Background History
Air pollution is killing about 4,400 people in China every single day. The Chinese government has finally admitted that air pollution is a problem in their country, and attempting to fix it. Many engineering and designers are coming up with revolutionary ideas that can not only help China but the rest of the world as well.
How It Works
Polluted air is sucked into the glasshouses and heated up by solar energy. The hot air then rises through the tower and passes through multiple layers of cleaning filters. There is no limit to size so this could be used in a large-scale scenario.
Impacts On Society
Pros
- Does not use any non-renewable energy
- Reduces air pollution
Cons
- Expensive
- Has not yet been proven in a large-scale scenario
Future Outlook
Considering that the high demand for air cleaning products in only growing, the future is bright for large-scale air purifiers. Since the market is growing, it likely that more engineers and scientists will work at improving the current designs.
Works Cited
“China Builds 'World's Biggest Air Purifier' (and It Works).” South China Morning Post, 16 Jan. 2018, www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2128355/china-builds-worlds-biggest-air-purifier-and-it-seems-be-working.
Markham, Derek. “China Built the Biggest Air Purifier in the World.” TreeHugger, Treehugger, 5 Feb. 2018, www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/china-built-biggest-air-purifier-world.html.
Mosbergen, Dominique. “Air Pollution Causes 4,400 Deaths In China Every Single Day: Study.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 14 Aug. 2015, www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/air-pollution-china-deaths_us_55cd9a62e4b0ab468d9cefa9.
“World's Largest Air Purifier Completes Successful Trial Run in Xi'an, China.” ArchDaily, 16 Jan. 2018, www.archdaily.com/887144/worlds-largest-air-purifier-completes-successful-trial-run-in-xian-china.
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