The effects of exhaust air velocity on grease deposition in kitchen exhaust ductwork

William D. Gerstler, Thomas H. Kuehn, David Y H Pui, James W. Ramsey, Rick Bagwell, Phil Ackland

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Experiments have been conducted in a 10 in. (25.4 cm) square horizontal duct to determine the effect of mean exhaust velocity on the rate of grease accumulation in straight commercial kitchen exhaust ducts. Four mean velocities were used - 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000 fpm (2.54, 5.08, 7.62, and 10.16 m/s) - with deposition rates of three types of effluent (particles, vapor, and actual cooking effluent) measured at each. The mass median aerodynamic diameter of particles consisting of oleic acid ranged from 0.49 μm to 4.3 μm. The vapor transfer tests were conducted using octanoic acid. Cooking beef patties on an electric broiler generated actual cooking effluent. Results show that the rate of grease accumulation decreases with reduced velocity for all duct scenarios when the entering effluent temperature and concentration are fixed. When the effluent source remains constant, a reduction in exhaust velocity will decrease the rate of grease accumulation for well-insulated ducts, but the change in non-insulated ducts depends on the specific conditions.

LanguageEnglish (US)
Pages470-482
Number of pages13
JournalASHRAE Transactions
Volume108 PART 1
StatePublished - Jan 1 2002

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Ventilation ducts
Gaseous effluents
Gravitational effects
Thermophoresis
Kitchens
Oleic acid
Lubricating greases
Exhaust gases
Thermal effects
Ducts
Insulation
Effluents
Condensation
Cleaning
Aerodynamics
Vapors
Cooking
Air
Beef
Deposition rates

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Gerstler, W. D., Kuehn, T. H., Pui, D. Y. H., Ramsey, J. W., Bagwell, R., & Ackland, P. (2002). The effects of exhaust air velocity on grease deposition in kitchen exhaust ductwork. ASHRAE Transactions, 108 PART 1, 470-482.

The effects of exhaust air velocity on grease deposition in kitchen exhaust ductwork. / Gerstler, William D.; Kuehn, Thomas H.; Pui, David Y H; Ramsey, James W.; Bagwell, Rick; Ackland, Phil.

In: ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 108 PART 1, 01.01.2002, p. 470-482.

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Gerstler, WD, Kuehn, TH, Pui, DYH, Ramsey, JW, Bagwell, R & Ackland, P 2002, 'The effects of exhaust air velocity on grease deposition in kitchen exhaust ductwork' ASHRAE Transactions, vol 108 PART 1, pp. 470-482.
Gerstler WD, Kuehn TH, Pui DYH, Ramsey JW, Bagwell R, Ackland P. The effects of exhaust air velocity on grease deposition in kitchen exhaust ductwork. ASHRAE Transactions. 2002 Jan 1;108 PART 1:470-482.
Gerstler, William D. ; Kuehn, Thomas H. ; Pui, David Y H ; Ramsey, James W. ; Bagwell, Rick ; Ackland, Phil. / The effects of exhaust air velocity on grease deposition in kitchen exhaust ductwork. In: ASHRAE Transactions. 2002 ; Vol. 108 PART 1. pp. 470-482
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