ASHRAE 52.

The Introduction of Air Filter Testing for ASHRAE 52.2

0.3~10.0 um
0.22~1.4
m3/s472~3,000 CFM

ASHRAE
EParticle Size Removal
Efficiency, PSRE

Minimum Efficiency
Reporting Value, MERV

1 610x610 mm
2

60%

1. 2. 3.HEPA 4. Filter bank 610 610 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
18. 19.

1 ASHRAE 52.2
ASHRAE Standard 52.2-1999

2
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KCl
KCl 30%
ASHRAE 52.1 ASHRAE %

1. ISO 12103-1 A2 Fine Dust ~ 80 um: 72%

2. 23%
3. 5%

1. 2.
3. 4. 4
1

2E1E2E3
3MERV4

Initial Pressure Drop

Pa
2,000 CFM
50%75%100% 125%
3


200

(Pa)

150

155
110

100
72
50

40

0
1000

1500

2000
(CFM)

2500

Ei
E i % = (1

ni
) 100%
Ni

ni i N i

i
4 i
di

di = dl du
dl du
0.3~0.4

di = 0.3 0.4 = 0.346 0.35

100.0

(%)

90.0
80.0

70.0

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0
10.0
0.0
0.35

0.47 0.62

0.84 1.14

1.44 1.88

2.57 3.46

4.69

6.2

8.37

(m)

5
70 mg / m3

1.
2. 30 10Pa
3.
25%50%75%
Pi = P0 + Li (Pd P0 )
Pi P0 Li
Pd
5

4.

3
1
63Pa 300Pa Pi 73122182241
300 Pa

 1 ASHRAE 52.2

vs.

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

j Aj

A j = (1 m j M j ) 100%
m j j
Mj j

Am

A m = (1 / M ) [M 1 A1 + M 2 A2 + ... + M 5 A5 ]
M = M 1 + M 2 + L + M 5 99%
>99%

2
6 4
PSE 3 6

0.30 0.40 0.55 0.70 1.00 1.30 1.60 2.20 3.00 4.00 5.50 7.00

0.40 0.55 0.70 1.00 1.30 1.60 2.20 3.00 4.00 5.50 7.00 10.00

m 0.35 0.47 0.62 0.84 1.14 1.44 1.88 2.57 3.46 4.69 6.2

8.37

8.2 9.5 10.1 14.7 24.2 28.5 34.2 39.3 39.2 38.9 43.1 51.1

2.4 4.9 14.6 28.5 47.2 61.2 72.6 83.9 91.2 94.8 94.4 95.7

9.8 18.1 29.1 47.5 69.8 81.5 90.3 96.1 99.0 99.9 100.0 100.0

14.9 25.1 38.4 59.3 80.1 88.4 94.0 97.5 99.1 99.7 100.0 99.5

20.1 23.5 47.9 68.8 85.4 91.4 95.7 97.7 99.1 99.3 99.0 98.5

23.5 37.4 55.4 75.4 89.3 93.8 96.6 98.1 98.9 99.2 100.0 98.7

2.4 4.9 10.1 14.7 24.2 28.5 34.2 39.3 39.2 38.9 43.1 51.1

3
PSE

PSE%
%

E1%
0.3~1.0m

0.350.470.620.84

2.44.910.114.7

8.0

E2%
1.0~3.0m

1.141.441.882.57 24.228.534.239.3

31.5

3.464.696.28.37 39.238.943.151.1

43.1

E3%
3.0~10.0m

 3 3 4 PSE
E1E2 E3

E 2% =

24.2 + 28.5 + 34.2 + 39.3

= 31.5%
4

3 E1E2 E3 8.0%31.5%
43.1% 4 MERV 6 E1E2 E3
86.3%91.2% 97.1% MERV 15

100.0
90.0
80.0

(%)

70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.35

0.47

0.62

0.84

1.14

1.44

1.88

2.57

(m)

10

3.46

4.69

6.2

8.37

 4 Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value; MERV

MERV

%, m

%
ASHRAE

Pa

0.3~1.0

1.0~3.0

3.0~10.0

n/a

n/a

E3<20

Avg<65

75

n/a

n/a

E3<20

65Avg<70

75

n/a

n/a

E3<20

70Avg<75

75

n/a

n/a

E3<20

Avg75

75

n/a

n/a

20E3<35

n/a

150

n/a

n/a

35E3<50

n/a

150

n/a

n/a

50E3<70

n/a

150

n/a

n/a

70E3

n/a

150

n/a

E2<50

85E3

n/a

250

10

n/a

50E2<65

85E3

n/a

250

11

n/a

65E2<80

85E3

n/a

250

12

n/a

80E2

85E3

n/a

250

13

E1<75

90E2

90E3

n/a

350

14

75E1<85

90E2

90E3

n/a

350

15

85E1<95

90E2

90E3

n/a

350

16

95E1

95E2

95E3

n/a

350

52.1

ASHRAE 52.2

1. Initial Efficiency

11

%
2. Final Filter

3. Final Pressure Drop

pa
4. Loading Dust

5. Dust Holding Capacity

g
6. Initial Arrestance
30 g
%

1. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 52.2-1999, Method of Testing General Ventilation

Air-Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size

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