B3010: a boosted TSI 3010 condensation particle counter for airborne studies
<p>In the present paper, we expose how we boosted the performance of a commercial condensation particle counter (CPC) model TSI 3010 to detect particles as small as 1.5 nm while preserving the robustness and reliability of the original instrument. The TSI 3010 was selected because o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Measurement Techniques |
| Online Access: | https://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/12/2531/2019/amt-12-2531-2019.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>In the present paper, we expose how we boosted the performance of a
commercial condensation particle counter (CPC) model TSI 3010 to detect particles as small as 1.5 nm while
preserving the robustness and reliability of the original instrument. The
TSI 3010 was selected because of our deep knowledge of its internal workings and its large
incorporated butanol reservoir that allows continuous operation for several
hours without refill, which is well suited to airborne operation. Aside from this, it
is still pretty easy to buy instruments from the TSI 3010 family from
companies that specialize in used scientific instrument retail. The CPC
described in this study is called B3010 hereafter, where the “B”
stands for boosted. We provide an evaluation of its performances
down to 1 nm using standard calibration methods and comparisons with
ultrafine CPCs (TSI 3025 and TSI 3776), as well as with its original version.
One important application of the B3010 is for high-altitude measurement
stations and airborne studies, the instrument's detection efficiency was
quantified for various inlet flow rates and pressures.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1867-1381 1867-8548 |