Aerosol Technology
Research Lab
Research, development and performance assessment of gas
cleaning media, devices and systems
Research
The lab contributes to developing standardized test methodologies for air-cleaning media and devices. We study their energy implications through laboratory and in-situ measurements and numerical simulations.
Mentoring
Graduate students can develop their master’s thesis in the laboratory. Ph.D. programs, internships, and learning opportunities in the area of aerosol technology are also available. Undergraduate students can carry out their final projects in the lab.
Services
The lab offers third-party testing activities on every type of face mask, air-cleaning material, and general ventilation filter. We suggest consulting services about air cleaning technologies and the assessment of their performance.
Lab activities
The Aerosol Technology Research Lab operates in the city of Turin, Italy. The scientific team works within the Department of Energy. The academic group focuses on studying aerosol properties and behavior to improve indoor air quality while minimizing the energy use of aerosol control technologies. Another important field of activity is the control and reuse of particulate pollutants generated by several manufacturing processes. More recently, the laboratory started offering testing activities for face masks and their materials.
AerosolTech
AerosolTech is a new open-access research infrastructure funded by the Piedmont Region through the INFRA-P call to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This infrastructure will impulse the cooperation between public research infrastructure and companies involved with aerosol control technologies. The equipment, resources, and services included in AerosolTech are state-of-the-art resources and are accessible to companies to advance their knowledge and technologies.
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FumeCatch
FumeCatch is a patented technology to remove vapors in the air. The organic substances in the exhaust fumes produced in several applications are forced to condense into tiny droplets. The liquid aerosol is then separated using a high-efficiency cyclone.
Join us
The laboratory offers students and fresh graduates with some expertise in aerosol technology the chance to receive a grant when working on funded research projects and activities. The topics are continuously changing, depending on the contracts and the requests coming from the market. In this way, students can further develop their skills and know-how while earning some money to support their education.
