Dept. of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, Univ. of Toronto
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Covid Stuff
Covid is airborne!!! The data is unequivocal on this. For more, see this review in Science.
Simple model to demonstrate the effectiveness of ventilation, air filtration, and masks. This was given as an example to CHE208, a 2nd-year Chem Eng course on Process Engineering. The main takeaway is that N95-style masks can be quickly estimated to be ~250x more effective than surgical-style masks. (Note: the model is highly simplified, and I’m not an expert. But the model is still quite illustrative. Consider following experts such as Professors Linsey Marr and Kim Prather)
Building a Corsi-Rosenthal Box (below image is one in my office). These are some of the most cost-effective things to filter the air in your home/office. Their “Clean Air Delivery Rate” (CADR) is up to 400 CFM, which is about as good as $1000 HEPA filters, except that you can build one for <$100 in 30-ish mins.