Are you fit for ISO 16890?

Thomas Schroth

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New air filter test standard brings benefits for the users
Thomas Schroth

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Basic test scheme for EN 779

Load with
ASHRAE Dust in
steps until final P
Measure Initial:
P, Efficiency 0,4 m
Measure P,
Efficiency 0,4 m,
Arrestance
between loadings

Measure Final: P, Calculate Report Initial,

Efficiency 0,4 m, Average Efficiency Average values with
Arrestance and Arrestance graphs attached

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EN 779:2012

Average Average Minimum Efficiency

EN 779:2012 Arrestance Efficiency (IPA treated; discharged)
(gravimetric) for 0.4 m size

G1 Am < 65% - -
Coarse filters

G2 65% Am < 80% - -

G3 80% Am < 90% - -

G4 90% Am - -

M5 - 40% Em < 60% -

M6 - 60% Em < 80% -

Fine filters

F7 - 80% Em < 90% 35%

F8 - 90% Em < 95% 55%

F9 - 95% Em 70%

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Fractional efficiency 0.4 m of a F7 cassette
filter as a function of the dust loading
Real life behaviour vs. EN 779

450 Pa
176 Pa 300 g
63 g

110 Pa
176 Pa
228 g
2000 h

Cassette type
fine filter

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Visualization of PM1, PM2,5 and PM10-fractions

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Fractional collection efficiency of an air filter

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Typical particle mass distribution density for
urban and rural environments

Relevant particle size range

for ISO 16890
50
Distribution density q3 (x) in [%]

25

0
0.1 0.3 1 2.5 10 50

Particle size [m]

Urban dust distribution for ePM 1 and ePM2,5 Rural dust distribution
distribution for
for ePM
ePM10
10

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Algorithm of ePM10 calculation

Penetration = 40 %
Relevant particle size range
for ISO 16890
50 100

Fractional collection efficiency [%]

Efficiency + Penetration = 100 %
Distribution density q3 (x) in [%]

Efficiency = 60 %
75
ePM10 60 %
25 50

25
60 %
40 %
0 0
0.1 0.3 1 2.5 10 50

Particle size [m]

Fractional collection efficiency curve of

T 60 Rural dust distribution for PM 10 Penetration

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Algorithm of ePM1 calculation

Penetration = 15 %
Relevant particle size range
for ISO 16890
50 100

Fractional collection efficiency [%]

Efficiency + Penetration = 100 %
Distribution density q3 (x) in [%]

Efficiency = 85 %
75
ePM1 85 %
25 50

25
85 %
15 %
0 0
0.1 0.3 1 2.5 10 50

Particle size [m]

Fractional collection efficiency curve of

MX 98 Urban dust distribution for PM 1 Penetration

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Filter classification to ISO 16890-1

Group Requirement Class reporting

name ePM1, min ePM2,5, min ePM10 value
ISO Coarse < 50% Initial grav. Arrestance

ISO ePM10 50% ePM10

ISO ePM2,5 50% ePM2,5
ISO ePM1 50% ePM1

ISO ePM1 85% ISO ePM10 60%

F9 M6

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Basic test scheme for ISO 16890

ISO 16890-2 ISO 16890-4 ISO 16890-2

Measure Initial: P, IPA treatment of Measure: P,

Fractional whole filter Fractional
Efficiency curve element Efficiency curve

ISO 16890-1 ISO 16890-1 ISO 16890-3

Calculate: Average Measure:

Calculate:
Fractional Dust Holding Capacity
efficiencies ePMx
Efficiency curve to ISO Fine

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Calculation method to ISO 16890-1

Fractional efficiency

Fractional efficiency
Particle size in m Particle size in m

3400 m/h
8000 h/a
Fine dust
35 g/m 4,1 g/m 0,4 g/m
PM10
(rural distribution)
952 g/a 110 g/a 11 g/a
ePM10 60% ePM1 85%
Mass distribution density

Mass distribution density

Mass distribution density

in g/m

in g/m

in g/m
Particle size in m Particle size in m Particle size in m

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Rough comparison of class F7 to EN 779 vs.
new ISO 16890

ePM1 ePM2,5 ePM10

100 %

~90 %
Fractional Efficiency

~80 %

~75 %

~65 %

50 %
The numbers given are a rough estimate
for orientation. They are not meant to be
precise in any way.

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