2016 Volume 47 Issue 4 Pages 280-295
Implementation of odor control in an indoor environment involves the following steps : investigation of odor-generating conditions (localization of the odor-generating source, estimation of the odor-generating substance, and determination of the amount of odor generated), control of odor generation, shut-down of the transmission path, and reduction of the discomfort level. I determined the factors that seemed to be important for smooth progress of this procedure. For reducing the discomfort level, I explained a deodorization principle and general features of ventilation, adsorption, absorption, sensory deodorization, and oxidization (ozone-type, plasma-type, photocatalyst-type) to facilitate the selection of a suitable deodorization method. Additionally, I explained the introduction and utilization methods of the equation enabling a rough prediction, at the design stage, of the introduction effect of an air-cleaner (deodorization apparatus) with a deodorizing function.
