Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling
Abstract Due to their affinity to water, physical-chemical properties of aerosol particles depend highly on the ambient relative humidity (RH). Aerosol drying below 40% RH is recommended to minimize measurement artifacts, increase data quality, and make results from different environments comparable...
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| author | Simonas Kecorius Leizel Madueño Susanne Sues Josef Cyrys Mario Lovrić Mira Pöhlker Kristina Plauškaitė Lina Davulienė Agnė Minderytė Steigvilė Byčenkienė |
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| description | Abstract Due to their affinity to water, physical-chemical properties of aerosol particles depend highly on the ambient relative humidity (RH). Aerosol drying below 40% RH is recommended to minimize measurement artifacts, increase data quality, and make results from different environments comparable. Diffusion dryers (DD) are one of the most frequently used tools to lower RH in sampled air. This work presents a custom-built DD, its design, construction, and application. By using readily available materials and 3D printing, we were able to manufacture a high-quality, cost-effective DD that can be used in various measurement scenarios (e.g., long-term measurements, intensive field campaigns, laboratory studies, and applications with low-cost sensors). The DD is equipped with ports for desiccant regeneration using clean and dry air, eliminating the need for desiccant removal from the dryer. The field tests of the proposed DD showed that it could reduce RH from ambient 65% to < 5 and 15% at flow rates of 2.5 and 8.0 L min−1, respectively. The transmission efficiency (TE) of 10–20 nm and > 20 nm aerosol particles is between 60–80% and > 80%, respectively. The presented DD is easily scalable, thus, can be adapted for multiple applications at a low cost without compromising the data quality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c6cd24e6f55e4f7e9a58317cc0c92d102025-02-09T12:23:48ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092024-01-0124311110.4209/aaqr.230057Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol SamplingSimonas Kecorius0Leizel Madueño1Susanne Sues2Josef Cyrys3Mario Lovrić4Mira Pöhlker5Kristina Plauškaitė6Lina Davulienė7Agnė Minderytė8Steigvilė Byčenkienė9Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenCenter for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC)Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenInstitute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenCentre for Applied Bioanthropology, Institute for Anthropological ResearchLeibniz-Institute for Tropospheric ResearchCenter for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC)Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC)Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC)Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC)Abstract Due to their affinity to water, physical-chemical properties of aerosol particles depend highly on the ambient relative humidity (RH). Aerosol drying below 40% RH is recommended to minimize measurement artifacts, increase data quality, and make results from different environments comparable. Diffusion dryers (DD) are one of the most frequently used tools to lower RH in sampled air. This work presents a custom-built DD, its design, construction, and application. By using readily available materials and 3D printing, we were able to manufacture a high-quality, cost-effective DD that can be used in various measurement scenarios (e.g., long-term measurements, intensive field campaigns, laboratory studies, and applications with low-cost sensors). The DD is equipped with ports for desiccant regeneration using clean and dry air, eliminating the need for desiccant removal from the dryer. The field tests of the proposed DD showed that it could reduce RH from ambient 65% to < 5 and 15% at flow rates of 2.5 and 8.0 L min−1, respectively. The transmission efficiency (TE) of 10–20 nm and > 20 nm aerosol particles is between 60–80% and > 80%, respectively. The presented DD is easily scalable, thus, can be adapted for multiple applications at a low cost without compromising the data quality.https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230057Atmospheric aerosol particlesData quality assuranceAerosol dryingAerosol measurementDiffusion dryer |
| spellingShingle | Simonas Kecorius Leizel Madueño Susanne Sues Josef Cyrys Mario Lovrić Mira Pöhlker Kristina Plauškaitė Lina Davulienė Agnė Minderytė Steigvilė Byčenkienė Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling Aerosol and Air Quality Research Atmospheric aerosol particles Data quality assurance Aerosol drying Aerosol measurement Diffusion dryer |
| title | Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling |
| title_full | Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling |
| title_fullStr | Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling |
| title_short | Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling |
| title_sort | development of a cost effective adsorption dryer for high quality aerosol sampling |
| topic | Atmospheric aerosol particles Data quality assurance Aerosol drying Aerosol measurement Diffusion dryer |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230057 |
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