TS13: Hands-On Instrumentation Tutorial Group A
Location: Exhibit Hall North
This tutorial will enable the participants to get an "under the hood" look at a broad spectrum of currently available aerosol instruments. Whether you are an experimentalist, modeler, or both, this is an opportunity to learn how fundamental aerosol science principles are used in actual aerosol measurement technologies. Key capabilities, as well as limitations, of each technique will be described in order to instill a better appreciation of what different instruments can and cannot do. In this session, six aerosol instrumentation suppliers will present the concepts and engineering design processes that led to the successful development of different aerosol instruments. The tutorial is not a marketing and sales opportunity for participating vendors; this is an education session with an emphasis entirely on technology and the key physical concepts employed by the instruments. The goal is that by the end of the tutorial, participants no longer consider the instruments a "black box," but rather have some understanding of the principles and design consideration that went into the development of the various instruments. Furthermore, the information presented on measurement uncertainties and limitations will help the participants better interpret (avoid over-interpreting) measurement results.
1. Brechtel Manufacturing, Inc.
Presenter: Fred Brechtel - fredj@brechtel.com
Instrument: Next Generation Low-Cost Particle Sizer & Counter
Description: Low-cost instruments capable of measuring ultrafine particle size and concentration are needed for human health, climate and other applications requiring broad networks of sensors. We present devices fabricated completely using injection molding and 3D printing to reduce cost and complexity. Capabilities and limitations of the instruments will be described.
2. DURAG Group
Presenter: Achim Edfelder - achim.edfelder@grimm.durag.com
Instrument: New FCE Controller with FCE and Indoor WRAS as combination of SMPS+C with 11-D
Description: In this tutorial we will showcase our most accurate Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer and Counter with handling features such as immediate transportability without the need for drying SMPS+C, the DustDecoder 11-D with full flow analysis of particles and the institute-proven accuracies, as well as the newly developed FCE Controller for our Faraday Cup Electrometer. This system is the reference instrumentation for particle number concentration used to calibrate Condensation Particle Counters and to ultimately trace back CPC counts to the SI system. This most modern system lab solution features an internal memory, high speed data acquisition up to 64 Hz, a precise flow control to prevailing temperature and pressure conditions, a touch display, Ethernet Wi-Fi and USB connectivity, just to name a few.
3. Particle Instruments LLC
Presenter: Erkki Lamminen - erkki.lamminen@dekati.fi
Instrument: Dekati Oxidation Flow Reactor
Description: The Dekati Oxidation Flow Reactor (DOFR) is a portable device for secondary aerosol formation studies. By combining a sample conditioning unit and oxidation flow reactor, atmospheric aging equivalent up to 35 days can be accomplished with a mobile device that can be transported to the sample source.
4. SailBri Cooper, Inc.
Presenter: Jamie Berg - jamieb@sci-monitoring.com
Instrument: Xact 625i
Description: Hands on tutorial about the science behind the Xact technology, basic operation, and the presentation of Xact data using the built in ADAPT (Automated Data Analysis Plotting Toolset) software.
5. QuantAQ, Inc.
Presenter: David Hagan - david.hagan@quant-aq.com
Instrument: MODULAIR-UFP
Description: The MODULAIR™-UFP is QuantAQ's first air quality monitor that counts particles as small as 5 nm. Unlike traditional UFP measurements, the MODULAIR-UFP is designed to be installed outside and is paired with a Gill® Weather Station to provide additional meteorological measurements useful for identifying and tracking down sources.
6. CH Technologies
Presenter: Amit Gupta - guptaa@chtechusa.com
Instrument: Palas Promo Spectrometer with CHεST aerosol generator
Description: The CH Technologies CHεST® device is designed to emulate both respiratory exhalation and coughing or sneezing events. Users are able to configure the duration of aerosol generation and the interval between these events within the setup protocols. This temporal regulation, combined with pressure controls, allows for precise setting of test parameters. During operation, the system employs a syringe pump to deliver the test article solution to the atomizer at programmable feed rates, ensuring accurate control of aerosols by maintaining a specified liquid delivery concentration to the aerosol generator. As respirable particles are produced, they can be measured using the Palas Promo Light-Scattering Spectrometer (Promo System, which utilizes white light or LED) to determine the particle size distribution. The use of the Promo System facilitates real-time analysis of particle size and concentration.
7.Cambustion
Presenter: Chris Nickolaus - cdn@cambustion.com
Instrument: 5210 high frequency & wide size range CPC
Description: The 5210 CPC (launched 2024) is the fast time response, wide particle size range Condensation Particle Counter. Applications include ambient monitoring, calibration and general laboratory experiments.
Developed with Cambustion’s 20+ years of aerosol experience, the 5210 detects particles up to 10 microns whilst also resolving the down to 5 nanometres. The 5210 uses industry standard butanol.
The 5210 CPC has a response time less than 40 ms (T10-90%; T63 (τ) ~ 20 ms, with data output up to 50 Hz) for monitoring rapidly-changing environments, correlation with other measurements and to speed up applications involving scanning of other instruments.
Exciting applications include measurement of particles from wide range of sources – for example vehicle tyres & brakes, and combining the 5210 with a 3D anemometer to support aerosol flux covariance studies.
Come join us – and think about what we really mean by a cubic centimetre when we measure per cc!