RT Journal Article
T1 Energy Analysis of Control Measures for Reducing Aerosol Transmission of COVID‐19 in the Tourism Sector of the “Costa Daurada” Spain
A1 Ayou, Dereje S.
A1 Prieto, Juan
A1 Ramadhan, Fahreza
A1 González, Genaro
A1 Duro, Juan
A1 Coronas, Alberto
K1 COVID-19
AB In this paper, the use of HVAC systems and non‐HVAC control measures to reduce virus-laden bioaerosol exposure in a highly occupied indoor space is investigated. A simulation tool was used to model the fate and transport of bioaerosols in an indoor space in the hotel industry (bar or pub) with three types of HVAC system (central air handling system (CAHS), dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS), and wall unit system (WUS)). Non‐HVAC control measures such as portable air cleaners (PAC) and local exhaust fans were considered. Occupant exposure was evaluated for 1 μm bioaerosols, which transport SARS‐CoV‐2, for 3 h/day of continuous source and exposure. The combined effects of ventilation (400 l/s of outdoor air), recirculated air filtration (90% efficacy), and a PAC with a capacity up to 900 m3/h mitigated the (normalized) integrated exposure of the occupant by 0.66 to 0.51 (CAHS) and 0.43 to 0.36 (DOAS). In the case of WUS, the normalized integrated exposure was reduced by up to 0.2 when the PAC with a capacity of up to 900 m3/h was used. The corresponding electricity consumed increased by 297.4 kWh/year (CAHS) and 482.7 kWh/year (DOAS), while for the WUS it increased by 197.1 kWh/year.
PB MDPI
YR 2022
FD 2022-02-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33846
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33846
LA eng
NO Ayou, D.S.; Prieto, J.; Ramadhan, F.; González, G.; Duro, J.A.; Coronas, A. Energy Analysis of Control Measures for Reducing Aerosol Transmission of COVID-19 in the Tourism Sector of the “Costa Daurada” Spain. Energies 2022, 15, 937. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15030937
NO The research work presented in this paper is the outcome of a project funded by Diputació de Tarragona under the collaboration framework agreement between the Diputació de Tarragona and the Universitat Rovira i Virgili for the period 2020–2023 with the reference number 2020/19: reference number 2020/19.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026