Abstract
The widespread use of metal working fluids (MWFs) in machining processes leads to the production of a large number of harmful oil particles, which may pose serious health hazards to workers. The oil particle concentration has an inhomogeneous distribution in large spaces under displacement ventilation (DV) system, and the supply air volume required to maintain a low particle concentration under a DV system may be less than that needed under a mixing ventilation system. In this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to study the particle concentration distribution rules and characteristics under various particle sizes in a large-space machine workshop with a DV system. Several distribution indices, such as the inhomogeneity factor and stratification height were utilized to analyze the inhomogeneous distribution of particle concentration; furthermore, sensitivity analyses were conducted for these indices. We found that the particle concentration shows a similar inhomogeneity factor distribution rule along the vertical direction under an air change rate of 2–6 in the DV system. The workspace inhomogeneity factor of particles smaller than 5 μm is less than 0.25, whereas that of 10-μm particles declines with an increase in air supply volume. Approximately double the supply air volume is required to keep the 10-μm particle concentration at the same level as particles smaller than 5 μm. The workspace inhomogeneity factor of small particles (<5 μm) is more sensitive to the machine height and machine surface temperature than other parameters, whereas that of large particles (>5 μm) is more sensitive to the supply air volume than other parameters. The results of this study can be applied for the design and control of displacement ventilation systems in large-space machining workshops.
Funder
China Machinery Industry Federation
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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