Study on the Influence of Fresh Air System of Range Hood on Kitchen Air Quality

Abstract

In this paper, a combination of simulation and testing is used to quantitatively analyze the influence of a fresh air system of indoor range hood on kitchen air quality. The evaluation criteria of kitchen air quality are established based on the air age and air exchange efficiency. The results show that, when the fresh air system is switched to on from off, the indoor mean air age is reduced to 94.7 s from 468.6 s, and the air exchange efficiency is improved to 82.4% from 16.7%. The air quality is upgraded to fresh from moderate pollution. The presented simulation analysis process can provide a guideline for in-depth study of the kitchen air quality and quantitatively assess the kitchen fresh air system.

Keywords

• fresh air system
• air quality
• air age
• air exchange efficiency
• quantitative assessment