On the Optimal Indoor Air Conditions for Sars-CoV-2 Inactivation. An Enthalpy-Based Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15467015 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Spena (0000-0001-5992-648X, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Leonardo Palombi (0000-0003-1806-5278, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Massimo Corcione (0000-0003-4099-7506, Sapienza University of Rome), Mariachiara Carestia (0000-0001-7811-5201, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Vincenzo Andrea Spena (0000-0003-2685-8702, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 17 |
| Pages | 6083-6083 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17176083 |
| PMID | 32825607 |
| OpenAlex | W3080780663 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 50 |
In the CoViD-19 pandemic, the precautionary approach suggests that all possible measures should be established and implemented to avoid contagion, including through aerosols. For indoor spaces, the virulence of SARS-CoV-2 could be mitigated not only via air changes, but also by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems maintaining thermodynamic conditions possibly adverse to the virus. However, data available in literature on virus survival were never treated aiming to this. In fact, based on comparisons in terms of specific enthalpy, a domain of indoor comfort conditions between 50 and 60 kJ/kg is found to comply with this objective, and an easy-to-use relationship for setting viable pairs of humidity and temperature using a proper HVAC plant is proposed. If confirmed via further investigations on this research path, these findings could open interesting scenarios on the use of indoor spaces during the pandemic
Air conditioning · Architectural engineering · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Enthalpy · Geography · Humidity · HVAC · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Meteorology · Pandemic · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Simulation · Thermodynamics · Ventilation (architecture · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Computer Science · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Engineering · Environmental Science · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Mechanical Engineering
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| Citations per year | 1.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |