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Aerosol spectrometer covering the particle size range from 5 nm … 32 μm. The weather-protected instrument is designed especially for atmospheric monitoring and combines two technologies: SMPS+C 5420 for nanoparticles and EDM 180 for micron-sized aerosol.
Technology: Combination of mobility particle size spectrometer and optical aerosol spectrometer
Features
Particle size range from 5 nm … 32 μm
Fully automatic 24/7 monitoring system for up to one month of unattended operation
Energy-efficient, sampling with isothermal drying system
Fully air-conditioned mini container
Versatile data acquisition and communication (data logger with GSM via internet)
Meteorological sensors for wind speed and direction, precipitation, pressure, temperature and relative humidity
Benefits
Mini format supersite
Excellent counting statistics and reproducibility
Change your research location easily
High precision with CPC and OPC at low and high concentrations
Low diffusion losses
Sampling pipe available with different lengths and sampling heads
Applications
Atmospheric monitoring of ultrafine particles and dust
Source identification
Traffic emission monitoring
Environmental and climate studies
Studies on atmospheric nucleation
Studies on nanoparticle growth, coagulation and transport
Technical Data
SMPS+C 5420
EDM 180
Complete system EDM 665
Measurement principle
Electrostatic classification with subsequent detection by condensational growth
Particle size range
SelectableM–DMA: 5 … 350 nmL–DMA: 10 … 1,094 nm
Particle size resolution
Stepping mode: 45 - 255 channelsScanning mode: 32, 64 and 128 channels per decadeLogarithmic spacing
Minimum scan time
150 s
Max. particle concentration
Up to 107 particles/cm3, depending on aerosol neutralizer
Working fluid
n-butanol (n-butyl alcohol)
Aerosol sample air flow rate
0.3 l/min CPC, flow control with critical orifice, temperature stabilized
DMA sheath air flow rate
3.0 l/min
Measurement principle
Light scattering at single particles; detection volume aerodynamically focused, no border zone error
Particle size range
0.25 μm … 32 μm
Number of size channels
31
Concentration range
1 … 3,000,000 particles/l
Reproducibility
> 97% for single count mode
Sample air flow rate
1.2 l/min aerosol spectrometer, ±3% constant due to self-regulation
Sampling and conditioning
Sampling pipe with sampling head, isothermal humidity extraction via Nafion membrane, sensorcontrolled, without loss of semi-volatile compounds (SVC)
Weather housing
Stainless steel, powder-coated, air-conditioned
Climate sensors
Wind speed and direction, precipitation, pressure, temperature, relative humidityGPS positioning
Total inlet flow rate
1.5 l/min, ≤ 5% difference to the nominal flow rate
Operation
Data logger and netbook integrated in housing for real-time data, meteorological sensor and GPS position
Interfaces
Data logger, USB, GSM with SIM card for mobile network
Power supply
230 VAC, 60 Hz
Power consumption
Max. 950 W (750 W only weather protection housing with air conditioning)
Housing: 107 x 65 x 224 cm (42.1 x 25.6 x 88.2 in)Total height with meteorological sensor: 270 cm (106.3 in)
Weight
250 kg (551 lbs)
Body structure
Sandwich design with powder-coated stainless steel outside and aluminum inside with a 2 cm (0.8 in) thick layer of insulation foam in-betweenIP5419″ rack with 25 RU (rack units), total installation height of 113 cm (44.5 in)
Doors
Front and rear door with locks
Dimensions weather housing
600 x 1350 x 600 mm (23.6 x 53.2 x 23.6 in)A/C side-mounted, add. 330 mm (13 in)
Weight weather housing
190 kg (419 lbs.) including air-condition
Power supply weather housing
110 V/ 60 Hz or 230 V/ 50 Hz
Accessories
Optional
570-1.X-TSP - Sampling pipe with 1.0 or 1.5 m with TSP head
570-1.X-Sigma - Sampling pipe with 1.0 or 1.5 m with Sigma 2 head
