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Energy Analysis of Control Measures for Reducing Aerosol Transmission of COVID‐19 in the Tourism Sector of the “Costa Daurada” Spain

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    Identifier: imarina:9244535
  • Authors:

    Ayou DS
    Prieto J
    Ramadhan F
    González G
    Duro JA
    Coronas A
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Ayou DS; Prieto J; Ramadhan F; González G; Duro JA; Coronas A
    Department: Enginyeria Mecànica
    URV's Author/s: Ayou, Dereje Sendeku / Coronas Salcedo, Alberto / Duro Moreno, Juan Antonio / González Baixauli, Genaro / Prieto González, Juan
    Keywords: Ventilation Modelling Hvac systems Covid-19 Buildings Air filters Aerosol exposure ventilation sars-cov-2 modelling hvac systems filtration covid-19 benefits air filters
    Abstract: In this paper, the use of HVAC systems and non‐HVAC control measures to reduce virus-laden bioaerosol exposure in a highly occupied indoor space is investigated. A simulation tool was used to model the fate and transport of bioaerosols in an indoor space in the hotel industry (bar or pub) with three types of HVAC system (central air handling system (CAHS), dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS), and wall unit system (WUS)). Non‐HVAC control measures such as portable air cleaners (PAC) and local exhaust fans were considered. Occupant exposure was evaluated for 1 μm bioaerosols, which transport SARS‐CoV‐2, for 3 h/day of continuous source and exposure. The combined effects of ventilation (400 l/s of outdoor air), recirculated air filtration (90% efficacy), and a PAC with a capacity up to 900 m3/h mitigated the (normalized) integrated exposure of the occupant by 0.66 to 0.51 (CAHS) and 0.43 to 0.36 (DOAS). In the case of WUS, the normalized integrated exposure was reduced by up to 0.2 when the PAC with a capacity of up to 900 m3/h was used. The corresponding electricity consumed increased by 297.4 kWh/year (CAHS) and 482.7 kWh/year (DOAS), while for the WUS it increased by 197.1 kWh/year.
    Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment Renewable energy, sustainability and the environm Interdisciplinar General computer science Fuel technology Engineering (miscellaneous) Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Energy engineering and power technology Energy (miscellaneous) Energy & fuels Electrical and electronic engineering Economia Control and optimization Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Building and construction Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: derejesendeku.ayou@urv.cat alberto.coronas@urv.cat juan.prieto@urv.cat juanantonio.duro@urv.cat genaro.gonzalez@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-6109-3680 0000-0001-9036-4315 0000-0002-1106-5251 0000-0002-1301-7210
    Record's date: 2024-09-21
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/3/937
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Energies. 15 (3):
    APA: Ayou DS; Prieto J; Ramadhan F; González G; Duro JA; Coronas A (2022). Energy Analysis of Control Measures for Reducing Aerosol Transmission of COVID‐19 in the Tourism Sector of the “Costa Daurada” Spain. Energies, 15(3), -. DOI: 10.3390/en15030937
    Article's DOI: 10.3390/en15030937
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2022
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Control and Optimization,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Energy & Fuels,Energy (Miscellaneous),Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Engineering (Miscellaneous),Fuel Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environm,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    Ventilation
    Modelling
    Hvac systems
    Covid-19
    Buildings
    Air filters
    Aerosol exposure
    ventilation
    sars-cov-2
    modelling
    hvac systems
    filtration
    covid-19
    benefits
    air filters
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment
    Renewable energy, sustainability and the environm
    Interdisciplinar
    General computer science
    Fuel technology
    Engineering (miscellaneous)
    Engenharias iv
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias ii
    Energy engineering and power technology
    Energy (miscellaneous)
    Energy & fuels
    Electrical and electronic engineering
    Economia
    Control and optimization
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência da computação
    Building and construction
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Astronomia / física
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