A Review of Indoor Air Cleaning Technologies

Abstract

Indoor air quality is one of the major threats for the health of human beings because in this age of technology indoor working spaces have become more prevalent. There are different techniques and technologies for the control and remediation of indoor air pollution. These technologies are based on the principles of biology, physics and chemistry so the review is majorly divided into the two categories Physiochemical Technologies and Biological Technologies. Different techniques and technologies under these categories are reviewed and on the basis of it a brief comparison-based conclusion is drawn. This comparison will explain the type of pollutant being removed, the efficiency of technology and its future in the domain of indoor air pollution as some technologies are not able to remove some particular pollutants or they target only selected pollutants. The best indoor air pollution control technique might include use of one of many technologies as combination, targets a particular category based on the type of pollutant or gives suggestion for some new and innovative technology.