Comparative Analysis of Automotive Air Purification Systems and Efficacy in Indian Environment

<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">In recent times, indoor air quality has become an important concern as it affects people’s health and comfort. According to WHO report, air pollution causes 7 million deaths every year. PM2.5 has been identified as a key pollutant which impacts human health causing diseases like stroke, heart diseases, breathing issues, cancer and so on [<span class="xref">1</span>].</div><div class="htmlview paragraph">In today's time, we travel by personal vehicle every day, commuting for hours. It is an extension to our homes. Unfortunately, due to frequent door and windows opening, the cabin air gets exposed to outside pollution, and we end up breathing pollutants. To mitigate the problem, air purifiers are added in the automobile.</div><div class="htmlview paragraph">As people are becoming more aware and conscious about good air quality, there is a growing demand for cabin interior air quality solutions for automobiles.</div><div class="htmlview paragraph">A popular approach is to add an air purifier inside cars like ones being used in our homes to bring down the PM2.5 levels. The air purifier consists of a filter, blower system, PM Sensor as well as a controller.</div><div class="htmlview paragraph">This paper involves evaluation & comparison of: <ul class="list disc"><li class="list-item"><div class="htmlview paragraph">Different filter media such as pollen filter (HVAC Unit), PM2.5 filter (HVAC Unit),</div></li><li class="list-item"><div class="htmlview paragraph">Standalone air purifier & combination of HVAC Unit filters in automobile.</div></li></ul></div></div>