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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-1225-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-1225-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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16 Feb 2021
Research article |
| 16 Feb 2021
| 16 Feb 2021
Facility for production of ambient-like model aerosols (PALMA) in the laboratory: application in the intercomparison of automated PM monitors with the reference gravimetric method
Stefan Horender
Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern-Wabern, 3003, Switzerland
Kevin Auderset
Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern-Wabern, 3003, Switzerland
Paul Quincey
National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Teddington, London, UK
Stefan Seeger
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
Søren Nielsen Skov
Bioengineering and Environmental Technology, Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Aarhus, Denmark
Kai Dirscherl
Danish National Metrology Institute (DFM), Kogle Alle 5, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark
Thomas O. M. Smith
National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Teddington, London, UK
Katie Williams
National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Teddington, London, UK
Camille C. Aegerter
Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern-Wabern, 3003, Switzerland
Daniel M. Kalbermatter
Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern-Wabern, 3003, Switzerland
François Gaie-Levrel
Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais (LNE), Paris, France
Konstantina Vasilatou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern-Wabern, 3003, Switzerland
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Short summary
A new facility has been developed which allows for the stable and reproducible generation of ambient-like model aerosols in the laboratory. The set-up consists of multiple aerosol generators, a custom-made flow tube homogeniser, isokinetic sampling probes, and a system to control aerosol temperature and humidity. The model aerosols, which contain fresh and aged soot, inorganic salt, and dust particles, can be used for the calibration of air quality monitoring instruments.
A new facility has been developed which allows for the stable and reproducible generation of...
