Applied Chemical Engineering

Impact of Silica gel, Calcium chloride and Charcoal on White Mold Fungus

Shyamsing Thakur

School of Automobile Engineering, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Kiwale, Pune Maharashtra 412101 India

Dipali B. Tawar

MAEER’s MIT Arts Commerce and Science College, Alandi, Pune, Alandi, Maharashtra 412105 India

Mayur S. Bembde

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Terna Engineering College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400706 India

Naresh Jaiswal

Department of Mechanical Engineering, PVG's College of Engineering, Technology & Management, Pune, Maharashtra 411009, India

Chetanraj D. Patil

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune 411018 Maharashtra India

Choon kit Chan

Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Vijay Chaudhari

Gokul Global University, Near Sujanpur Patia, Opposite I.O.C. Depot, State Highway 41, Bilia, Siddhpur, Gujarat – 384151, India

Subhav Singh

Division of research and development, lovely professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India; Centre for Promotion of Research, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Deekshant Varshney

Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, 19, Knowledge Park-II, Institutional Area, Greater Noida (UP) -201324, India; Centre for Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura- 140417, Punjab, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/ace.v9i3.6052

Keywords: mold, white fungus, humidity ratio, efficacy, Modified Gompertz equation, process innovation etc

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Abstract

In the rainy season and fall, the spaces where there is no sunlight experienced the growth of white fungus (molds) which spread on surfaces of wooden furniture and other places. Like other molds, this is again harmful for health. This may cause respiratory disease, allergies, headaches and dizziness. The prevention of growth of molds is possible by adsorption of excess moisture in those places. This could be achieved by desiccant silica gel, calcium chloride and charcoal. This Research work is evaluating the performance of dehumidification by above desiccants. The obtained Humidity ration over the period of 50 days for desiccants silica gel, calcium chloride and charcoal were 38±5, 41±5 and 46±5. Efficiency over the period of 50 days for desiccants silica gel, calcium chloride and charcoal were 50±4, 47±4 and 40±4.The Adsorbent silica gel was best adsorbent amongst desiccants silica gel, calcium chloride and charcoal. Inverse modified Gompertz equation (IMGE) is taking the inverse of predicted values obtained from above equations. The IMGE approach is used to simulate the retardation of growth of Molds. Experimental values are consistent with the predicted values by IMGE. In the future, the thermal effect on growth of white fungus could be studied and simulated.

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