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J Hazard Mater

Title:		A diffusivity model for predicting VOC diffusion in porous building materials based on fractal theory
Author(s):		Liu Y; Zhou X; Wang D; Song C; Liu J;
Address:		"School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China. Electronic address: lyfxjd@163.com. School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China"
Journal Title:		J Hazard Mater
Year:		2015
Volume:		20150805
Issue:
Page Number:		685 - 695
DOI:		10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.08.002
ISSN/ISBN:		1873-3336 (Electronic) 0304-3894 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Most building materials are porous media, and the internal diffusion coefficients of such materials have an important influences on the emission characteristics of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The pore structure of porous building materials has a significant impact on the diffusion coefficient. However, the complex structural characteristics bring great difficulties to the model development. The existing prediction models of the diffusion coefficient are flawed and need to be improved. Using scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) tests of typical porous building materials, this study developed a new diffusivity model: the multistage series-connection fractal capillary-bundle (MSFC) model. The model considers the variable-diameter capillaries formed by macropores connected in series as the main mass transfer paths, and the diameter distribution of the capillary bundles obeys a fractal power law in the cross section. In addition, the tortuosity of the macrocapillary segments with different diameters is obtained by the fractal theory. Mesopores serve as the connections between the macrocapillary segments rather than as the main mass transfer paths. The theoretical results obtained using the MSFC model yielded a highly accurate prediction of the diffusion coefficients and were in a good agreement with the VOC concentration measurements in the environmental test chamber"
Keywords:		Diffusion coefficient Fractal theory Indoor air quality Porous building materials VOCs;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINELiu, Yanfeng Zhou, Xiaojun Wang, Dengjia Song, Cong Liu, Jiaping eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2015/08/21 J Hazard Mater. 2015 Dec 15; 299:685-95. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.08.002. Epub 2015 Aug 5"