A simple and inexpensive dilution system for the TSI 3007 condensation particle counter

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 4553-4557

  Knibbs, Luke D ^a   de Dear, Richard J ^a   Morawska, Lidia ^b   Coote, Peter M ^c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c Lear Siegler Australasia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Condensation particle counter; Dilution; Particle measurement; Submicron; TSI 3007

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); CAPILLARY TUBES; CONDENSATION; DILUTION; QUALITY CONTROL;

CONDENSATION PARTICLE COUNTER; CORRECTION FACTORS; PARTICLE MEASUREMENT; SUBMICRON;

RADIATION COUNTERS;

PETROLEUM;

AIR SAMPLING; COMBUSTION; DILUTION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PETROLEUM; POLLUTION MONITORING; SAMPLER;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; DEVICE; DILUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34248650706     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.03.019     Document Type: Article

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