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Atmospheric aerosol- advanced methods of measurement

Class at Faculty of Science |
MO550C61

Syllabus

Atmospheric aerosol size distribution - basic characteristics, calculation

Impaction, diffusion, electrical mobility in aerosol size distribution.

Basics of aerosol optical detection

Low-volume gravimetric determination of PM10, PM2.5, PM1.0 using Harvard impactors

Determination of PM10, PM2.5, PM1.0 by laser photometer

Determination of on-line size distribution using difusion battery and differential mobility analyser coupled with condensation particle counter

Basics of NOx, CO, SO2, O3 and volatile hydrocarbons measurements in the air

Measurement of NOx, CO, SO2, O3 and volatile hydrocarbons, in the air using by Horiba 360 series analysers.

Annotation

Size distribution of atmospheric aerosol, theoretical basis of size separation of aerosol, separation based on impact, diffusion, electric mobility of aerosol particles. Basics of optical aerosol detection. Gravimetric measurement of aerosol concentration PM10, PM2.5, PM1.0 using low-volume apparatus with Harvard impactors. Measurement of mass concentration of aerosol PM10, PM2.5, PM1.0 by laser photometer. Measurement of on-line size distribution of aerosol using diffusion battery and electrostatic classifier. Theoretical basics of determination of NOx, O3, CO, SO2 and volatile hydrocarbons. Measurement of NOx, O3, CO, SO2 and volatile hydrocarbons in the atmosphere using Horiba model 360 analyzers.

The subject could be taught in English as a consultation.