| Title |
A Study on the Reduction of Volatile Organic Compounds and Formaldehyde by Amount of Plants Per Season |
| Authors |
Song Jeong-Eun ; Kim Yong-Shik ; Sohn Jang-Yeul |
| Keywords |
Plant ; Indoor Air Quality ; Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs) ; Formaldehyde |
| Abstract |
This study aims at examining the reduction of indoor air contaminants by plants placed in an indoor space. The effect of reducing the concentration of air contaminants by three species of plants was studied in a full-scale mock-up model. Field measurements were performed using Aglaonema brevispathum, Pachira aquatica and Ficus benjamiana which were verified as air-purifying plants by NASA. The concentration of Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs) was monitored three hours after the plants were placed and three days after the plants were placed. The variations of concentration of Benzene, Toluene, Etylbenzene, Xylene, Stylene and Formaldehyde, which are all known as the major elements of VOCs were monitored. The more plants were used, the more a reduction of indoor air contaminants occurred. As a result, Aglaonema brevispathum, Pachira aquatica and Ficus benjamiana produced decrease effect all, but it is thought better to set up Ficus benjamiana for a better effect. |