Experiment: Ng Research Group_20160428_M-XYLENE_Hydroxyl radical_Ammonium sulfate_dry

Experiment

Name: Ng Research Group_20160428_M-XYLENE_Hydroxyl radical_Ammonium sulfate_dry
Date: 2016-04-28

Organization
Ng Research Group

Chamber
Georgia Tech Environmental Chamber (Near)

Experiment Set
MX+OH_Chen

Goals
Generate SOA for health study.

Summary
MX+HONO, photooxidation under drycondition.

Experiment Details

Categories:

  • Aerosol formation
Temperature: 24-27
Relative Humidity: 1-8
Seeded Experiment: Yes
Type of Seed: Ammonium sulfate
Initial Seed Concentration Value: 22105
Seed Concentration Units: particles_per_cubic_meter
Fuchs Adjusted Surface Area:
Condensation sink rate coefficient: 1-8
Reaction type:
Oxidant Name: Hydroxyl radical
Initial Oxidant Concentration Value: ~1e7 (molecules_per_cubic_centimeter)
RO2 Main Fate: NO
RO2 Lifetime: (Seconds)
Pressure:

Data Sets

ID Instrument File  
1714 AMS (Near, mass spec) 20160428_MX_HONO_AMS_MassSpec.csv
2743 SMPS (near, number) 20160428_MX_HONO_SMPS_Number.csv
2744 CAPS NO2 monitor (near) 20160428_MX_HONO_CAPS_NO2_time.csv
2747 SMPS (near, volume) 20160428_MX_HONO_SMPS_Volume.csv
3696 AMS (Near, time series) 20160428_MX_HONO_AMS_time.csv
3697 O3 monitor (Near) 20160428_MX_HONO_Ozone_time.csv
3698 Teledyne NOx (near) 20160428_MX_HONO_NOx_time.csv

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Experiment Set Details

Name: MX+OH_Chen
Time format and units: Eastern time
Description:
M-xylene photooxidation under humid low-NO and dry high-NO conditions

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Contacts

Principal investigator:

Nga (Sally) Lee Ng
E-mail: ng@chbe.gatech.edu
OrcID: 0000-0001-8460-4765

Data Manager:

Taekyu Joo
Phone: (404) 385-2149
E-mail: tjoo6@gatech.edu

Reactant

Reactant Compound type Concentration Concentration units
M-XYLENE (7929)
  • Aromatic
 431 Parts Per Billion

20160428_MX_HONO_TimeLine.csv Timeline

Time (America/ET) Action
10:23 SMPS on
10:26 AMS on filter
10:48 AMS on chamber
11:11 Seed injection starts
11:31 Seed injection ends
11:52 VOC injection starts
12:02 VOC injection ends
12:07 HONO injection starts
12:12 HONO injection ends
12:20 UV on
14:15 Filter starts
15:54 Filter ends
15:55 AMS/SMPS off

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Characterizations
Light Flux Characterizations:
(None)
Particle Loss Characterizations:
(None)
Vapor Loss Characterizations:
(None)

Chamber Details

Name: Georgia Tech Environmental Chamber (Near)
Volume in cubic meters: 12.6
Shape:
Surface area in cubic meters: 32.48865
Flow Mode: Batch
Flow through rate in liters per minute:
Body Material: Teflon
Body thickness:
Replacement date: 2017-02-07
Replacement frequency: As needed
Cleaning method: Flushing with air Flushing with air with UV lights on
o3 background: 3
nox background: 1
Particle background in micrograms per cubic meter:
Air filtration method: Pure air generator with membrane filter dryer
Mixing method: 0
Mixing method material:
Temparature Control: Yes
Temparature measurements recorded: Yes
Temparature range (min degrees celcius): 4
Temparature range (max degrees celcius): 40
Humidity Control: Yes
Humidity Measurements Recorded: Yes
Relative humidity range (min percent): 2
Relative humidity range (max percent): 70
Particle experiment capability: 1
Lights: Yes
Light source type(s): UVA Black Lamps, Natural Sunlight
Supplemental information:
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