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Det er mi nat i on of Par t i cul at e Mat t er Det er mi nat i on of Par t i cul at e Mat t er
( Scr eeni ng Pr ocedur e) ( Scr eeni ng Pr ocedur e)
1. APPLI CABI LI TY AND PRI NCI PLE 1. APPLI CABI LI TY AND PRI NCI PLE
1. 1 Appl i cab 1. 1 Appl i cabi l i t y. i l i t y. Thi s met hod may be used on a case- by- case basi s f or
det er mi ni ng t he appr oxi mat e concent r at i on of par t i cul at e mat t er ( PM) f r om
st at i onar y sour ces. I f done cor r ect l y, t he r esul t s may be as good as t hat
obt ai ned by Met hod 5. However , because i soki net i ci t y cannot be conf i r med,
t hi s met hod shoul d be used pr i mar i l y as a scr eeni ng met hod t o det er mi ne
concent r at i on t o + 25 per cent . The met hod i s l i mi t ed by t he f ol l owi ng
condi t i ons:
1. 1. 1 1. 1. 1 Temper at ur es above 900EF. Thi s i s t he l i mi t of t he f i l t er .
1. 1. 2 1. 1. 2 Fl ow r at e above 5 cf mor sampl i ng t r ai n vacuumabove 5 i n. Hg. The
f i l t er i s subj ect t o r upt ur e at f l ow r at es above t hese val ues.
1. 1. 3 1. 1. 3 Sat ur at ed wet gas st r eams. The f i l t er may col l apse when wet .
1. 2 1. 2 P Pr i nci pl e. r i nci pl e. The PM i s col l ect ed i soki net i cal l y usi ng an i n- st ack
f i l t er and an i n- st ack or i f i ce met er . The mass of PM i s det er mi ned
gr avi met r i cal l y and t he vol ume of sampl e i s det er mi ned f r omt he vel oci t y
measur ement s.
2. APPARATUS 2. APPARATUS
Not e: Not e: Ment i on of t r ade names or speci f i c pr oduct s does not const i t ut e
endor sement by t he Envi r onment al Pr ot ect i on Agency.
2. 1 Sampl i ng Tr ai n. 2. 1 Sampl i ng Tr ai n. A schemat i c of t he sampl i ng t r ai n i s shown i n Fi gur e
1. Most component s of t he t r ai n ar e avai l abl e commer ci al l y; however , t he
or i f i ce met er and possi bl y t he nozzl es may need t o be f abr i cat ed. I t i s
suggest ed t hat al l component s be desi gned and ar r anged t o f i t a 3- i n. por t .
2. 1. 1 Pr obe Nozzl e. 2. 1. 1 Pr obe Nozzl e. Same as i n Sect i on 2. 1. 1 of Met hod 5, except nozzl es
of about 3/ 8, 5/ 8, and 1/ 2 i n. shoul d be adequat e. The nozzl e shal l be
cal i br at ed as descr i bed i n Sect i on 5. 1.
2. 1. 2 Fi l t er H 2. 1. 2 Fi l t er Hol der . ol der . St ai nl ess st eel ( 316) wi t h suppor t base and cl amp
t o pr ovi de a l eak- t i ght f i t f or t he f i ber gl ass t hi mbl e f i l t er .

Pr epar ed by J . W. Br own J . W. Br own, Emi ssi on Measur ement Br anch EMTI C CTM EMTI C CTM- -
002 002
Techni cal Suppor t Di vi si on, OAQPS, EPA May 4,
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2. 1. 3 2. 1. 3 Or i f i ce Met er . Or i f i ce Met er . St ai nl ess st eel ( 316) , i nst al l ed di r ect l y behi nd t he
f i l t er hol der , t o measur e f l ow r at es up t o about 5 cf m. A 2- i n. OD t ubi ng
wi t h an or i f i ce di amet er of about 7/ 16 i n. has been used accept abl y. The
pr essur e t ap connect i ons shoul d ext end al ong t he f ul l l engt h of t he pr obe
ext ensi on t o pr ovi de suf f i ci ent cool i ng and pr event mel t i ng of t he f l exi bl e
manomet er t ubi ng. The or i f i ce met er shal l be cal i br at ed as descr i bed i n
Sect i on 5. 3.
2. 1. 4 2. 1. 4 Pr obe Ext ensi on. Pr obe Ext ensi on. Ri gi d pi pe or t hi ck wal l t ubi ng ( 316 st ai nl ess
st eel i s pr ef er r ed) , of suf f i ci ent l engt h t o t r aver se t he st ack.
2. 1. 5 Pi t ot Tube. 2. 1. 5 Pi t ot Tube. Same as i n Sect i on 2. 1. 3 of Met hod 5.
2. 1. 6 2. 1. 6 Di f f er ent i al Pr essur e Gauge. Di f f er ent i al Pr essur e Gauge. Same as i n Sect i on 2. 1. 4 of Met hod 5.
2. 1. 7 VacuumGauge. 2. 1. 7 VacuumGauge. A U- t ube manomet er , 36 i n. , wi t h 0. 1- i n. di vi si ons,
or ot her gauges capabl e of measur i ng pr essur e t o 0. 1 i n. Hg.
2. 1. 8 Sampl i ng Hose. 2. 1. 8 Sampl i ng Hose. Heavy dut y i ndust r i al hose ( e. g. , neopr ene or ot her
mat er i al r esi st ant t o cor r osi ve st ack gases) , t o connect t he pr obe
ext ensi on t o t he suct i on- bl ower . Thi s hose shoul d be at l east 1. 5 i n. i n
di amet er and r i gi d enough t o avoi d any ki nki ng t hat woul d st op or r et ar d
sampl i ng f l ow.
2. 1. 9 2. 1. 9 Suct i on- Bl ower . Suct i on- Bl ower . An encl osed cent r i f ugal f an wi t h a mi ni mumcapaci t y
of 5 cf m at 15 i n. Hg vacuum. The suct i on- bl ower shoul d be capabl e of
handl i ng t he sampl ed gases or condensed moi st ur e.
2. 1. 10 Rhe 2. 1. 10 Rheost at . ost at . To pr ovi de var i abl e adj ust ment of out put vol t age f r om
zer o t o maxi muml i ne vol t age.
2. 1. 11 Bar omet er . 2. 1. 11 Bar omet er . Same as i n Sect i on 2. 1. 9 of Met hod 5.
2. 1. 12 Temper at ur e Gauge. 2. 1. 12 Temper at ur e Gauge. Same as i n Sect i on 2. 3 of Met hod 2.
2. 2 Sampl e Recover y. 2. 2 Sampl e Recover y.
2. 2. 1 2. 2. 1 Nozzl e and Fi l t er - Hol der Cap Br ush. Nozzl e and Fi l t er - Hol der Cap Br ush. Nyl on br i st l es, sui t abl y si zed,
wi t h st ai nl ess st eel wi r e shaf t and handl e, e. g. , a br ush of 5/ 8- i n.
di amet er wi t h about a 6- i n. handl e has been f ound t o be sui t abl e f or t he
5/ 8- i n. nozzl e.
2. 2. 2 Wash Bot t l es. 2. 2. 2 Wash Bot t l es. Same as i n Sect i on 2. 2. 2 of Met hod 5.
2. 2. 3 Sampl e Cont ai ner s. 2. 2. 3 Sampl e Cont ai ner s. Same as i n Sect i on 2. 2. 3 of Met hod 5.
2. 3 Anal ysi s. 2. 3 Anal ysi s.
2. 3. 1 Gl ass Beaker Cover s. 2. 3. 1 Gl ass Beaker Cover s.
2. 3. 2 Anal yt i cal Bal ance. 2. 3. 2 Anal yt i cal Bal ance. To measur e t o 1. 0 mg.
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2. 3. 3 2. 3. 3 Desi ccat or , Desi ccat or , Gl ass Beaker s, Hygr omet er , and Temper at ur e Gauge. Gl ass Beaker s, Hygr omet er , and Temper at ur e Gauge. Same
as i n Met hod 5, Sect i ons 2. 3. 2, 2. 3. 5, 2. 3. 6, and 2. 3. 7, r espect i vel y.
3. REAGENTS 3. REAGENTS
3. 1 Sampl i ng. 3. 1 Sampl i ng.
3. 3. 1. 1 1. 1 Fi l t er s. Fi l t er s. Gl ass f i ber t hi mbl e f i l t er s 1. 2- i n. I D by 3. 9- i n.
l engt h, havi ng at l east 99. 9 per cent ef f i ci ency f or 0. 3- mpar t i cl es. The
f i l t er shoul d be of seaml ess const r uct i on wi t h suf f i ci ent pl i ancy t o al l ow
a l eak- t i ght f i t i n t he f i l t er hol der . These f i l t er s shoul d not be used
above t emper at ur es of 900EF.
3. 1. 2 I sopr opyl Al cohol , 100 Per cent . 3. 1. 2 I sopr opyl Al cohol , 100 Per cent . ACS r eagent gr ade.
3. 1. 3 Wat er . 3. 1. 3 Wat er . Dei oni zed di st i l l ed.
3. 1. 4 Sul f ur i c Aci d, 50 Per cent V/ V. 3. 1. 4 Sul f ur i c Aci d, 50 Per cent V/ V. Sl owl y add concent r at ed HSO t o an
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equal vol ume of wat er .
3. 2 Sampl e Recover y. 3. 2 Sampl e Recover y.
3. 2. 1 Acet one. 3. 2. 1 Acet one. Same as i n Sect i on 3. 2 of Met hod 5.
4. PROCEDURE 4. PROCEDURE
4. 1 Sampl i ng. 4. 1 Sampl i ng.
4. 1. 1 Pr et est Pr epar at i on. 4. 1. 1 Pr et est Pr epar at i on.
4. 1. 1. 1 4. 1. 1. 1 The al kal i cont ent of t he f i ber gl ass t hi mbl e f i l t er s may be hi gh
enough t o r eact wi t h S0 and S0 t o cause a posi t i ve bi as. Ther ef or e,
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pr et r eat t hese f i l t er s as f ol l ows: Soak t he t hi mbl e f i l t er s i n 50 per cent
sul f ur i c aci d at 275EF f or 2 hr . Soak i n 100 per cent i sopr opyl al cohol at
68EF f or 30 mi n, and t hen i n wat er at 176EF f or 30 mi n. Oven dr y at 601EF
f or 16 hr . Desi ccat e t he t hi mbl e f i l t er s at 68 10EF f or at l east 24 hr
and wei gh at i nt er val s of at l east 6 hr t o a const ant wei ght of 2 mg f or
t wo consecut i ve wei ghi ngs. Do not expose t he f i l t er s f or mor e t han 2 mi n
t o t he l abor at or y at mospher e. Recor d t hi s wei ght t o t he near est mg.
4. 1. 1. 2 4. 1. 1. 2 Check t he t hi mbl e f i l t er s vi sual l y f or damage and pi nhol e l eaks.
Label a cont ai ner f or each i ndi vi dual f i l t er and keep t he f i l t er i n t hi s
cont ai ner at al l t i mes except f or sampl i ng and wei ghi ng.
4. 1. 2 Pr el i mi nar y Det er mi nat i ons. 4. 1. 2 Pr el i mi nar y Det er mi nat i ons.
4 4. . 1. 2. 1 1. 2. 1 Use Met hod 1 t o sel ect t he sampl i ng si t e and number of sampl i ng
poi nt s, except ei ght t r aver se poi nt s i n r ound duct s ( f our on a di amet er )
and ni ne
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t r aver se poi nt s i n squar e or r ect angul ar duct s may be used i n al l cases.
Locat e t he t r aver se poi nt s accor di ng t o Met hod 1, except adj ust any poi nt
such t hat t he f i l t er hol der or t he or i f i ce met er woul d not be out si de of
t he duct .
4 4. . 1. 2. 2 1. 2. 2 Sel ect a sampl i ng t i me t o col l ect at l east 100 mg of sampl es at
t he l evel of t he emi ssi on st andar d or a t ot al gas sampl e vol ume of at l east
100 dscf ; sampl e f or at l east 2 mi n per poi nt . Det er mi ne t he st ack
t emper at ur e and vel oci t y pr essur e t o ensur e t hat t he t emper at ur e l i mi t
woul d not be exceeded and t he pr oper nozzl e si ze i s sel ect ed. Measur e t he
st ack pr essur e.
4. 4. 1. 3 1. 3 Pr epar at i on of Sampl i ng Tr ai n. Pr epar at i on of Sampl i ng Tr ai n. Exer ci se car e t o pr event
cont ami nat i on of t he sampl i ng t r ai n. Pl ace t he t ar ed t hi mbl e f i l t er on t he
suppor t base i n t he f i l t er hol der . I nst al l t he f i l t er cl amp ar ound t he
f i l t er at t he base, and car ef ul l y t i ght en t he cl amp f or a snug f i t ; be
car ef ul not t o damage t he f i l t er . Keep t he t hi mbl e f i l t er cent er ed on t he
suppor t base so t hat i t wi l l not cont act t he i nt er i or f i l t er hol der
sur f ace. Check t he f i l t er f or damage af t er t i ght eni ng. Repl ace t he f i l t er
hol der cover and t i ght en. Set up t he t r ai n as shown i n Fi gur e 1.
4. 1. 4 Tr ai n Fi t ness Check Pr oc 4. 1. 4 Tr ai n Fi t ness Check Pr ocedur e. edur e. The sampl i ng t r ai n cannot be l eak
checked by cl osi ng of f t he i nl et because t he t hi mbl e f i l t er i s f r agi l e and
subj ect t o r upt ur e at t he maxi mum vacuum l evel r eached i n t hi s sampl i ng
t r ai n. Ther ef or e, check al l t he component s and connect i ons on t he
assembl ed t r ai n f or a pr oper and secur e f i t , especi al l y t he f i l t er hol der
cover , hose cl amps, and manomet er t ubi ng connect i ons.
4. 1. 5 Sampl i ng Tr ai n Oper at i on. 4. 1. 5 Sampl i ng Tr ai n Oper at i on.
4. 4. 1. 5. 1 1. 5. 1 Recor d al l per t i nent sour ce and pr ocess dat a on t he dat a sheet
( see Fi gur e 2) . Because t he sampl i ng t r ai n does not i ncl ude a vol ume
met er , i soki net i c sampl i ng r at es cannot be conf i r med. Ther ef or e, car e must
be t aken t o set t he f l ow r at e. Usi ng t he best est i mat e ( f r oml abor at or y
cal i br at i ons) of t he or i f i ce met er pr essur e ( P ) , cal cul at e t he or i f i ce
om
met er di f f er ent i al pr essur e f or i soki net i c sampl i ng usi ng t he equat i on i n
Sect i on 6. 3.
4 4. . 1. 5. 2 1. 5. 2 Bef or e sampl i ng, r emove t he nozzl e cover and posi t i on and al i gn
t he nozzl e and pr obe at t he f i r st t r aver se poi nt . Cover any openi ngs
bet ween t he pr obe ext ensi on and t he por t openi ng t o pr event di l ut i ng t he
st ack gas st r eamwi t h out si de ai r . To begi n sampl i ng, st ar t t he suct i on-
bl ower and i mmedi at el y set t he r heost at t o achi eve i soki net i c f l ow. Check
t he met er or i f i ce vacuum ( VAC) and r eadj ust t he sampl i ng r at e, i f
necessar y.
4. 1. 5. 3 4. 1. 5. 3 Recor d sampl i ng dat a as shown i n Fi gur e 2 at l east once f or each
poi nt sampl ed and ent er ext r a r eadi ngs when changes i n st ack or sampl i ng
t r ai n condi t i ons r equi r e ext r a adj ust ment s of t he sampl i ng f l ow r at e.
Moni t or ) p and VAC dur i ng t he r un. I f t he vel oci t y changes by 10 per cent
or i f t he VAC r eadi ng changes by 2. 5 i n. Hg, bot h f r om t he pr evi ous
r eadi ngs, r ecal cul at e ) H and r eadj ust t he sampl i ng f l ow r at e. I f t he VAC
r eaches 5 i n. Hg, r epl ace t he f i l t er as needed. The PM cat ch f or t he r un
shal l be t he sum of al l i ndi vi dual f i l t er cat ches pl us t he nozzl e and
f i l t er hol der cat ch.
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4. 1. 5. 4 4. 1. 5. 4 Tr aver se t he st ack accor di ng t o t he pat t er n and schedul e f r omt he
pr el i mi nar y det er mi nat i ons. Avoi d cont act wi t h t he st ack wal l when
sampl i ng near t he wal l and when i nser t i ng or r emovi ng t he pr obe t o pr event
cont ami nat i on or l oss of sampl e.
4 4. . 1. 5. 5 1. 5. 5 Det er mi ne t he moi st ur e cont ent usi ng Met hod 4 and t he mol ecul ar
wei ght usi ng Met hod 3. Est i mat es may be used i f suf f i ci ent val i dat i on i s
gi ven.
4. 1. 5. 6 4. 1. 5. 6 When t he r un i s compl et ed, l et t he pr obe assembl y cool t o t ouch,
i f necessar y. Repl ace t he nozzl e cover and r echeck al l pi pe and t ube
f i t t i ngs f or t i ght ness. I f any connect i ons ( pi pe, t ubi ng, or cl amp) can
be l oosened by hand, voi d t he r un and r et est .
4. 2 Sampl e Recover y. 4. 2 Sampl e Recover y.
4. 2. 1 4. 2. 1 Remove t he pr obe assembl y f r om t he sampl e t r ai n. Dr ai n any
condensed moi st ur e f r omt he connect i ng hose.
4. 2. 2 4. 2. 2 Move t he pr obe assembl y t o t he cl eanup ar ea t hat i s cl ean and
pr ot ect ed f r omt he wi nd and weat her . Save ( i n a l abel ed sampl e cont ai ner )
about 200 ml of t he cl eanup sol vent f or bl ank anal ysi s.
4. 2. 3 4. 2. 3 Car ef ul l y i nspect t he pr obe assembl y and f i l t er hol der bef or e
r ecover y. Not e any unusual condi t i ons. Thor oughl y wi pe of f al l PM f r om
t he out si de of t he nozzl e and f i l t er hol der t o pr event sampl e
cont ami nat i on. Remove t he pr obe cap and t r ansf er any l oose nozzl e cat ch
i nt o Cont ai ner No. 2 Cont ai ner No. 2. Remove t he f i l t er hol der cover and r ecover t he
sampl e as f ol l ows:
4. 2. 3. 1 4. 2. 3. 1 Cont ai ner No. 1 Cont ai ner No. 1. . Car ef ul l y l oosen t he f i l t er cl amp and r emove t he
f i l t er f r omt he suppor t base. Remove t he cl amp and pl ace t he f i l t er i n i t s
or i gi nal sampl e cont ai ner i n an upr i ght posi t i on t o hol d t he cat ch.
I nspect t he f i l t er base and f i l t er cl amp f or adher ence of any f i l t er
mat er i al and r emove wi t h a pai r of cl ean t weezer s. Car ef ul l y pl ace any
r ecover ed f i l t er mat er i al i nsi de t he t hi mbl e f i l t er . Seal t he cont ai ner .
Mai nt ai n t hi s f i l t er cont ai ner i n an upr i ght posi t i on dur i ng t r ansf er and
st or age t o pr event l oss of f i l t er cat ch.
4. 2. 3. 2 4. 2. 3. 2 Cont ai ner No. Cont ai ner No. 2 2. . Quant i t at i vel y r ecover t he r emai ni ng l oose cat ch
f r omt he nozzl e and f i l t er hol der cover i n t he f ol l owi ng manner . Br ush t he
nozzl e wi t h a cl ean Nyl on br ush and r i nse wi t h acet one. Br ush t he i nsi de
of t he f i l t er hol der cover and r i nse wi t h acet one. Al t er nat el y r epeat t he
br ushi ng and r i nsi ng unt i l t hr ee cycl es ar e compl et ed. I nspect t he nozzl e
and cover f or t he pr esence of any r esi dual cat ch, and r epeat t he br ushi ng
and r i nsi ng unt i l no vi si bl e PM r emai ns. Ri nse t he cl eanup br ush
t hor oughl y t o r emove any adher i ng cat ch. Use addi t i onal sampl e cont ai ner s
as needed t o col l ect al l of t he l oose cat ch. Ti ght en t he l i d on t he sampl e
cont ai ner t o pr event l eakage of sol vent dur i ng handl i ng and t r ansf er . Mar k
t he l evel of t he sol vent t o gauge any l oss of sol vent dur i ng t r anspor t .
Label t he cont ai ner t o i dent i f y cont ent s.
4. 3 Anal ysi s. 4. 3 Anal ysi s. Recor d anal yt i cal dat a as shown i n Fi gur e 3. Handl e each
sampl e cont ai ner as f ol l ows:
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4. 3. 1 4. 3. 1 Cont ai ner Cont ai ner No. 1 No. 1. . I nspect t he f i l t er f or damage or l oss of sampl e
dur i ng shi pment . Remove t he cont ai ner l i d and pl ace cont ai ner i n a
desi ccat or cont ai ni ng anhydr ous cal ci umsul f at e. Desi ccat e f or at l east
24 hr bef or e wei ghi ng. Remove t he f i l t er f r omt he cont ai ner and wei gh t he
f i l t er onl y t o a const ant wei ght as descr i bed i n Sect i on 4. 1. 1. Handl e t he
f i l t er car ef ul l y dur i ng anal ysi s t o avoi d l oss of sampl e or f i l t er
mat er i al . Repor t t he r esul t s t o t he near est mg. Recover any cat ch l ost
f r omt he f i l t er and i ncl ude wi t h Cont ai ner No. 2 Cont ai ner No. 2 anal ysi s.
4. 3. 2 4. 3. 2 Cont ai ner No. 2 Cont ai ner No. 2. . I nspect t he cont ai ner f or any cont ent l oss dur i ng
shi pment . Measur e t he l i qui d i n t hi s cont ai ner vol umet r i cal l y t o 5 ml .
Tr ansf er t he ent i r e cont ent s t o t ar ed, cover ed 250- ml beaker ( s) as needed
t o handl e t he ent i r e l oose cat ch r i nse. Use addi t i onal acet one t o
compl et el y t r ansf er al l of t he PM cat ch t o t he beaker ( s) i f necessar y. The
acet one used f or t hi s shoul d be f r omt he same bat ch of sol vent used f or
cl eanup i n t he f i el d. Measur e and r ecor d t he quant i t y of addi t i onal
sol vent used t o 5 ml . Evapor at e t he acet one t o dr yness at ambi ent
t emper at ur e and pr essur e. Cover t he beaker s wi t h gl ass cover s t o pr event
cont ami nat i on dur i ng evapor at i on. Desi ccat e t he dr i ed sampl es f or 24 hr
and wei gh t o a const ant wei ght . Repor t t he r esul t s t o t he near est mg.
4. 3. 3 4. 3. 3 " Sol vent Bl ank" Cont " Sol vent Bl ank" Cont ai ner ai ner . . Measur e t he sol vent i n t hi s cont ai ner
vol umet r i cal l y t o 5 ml . Tr ansf er t he sol vent t o a t ar ed, cover ed 250- ml
beaker and evapor at e t o dr yness at ambi ent t emper at ur e and pr essur e.
Desi ccat e f or 24 hr and wei gh t o a const ant wei ght . Repor t t he r esul t s t o
t he near est mg.
5. CALI BRATI ON 5. CALI BRATI ON
Mai nt ai n a l abor at or y l og of al l cal i br at i ons.
5. 1 Pr obe Nozzl e. 5. 1 Pr obe Nozzl e. Same as i n Sect i on 5. 1 of Met hod 5.
5. 2 Pi t ot Tube. 5. 2 Pi t ot Tube. Same as i n Sect i on 4 of Met hod 2.
5. 3 Or i f i ce Met er . 5. 3 Or i f i ce Met er . The or i f i ce met er must be cal i br at ed t o det er mi ne t he
or i f i ce cal i br at i on coef f i ci ent , K , whi ch i s used t o cal cul at e t he or i f i ce
m
met er di f f er ent i al pr essur e ( ) H) t o mat ch t he st ack vel oci t y pr essur e ( ) p)
dur i ng sampl i ng. Assembl e t he sampl i ng t r ai n and connect t o a sui t abl y
si zed dr y gas met er . A schemat i c of t he cal i br at i on assembl y i s shown i n
Fi gur e 4. Cal i br at e t he or i f i ce met er by pul l i ng ai r t hr ough t he t r ai n at
a mi ni mum of t hr ee di f f er ent di f f er ent i al pr essur es f or 5 mi n at each
set t i ng. The t hr ee set t i ngs shal l cover t he oper at i ng f l ow r at e r ange.
Recor d al l per t i nent par amet er s on t he cal i br at i on dat a sheet as shown i n
Fi gur e 5. Cal cul at e a K f or each ) H f r om t he equat i on gi ven on t he
m
cal i br at i on dat a sheet . The aver age K i s used f or det er mi nat i on of t he
m( avg)
) H dur i ng oper at i on of t he sampl i ng t r ai n.
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6. CALCULATI ONS 6. CALCULATI ONS
6. 1 Nomencl at ur e. 6. 1 Nomencl at ur e.
= cr oss- sect i onal ar ea of nozzl e, f t .
2
= pi t ot t ube coef f i ci ent , di mensi onl ess.
= par t i cul at e concent r at i on, mg/ dscf .
= nozzl e di amet er , i n.
H = or i f i ce met er di f f er ent i al pr essur e, i n. H0.
2
p = vel oci t y pr essur e, i n. H0.
2
= or i f i ce met er cal i br at i on coef f i ci ent .
= mol e f r act i on of dr y gas.
= amount of PM col l ect ed on f i l t er , mg.
= amount of PM col l ect ed as l oose cat ch, mg.
= t ot al amount of PM col l ect ed, mg.
M = mol ecul ar wei ght of st ack gas, l b/ l b- mol e.
= bar omet r i c pr essur e, i n. Hg.
= absol ut e st ack pr essur e, i n. Hg.
= or i f i ce met er pr essur e, P - VAC, i n. Hg.
b
= or i f i ce met er absol ut e t emper at ur e, ER.
= absol ut e aver age st ack t emper at ur e, ER.
VAC = vacuumat or i f i ce met er , i n. Hg.
= gas met er vol ume, dcf .
= vol ume of gas col l ect ed at st ack condi t i ons, f t .
3
= vol ume of gas col l ect ed cor r ect ed t o st andar d condi t i ons, dscf .
= st ack gas vel oci t y, f t / mi n.
= t ot al sampl i ng t i me, mi n.
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6. 2 Or i f i ce Cal i br at i on Coef f i ci ent . 6. 2 Or i f i ce Cal i br at i on Coef f i ci ent .
V u P M X
d om

K = K K
m
f f
2 J ) H T P
f f
m
6. 3 Or i f i ce Met er Di f f er ent i al Pr essur e. 6. 3 Or i f i ce Met er Di f f er ent i al Pr essur e.

) H = 782. 5 ( C / K ) D ) p ( P / P )
p m n s om
2 4
6. 4 St ack Gas Vel oci t y. 6. 4 St ack Gas Vel oci t y.
______________
v = 5128. 8 C /( ) p T ) / ( P M)
s p s s
6. 5 Sampl e Vol ume as Col l ect ed. 6. 5 Sampl e Vol ume as Col l ect ed.
V = A v 2
m n s
6. 6 Dr y St andar d Sampl e Vol ume. 6. 6 Dr y St andar d Sampl e Vol ume.
V = ( 528 V P M) / ( T P )
m( st d) m s d s b
6. 7 Tot al Par t i cul at e Wei ght . 6. 7 Tot al Par t i cul at e Wei ght .
m = m + m
t mf c l c
6. 8 Par t i cul at e Concent r at i on. 6. 8 Par t i cul at e Concent r at i on.
C = m/ V
s t m( st d)
7. BI BLI OGRAPHY 7. BI BLI OGRAPHY
1. 1. Br own, J . W. Devel opment and Eval uat i on of a Met hod f or Scr eeni ng of
St at i onar y Sour ce Par t i cul at e Emi ssi ons. Envi r onment al Pr ot ect i on
Agency. Resear ch Tr i angl e Par k, NC. J anuar y 1988.
2. 2. Kel l y, W. E. Devel opment and Eval uat i on of an Al t er nat e Par t i cul at e
Test Pr ocedur e f or Ammoni um Ni t r at e Faci l i t i es. Envi r onment al
Pr ot ect i on Agency. Resear ch Tr i angl e Par k, NC. Apr i l 1977.
3. 3. Rom, J er ome J . Mai nt enance, Cal i br at i on, and Oper at i on of I soki net i c
Sour ce Sampl i ng Equi pment . Envi r onment al Pr ot ect i on Agency, Resear ch
Tr i angl e Par k, NC. APTD- 0576. Mar ch 1972.
4. 4. Shi gehar a, R. T. , Smi t h, W. S. , and Todd, W. F. A Met hod of I nt er pr et i ng
St ack Sampl i ng Dat a, Paper Pr esent ed at t he 63r d Annual Meet i ng of
t he Ai r
Pol l ut i on Associ at i on. St . Loui s, MO. J une 1970.
5. 5. Al l dedi cat ed sour ce sampl er s who have r i sked l i f e and l i mb and l ong
t er m good heal t h devel opi ng met hods and equi pment i n har sh
envi r onment s.