvironment

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 1864-1875
Author(s):  
Tianren Wu ◽  
Manjie Fu ◽  
Maria Valkonen ◽  
Martin Täubel ◽  
Ying Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Resuspension

103. Use of Acoustical Energy for Particle Resuspension

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Azadi ◽  
A. Afshari ◽  
D. Frazer
Keyword(s):  
Particle Resuspension ◽  
Acoustical Energy

CFD Simulation of Particle Transport and Dispersion in Indoor Environment by Human Walking

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iman Goldasteh ◽  
Goodarz Ahmadi ◽  
Andrea Ferro
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Turbulent Dispersion ◽  
Experimental Chamber ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Particle Resuspension

Particle resuspension is an important source of particulate matter in indoor environments that significantly affects the indoor air quality and could potentially have adverse effect on human health. Earlier efforts to investigate indoor particle resuspension hypothesized that high speed airflow generated at the floor level during the gate cycle is the main cause of particle resuspension. The resuspended particles are then assumed to be dispersed by the airflow in the room, which is impacted by both the ventilation and the occupant movement, leading to increased PM concentration. In this study, a three dimensional model of a room was developed using FLUENT™ CFD package. A RANS approach with the RNG k-ε turbulence model was used for simulating the airflow field in the room for different ventilation conditions. The trajectories of resuspended particulate matter were computed with a Lagrangian method by solving the equations of particle motion. The effect of turbulent dispersion was included with the use of the eddy lifetime model. The resuspension of particles due to gait cycle was estimated and included in the computational model. The dispersion and transport of particles resuspended from flooring as well as particle re-deposition on flooring and walls were simulated. Particle concentrations in the room generated by the resuspension process were evaluated and the results were compared with experimental chamber study data as well as simplified model predictions, and good agreement was found.

Aerodynamic Particle Resuspension Due to Human Foot and Model Foot Motions

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Kubota ◽  
Hiroshi Higuchi
Keyword(s):  
Particle Resuspension ◽  
Human Foot

Monte Carlo modelling of particle resuspension on a flat surface

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 126-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.G. Benito ◽  
K.A.Valenzuela Aracena ◽  
R.O. Uñac ◽  
A.M. Vidales ◽  
I. Ippolito
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Flat Surface ◽  
Particle Resuspension

scholarly journals Dispersal of persistent organic pollutants from fiber-contaminated sediments: biotic and abiotic pathways

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Karin Dahlberg ◽  
Anna Apler ◽  
Paul Frogner-Kockum ◽  
Gunnel Göransson ◽  
Ian Snowball ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Contaminated Sediments ◽  
The Body ◽  
Passive Samplers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sediment Surface ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Particle Resuspension

Abstract Purpose Numerous sites contaminated with fiber emissions from pulp and paper industries are found in coastal areas of the Baltic Sea, but there is limited knowledge about the magnitude of dispersal of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from these anthropogenic, organic-rich sediments called fiberbanks. The aim of this study was to quantify and compare different POP dispersal pathways from such fiberbanks. Dispersal mechanisms studied included abiotic and biotic routes (dissolved in water, particle-bound, and bioaccumulation). Materials and methods Contaminated fibrous sediments located in Ångermanälven River estuary in north-eastern Sweden were studied in sediment types representing different fiber content (i.e., fiberbanks, fiber-rich sediments, and less fiber impacted sediments). Sediment-to-water fluxes of dissolved contaminants (polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)) were measured in situ using benthic flux chambers. Particle resuspension was measured by sampling bottom water, before and after disturbing the sediment surface. Benthic biota was collected to determine the body burden of contaminants and to determine biota-pore water accumulation factors (BAFPW) and biota-sediment accumulation factors (BSAFs). In addition, concentrations of dissolved POPs in the water column were measured in field using passive samplers. Instrumental analysis was performed using gas chromatography coupled to a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (GC-MS/MS). Results and discussion The flux of dissolved Σ20PCBs was approximately two times higher from one of the investigated fiberbanks (3.4 ng m− 2 day− 1) compared to the other. The average particle burden of PCBs was also higher at this fiberbank after artificial disturbance (15 ng g−1 particle), which indicates that larger amounts of contaminants are likely to disperse via particle resuspension from this site compared to the other fiberbank (4.8 ng g− 1 particle). The difference might be associated with a layer of recently settled minerogenic material that covers one of the fiberbanks, which probably functions as a protective barrier. The lack of benthic biota implies that contaminant release by bioturbation is negligible in the studied fiberbanks. However, benthic biota from fiber-rich sediment showed bioaccumulation and biomagnification of contaminants. Conclusions The importance of diffusive flux from fiberbanks under undisturbed conditions became apparent when the different dispersal pathways were quantified. However, no dispersal pathway could be judged as irrelevant, since even under undisturbed conditions, advective particle transport was significant. Additionally, the uptake by biota and trophic transfer can be considerable. Quantification of dispersal routes and understanding of the relative importance of various pathways is critical for proper risk assessment and management of contaminated sediments.

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