Fine Particles

Fine Particles: Aerosol Generation, Measurement, Sampling, and Analysis is a collection of technical papers presented at the Symposium on Fine Particles held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 28-30, 1975. The symposium aims to explore the developments in instrumentation and experimental techniques for aerosol studies. This book is organized into four parts encompassing 34 chapters that focus on fine particles below about 3.5 µm in diameter. Part I presents the research and development in Europe and Japan on fine particles and aerosols, as well as the aerosol standards development work at the Particle Technology Laboratory, University of Minnesota. This part also includes calibration studies on condensation nuclei counters and the diffusion battery. Significant chapters in Part II are devoted to the common techniques for generation of aerosols of various sizes, from fine particles to monodisperse aerosols. This part further looks into the equipment limitations and problems in producing fine particle aerosols for life testing air cleaning systems and for weather modification experimentation. Part III describes the techniques and equipment used for size-selective aerosol sampling in terms of the design principles applied, the correspondence between design and performance of specific samplers, their applicability to field conditions, and their ability to satisfy sampler acceptance criteria. Part IV deals first with the methods for determination of aerosol properties, including their optical, electrical, and spectral properties. Other chapters examine the principles, mode of operation, and application of processes and instruments for aerosol studies.

PrefaceFigure and Table CreditPart I General European Aerosol Studies Research and Development in Japan on Fine Particle Measurement and New Control Devices Standardization and Calibration of Aerosol InstrumentsPart II Aerosol Generation The Generation of Aerosols of Fine Particles Generation of Monodisperse Submicron Aerosols by Ablation from Transpiration-Cooled Porous Matrices Generation of Monodisperse Aerosols of 67Ga-Labeled Aluminosilicate and 198 Au-Labeled Gold Spheres Aerosol Generation for Industrial Research and Product Testing Aerosol Generation Using Fluidized Beds Large Flow Rate Redispersion Aerosol Generator Generation of Inorganic Aerosols for Weather Modification Experimentation Generation of Aerosols by Bursting of Single Bubbles An Investigation of an Exploding Wire Aerosol Aerosol Particle Formation From Photo-oxidation of Sulfur Dioxide Vapor in AirPart III Aerosol Sampling Size-Selective Sampling for Inhalation Hazard Evaluations Dichotomous Virtual Impactors for Large Scale Monitoring of Airborne Particulate Matter Design, Performance and Applications of Spiral Duct Aerosol Centrifuges Problems in Stack Sampling and Measurement Inertial Impactors: Theory, Design and Use The Cylindrical Aerosol CentrifugePart IV. Aerosol Measurement and Analysis Methods for Determination of Aerosol Properties Aerosol Mass Measurement Using Piezoelectric Crystal Sensors Measurements of Aerosol Optical Parameters A Review of Atmospheric Particulate Mass Measurement via the Beta Attenuation Technique Detection of Ultra-Fine Particles by Means of a Continuous Flux Condensation Nuclei Counter Electrical Measurement of Aerosols Recent Developments Regarding the Use of a Flame Ionization Detector as an Aerosol Monitor Contact Electrification Applied to Particulate Matter-Monitoring Open Cavity Laser "Active" Scattering Particle Spectrometry from 0.05 to 5 Microns Single Particle Optical Counter: Principle and Application Comparison of Impaction, Centrifugal Separation and Electron Microscopy for Sizing Cigarette Smoke Extended Electric Mobility Method for Measuring Aerosol Particle Size and Concentration Rapid Measurement of Particulate Size Distribution in the Atmosphere Identification and Measurement of Particulate Transport Properties Optical Aerosol Size Spectrometry below and above the Wavelength of Light-A ComparisonAuthor IndexSubject Index