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1 Extinction Spectroscopy for Characterization of Particulate Matter Size and Concentration in Fugitive Plumes Dr. Ram Hashmonay ARCADIS 4915 Prospectus Dr., Suite F Durham, NC 27713
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2 Method Description n OP-FTIR is an accepted method for gas measurements n Particulate matter (PM) presence reveals a unique baseline structure (see below)
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3 Method Description (cont.) n Baseline structure can be predicted for a given size distribution and optical constants using Mie theory n We developed an inversion algorithm to retrieve the aerosol size distribution from extinction (scattering+absorption) measurements n Optical properties (constants) of specific PM may be determined using a bench-top FTIR spectrometer
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4 Mie Theory Size Parameter d - particle diameter - wavelength
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5 Mie Theory (cont.) Complex Refractive Index n – scattering term (refraction and reflection) k – absorption term m( ) = n( )-ik( )
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6 Mie Theory (cont.) Extinction Efficiency: Extinction efficiency of water in different part of the FTIR spectrum
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7 e i - extinction for the i th wavelength Q e ij - dimensionless extinction efficiencies N j - number density for the j th aerosol size d j - is the aerosol j th size class (diameter) Extinction as Function of Wavelength
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8 Shower Experiment OP-FTIR beam through water condensation aerosol Size distribution confirmed by aerosol probe Known optical constants (see below)
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9 Shower Experiment Results
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10 Predicted Smoke Extinction Spectrum
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11 Smoke PM Extinction
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12 Water Condensation Aerosol
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13 2.5 m Mean Size; 2 m SD Gaussian Fit
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14 Sahara Dust Optical Constant
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16 Louisville Landfill Set-Up Landfill Dirt Road OP-FTIR Beam
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22 Diesel PM
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23 Predicted Diesel Spectrum
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24 Diesel Extinction Spectrum 9 m 3.9 m 2.3 m
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29 Path-Integrated Lidar
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30 Enhanced Range Lidar
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31 Conclusions n n The first open-path optical technique to obtain real-time fugitive dust measurement and sizing n n Measurement of liquid aerosol like water or pesticide drift n n OP-FTIR can be used in field to gather multiple gases and PM emission data simultaneously n n Extending the spectral range to the UV/VIS range will allow sizing of submicron PM
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