Abstract
Mechanical processing and operations are widely involved in modern industry. Large amount of oil mist is tended to be produced and will diffuse in the processing workshop when metalworking fluids are applied on the high temperature workpiece. The ventilation modes and air distributions can influence the air pollutants dilution in machining workshops. Therefore, this paper presents both experimental investigation and simulation study on the oil mist particles diffusion under different ventilation modes. The results identified PM2.5 as the primary component among different oil mist particles generated during a typical machining process. The distribution of oil mist particles in a full-scale machining workshop laboratory was investigated under two ventilation modes: high-sidewall nozzle air supply and low-sidewall air supply. Results revealed obvious influences of both air supply modes on the distribution of oil mist particles. Under the high-sidewall-nozzle air supply mode, the airflow and the oil mist distribution in the workshop was relatively uniform; while the low-sidewall-vent air supply mode led to an uneven distribution of oil mist particles, and the maximum oil mist concentration appeared at the height of 3 m. Under both modes, the attempts to increase the airflow rate are not always successful. Compared with low-sidewall-vent air supply mode, the high-sidewall-nozzle air supply mode presents better performance in achieving lower overall particle concentration level. Overall, the results of this study give useful reference to improve the air quality of industrial plant by properly designing the ventilation mode of machining workshop.
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