Test of dust control efficiency based on a portable in-situ wind erosion laboratory
LI Beibei1,, HUANG Yuhu1,,, QIN Jianping1, LIU Liyang1,2 1.National Engineering Research Center of Urban Environmental Pollution Control, Beijing Municipal Research Institute of Environmental Protection, Beijing 100037, China 2.College of Resource Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
Abstract:Based on the evaluation of control efficiency of wind erosion dust by the portable in-situ wind erosion laboratory (PI-SWERL), the control efficiency of PM2.5 from wind erosion dust by plastic gauze and water is compared, and the influence of mesh density and maximum wind speed on the control efficiency is analyzed. Results show that the PM2.5 control efficiency of the plastic gauze increases with the increase of mesh density and wind speed. When the wind speed is 17.2 m·s?1 (equivalent to fresh gale), the control efficiency of 100, 650, 800 and 1 600 mesh gauze is 14.2%, 54.2%, 71.2% and 93.4%, respectively. The normalized unit price relationship of 5 kinds of plastic gauze with mesh density of 100, 650, 800, 1 600 and 2 000 is about 0.13∶0.20∶0.44∶0.64∶1.00, and the normalized cost-effectiveness ratio is about 0.87∶0.36∶0.60∶0.66∶1.00. Plastic gauze with 1 600 mesh has the best cost-effectiveness. The efficiency of 800 mesh is similar to that of watering after 48 hours (71.2%). The control efficiency difference between the 1 600 mesh plastic gauze and sprinkler increases with the increase of wind speed. Compared with sprinkling water, the plastic gauze is an effective control measure to reduce wind erosion dust. It is suggested that the control efficiency and effective period of dust suppression should be tested in different soil types, and the necessity and feasibility of bringing the plastic gauze into the plastic pollution control category in China need to be considered. Key words:plastic gauze/ mesh density/ wind erosion dust/ PM2.5 control efficiency/ portable in-situ wind erosion laboratory (PI-SWERL).
图1不同网目密度的防尘网 Figure1.Plastic gauze of different mesh density
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1.National Engineering Research Center of Urban Environmental Pollution Control, Beijing Municipal Research Institute of Environmental Protection, Beijing 100037, China 2.College of Resource Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China Received Date: 2020-08-12 Accepted Date: 2021-04-26 Available Online: 2021-09-15 Keywords:plastic gauze/ mesh density/ wind erosion dust/ PM2.5 control efficiency/ portable in-situ wind erosion laboratory (PI-SWERL) Abstract:Based on the evaluation of control efficiency of wind erosion dust by the portable in-situ wind erosion laboratory (PI-SWERL), the control efficiency of PM2.5 from wind erosion dust by plastic gauze and water is compared, and the influence of mesh density and maximum wind speed on the control efficiency is analyzed. Results show that the PM2.5 control efficiency of the plastic gauze increases with the increase of mesh density and wind speed. When the wind speed is 17.2 m·s?1 (equivalent to fresh gale), the control efficiency of 100, 650, 800 and 1 600 mesh gauze is 14.2%, 54.2%, 71.2% and 93.4%, respectively. The normalized unit price relationship of 5 kinds of plastic gauze with mesh density of 100, 650, 800, 1 600 and 2 000 is about 0.13∶0.20∶0.44∶0.64∶1.00, and the normalized cost-effectiveness ratio is about 0.87∶0.36∶0.60∶0.66∶1.00. Plastic gauze with 1 600 mesh has the best cost-effectiveness. The efficiency of 800 mesh is similar to that of watering after 48 hours (71.2%). The control efficiency difference between the 1 600 mesh plastic gauze and sprinkler increases with the increase of wind speed. Compared with sprinkling water, the plastic gauze is an effective control measure to reduce wind erosion dust. It is suggested that the control efficiency and effective period of dust suppression should be tested in different soil types, and the necessity and feasibility of bringing the plastic gauze into the plastic pollution control category in China need to be considered.