Design optimization of a portable thermophoretic precipitator nanoparticle sampler

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 897-904

  Miller, Art ^a   Marinos, Alek ^a   Wendel, Chris ^a   King, Grant ^a   Bugarski, Aleksandar ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; CONDENSATION PARTICLE COUNTERS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DIESEL EMISSION; DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTERS; EM ANALYSIS; EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT; FAST MOBILITY; LOW-POWER CONSUMPTION; MANUFACTURING FACILITY; METAL PLATES; NANOSCALE PARTICLES; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHS; PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION; PLATE SIZE; POLYDISPERSES; SIZE RANGES; SUBMICROMETERS; SURFACE AREA; THERMOPHORETIC; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGES; UNDERGROUND MINE;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; FLOW RATE; NANOPARTICLES; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SODIUM CHLORIDE; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INDUSTRY; MINING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SAMPLER; THERMOPHORETIC PRECIPITATOR NANOPARTICLE SAMPLER;

EID: 84862275124     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2012.680551     Document Type: Article

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