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Ham YB, Cheriyan D, Kim HU, Han JG, Kim YH, Janani Priyanka P, Choi JH. Particulate matter reduction efficiency analysis of sprinkler system as targeted control measures for construction activity. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27765. [PMID: 38560156 PMCID: PMC10979197 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Air pollution caused by the construction industry in the form of particulate matter (PM) has increased to an alarming level. The effects on the health of construction workers are found to be hazardous despite the current advancement in construction methods and practices. In particular, the efficiency of existing control measures for reducing PM from various construction activities has not been improved to the desired level. This study investigated the factors that influence the efficiency of a sprinkler system-based control measure when water spraying and dust suppressant solutions are used. The real-time PM exposure was measured during hollow-block cutting activity using Alphanese OPC-N3 sensors in dust chamber. The dust suppressant suppresses dust particles by initially forming a solidified film on the particle surface, and the high cohesion of this film enhances the suppression rate by promoting dust particle coagulation. It was observed that when using a dust suppressant, the PM concentration at 100 bar exceeded concentrations at other pressures, resulting in increased efficacy in reducing PM10. Additionally, water spraying at 115 bar was determined to be the optimal control measure for achieving a significant percentage of PM reduction in a shorter period. These findings can be highly beneficial if the water sprinkler system can be modified into a smart mobility-based sprinkler system either ground-based or drone-based at construction sites in improving PM reduction efficiency particularly on high PM emitting activities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Young-Bog Ham
- Heat Pump Research Center, KIMM Institute of Carbon Neutral Energy Machinery, 156 Gajeongbuk-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34103, South Korea
- Energy Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Daejeon 34103, South Korea
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Dong-A University, S12-401, 550 Bungil 37, Nakdong-Daero, Saha-Gu, Busan, 49315, South Korea
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- Energy Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Daejeon 34103, South Korea
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- Department of Construction Policy Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Gyeonggi-Do 10223, South Korea
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- Department of Construction Policy Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Gyeonggi-Do 10223, South Korea
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- ICT Integrated Safety Ocean Smart Cities Engineering Department, Dong-A University, S12-401-1, 550 Bungil 37, Nakdong-Daero, Saha-Gu, Busan, 49315, South Korea
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- ICT Integrated Safety Ocean Smart Cities Engineering Department, Dong-A University, S12-401-1, 550 Bungil 37, Nakdong-Daero, Saha-Gu, Busan, 49315, South Korea
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