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<p>The biggest problem with sanitary technology in high-rise buildings is the design of foul water stacks in which high negative pressure and overpressure values must not occur. When pressure exceeds maximum values, water from the trap is ejected, sucked out, or left bubbling in the trap. Measurements by other researchers have shown that when traps lose their function, in addition to the spreading of unpleasant odors, there is also the spreading of various viruses from the sewer and drainage systems. The paper deals with the mathematical analysis and simulation of the pressure resistance of different traps under various boundary conditions, considering the quality of the internal environment. The effect of water evaporation on pressure resistance was also simulated and assessed. The results of the work are clear tables of pressure resistances with a description of their effect on the water level in the trap.</p>
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The biggest problem with sanitary technology in high-rise buildings is the design of foul water stacks in which high negative pressure and overpressure values must not occur. When pressure exceeds maximum values, water from the trap is ejected, sucked out, or left bubbling in the trap. Measurements by other researchers have shown that when traps lose their function, in addition to the spreading of unpleasant odors, there is also the spreading of various viruses from the sewer and drainage systems. The paper deals with the mathematical analysis and simulation of the pressure resistance of different traps under various boundary conditions, considering the quality of the internal environment. The effect of water evaporation on pressure resistance was also simulated and assessed. The results of the work are clear tables of pressure resistances with a description of their effect on the water level in the trap.

The Pressure Resistance of Odor Traps for Sanitary Appliances and their Impact on the Hygiene of an Indoor Environment

Dept. of Building Services, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

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The biggest problem with sanitary technology in high-rise buildings is the design of foul water stacks in which high negative pressure and overpressure values...

The Pressure Resistance of Odor Traps for Sanitary Appliances and their Impact on the Hygiene of an Indoor Environment

Published Online: Jan 07, 2023

Page range: 31 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2022-0026

Keywords
Sanitaryappliances, Odor traps, Hydraulic conditions in stacks, Simulations, Water evaporation, Public health

© 2022 Martin Sokol et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Pressure Resistance of Odor Traps for Sanitary Appliances and their Impact on the Hygiene of an Indoor Environment

Published Online: Jan 07, 2023

Page range: 31 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2022-0026

KeywordsSanitaryappliances, Odor traps, Hydraulic conditions in stacks, Simulations, Water evaporation, Public health

© 2022 Martin Sokol et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Sanitaryappliances, Odor traps, Hydraulic conditions in stacks, Simulations, Water evaporation, Public health