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Air cleaners use many different types of filtering systems in order to clean particles from the air. Some types of air purifiers also add chemical adsorption technology to the filter media present in the air purifier. This extra type of media can give additional assistance to the filter to absorb odors, gases and particles. Each media used in the air cleaners specializes in a different type of particles or chemical to absorb. The chemical adsorption media used in the air purifier is able to absorb any of the particles or chemicals that may have been left behind by the filter.
Chemical adsorption technology used in air purifiers helps the filter to last longer. By helping to absorb any chemicals, the chemical adsorption media makes the job of the filter or electrostatic media easier. Air purifiers can sometimes include chemical adsorption medias such as activated carbon, Zeolite or Potassium Permanganate. Each type of media specializes in a certain chemical or particle in the air that is able to absorb specifically. With the addition of a chemical adsorption media in an air cleaner, the air cleaner becomes more efficient at reducing contaminants in the air.
Activated carbon is used in air purifiers for its ability to absorb gases. Some types of air cleaners add about 15 pounds of granular activated carbon, or GAC, to the inside of the air cleaner to help absorb these gases. The most important contaminants that activated carbon can absorb are odors and gases. With the use of activated carbon, the air that exits the air cleaner is not only completely free of particles and fumes but its also fresh-smelling because all the odors and gases have been absorbed.
The chemical adsorption media called Zeolite is often used in air purifiers. This media is used to remove chemicals from the air. Air cleaners equipped with Zeolite are a good source of chemical removal for places such as computer chip manufacturing companies or pharmaceutical manufacturers. The compound is able to absorb any chemicals in the air that may be harmful to employees working in the factories. Zeolite is a naturally occurring compound and is non-toxic to use in air purifiers.
There are some types of air cleaners that are able to add a chemical adsorption media directly to the filter being used. Some models that use a carbon cloth on the filter. This carbon cloth is able to absorb odors and gases just like the activated carbon added to other air cleaners. It is a good choice for smoke removal as opposed to the activated carbon. With a carbon cloth, the smoke particles will not get stuck in the tiny holes and clog the media. Since it is attached to the filter, the air can flow freely through it and particles do not attach to the carbon cloth and cause build up. The carbon cloth added to some systems is perfect for people suffering from allergies. Since it is able to remove any particles and allergens that the filter may have missed, it pumps out cleaner air that is free from allergens. This makes the air safer for allergy sufferers to breathe without experiencing an allergy attack.
Potassium Permanganate is used in some air cleaners to assist the filter in absorbing particles. This media is able to oxidize any chemicals that it absorbs. It is a very strong and effective oxidizing agent and most air cleaners that possess Potassium Permanganate are used in manufacturing companies and labs to keep the air free of chemicals and healthy to breathe. Potassium Permanganate is able to absorb not only organic chemicals but also inorganic chemicals that are present in the air.
Chemical adsorption medias are not required in air cleaners for them to still have the same quality and effectiveness they already possess. There are many different types of media added to air cleaners that specialize in different areas of air contaminants and gases. The addition of a chemical adsorption media to an air cleaner can be helpful for special cases needing an air cleaner, such as a manufacturing company with certain chemicals in the air. There are many chemical adsorption materials added to air cleaners that can assist the already efficient filters in absorbing chemicals or odors from the air.
