Gas-phase air filters remove gases and odors by using a material called a sorbent, such as activated carbon, which adsorbs the pollutants. Typically, these can remove one or more gaseous pollutants from the airstream that passes through them.
The EFS Carbon V-Bank (GPC.V) filter is designed to efficiently remove particulates that contaminate the indoor air as well as a wide range of odors at high air flows.
Gas Phase Filtration Media
The material installed inside an air filter is referred to as the gas phase filtration media. Substances found in small, porous pellets such as sodium permanganate and activated carbon are widely used in filtration media.
Sodium permanganate is used as media because it boosts the absorption rate for a longer duration and targets contaminants such as sulfur oxides, hydrocarbons, formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitric oxide.
Gas phase filtration media such as activated carbon purifies the air and serves as an agent to remove odors from such materials cigarette smoke, smoke/ash from wildfires, diesel fumes and gasoline, among others.
Activated carbon is one of the strongest absorbents of these kinds of contaminants and creates superior indoor air quality.
The type of media you choose for your industrial air filtration system will depend upon the nature of chemical concentration in the air of any given area of your facility. As you can tell, it is best to consult a professional manufacturer or reseller who can not only do a site survey at your facility, but also install the air filtration system for you as well as maintain it.
Volatile Organic Compounds
VOCs include gases such as formaldehyde, methylene chloride, benzene and perchloroethylene that can be emitted from multiple sources including adhesives, carpeting, paints, copy machines, pesticides, and cleaning products, among others. Not all VOCs cause odors but can still be objectionable to people as well as can damage equipment.
Research has shown that some VOCs can also cause chronic and sometimes acute health effects when people are exposed to them at high concentrations. Often health effects include: eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches, fatigue, dizziness, and nausea.
Environments that Benefit from Gas Filtration
- Hospitals, Medical Facilities
- Schools, Universities
- Museums and Libraries
- Commercial, Office Buildings
- Microelectronics, Cleanrooms
- Pharmaceutical, Laboratories
- Hotels, Casinos
- Airports and Transportation
- Manufacturing and Industrial Complexes
- Gas Turbine Inlet Air Filtration
- Waste, Water and Sewage Treatment Facilities
- Paper and Pulp
- Food Processing Plants
- Petroleum and Oil Refineries
- IT/Server rooms, Data Centers
- Storage Facilities