Experiment: Ng Research Group_20171004_ALPHA-PINENE_Hydroxyl radical_Ammonium sulfate_dry

Experiment

Name: Ng Research Group_20171004_ALPHA-PINENE_Hydroxyl radical_Ammonium sulfate_dry
Date: 2017-10-04

Organization
Ng Research Group

Chamber
Georgia Tech Environmental Chamber (Near)

Experiment Set
Monoterpene ON_Takeuchi

Goals
To characterize particulate organic nitrate generated from photooxidation of a-pinene in moderate NO level and to understand its hydrolysis process.

Summary
SOA including particulate organic nitrate formed upon UV light on by injecting 26 ppb a-pinene and 2 ppm H2O2, and keeping NO level at around 50 ppb by continuous injection.

Additional Notes
Used to compare with the same experiment but in humid condition.

Experiment Details

Categories:

  • Condensed-phase chemical reaction
  • Aerosol formation
Temperature: 22-24
Relative Humidity: 2-6
Seeded Experiment: Yes
Type of Seed: Ammonium sulfate
Initial Seed Concentration Value:
Seed Concentration Units:
Fuchs Adjusted Surface Area:
Condensation sink rate coefficient: 2-6
Reaction type:
Oxidant Name: Hydroxyl radical
Initial Oxidant Concentration Value: 2 (parts_per_million)
RO2 Main Fate: NO
RO2 Lifetime: (Seconds)
Pressure:

Data Sets

ID Instrument File  
1811 FIGAERO-HR-ToF-CIMS (near, particle, mass spec) 20171004_FIGAERO_MassSpec.csv
1812 FIGAERO-HR-ToF-CIMS (near, particle, time series) 20171004_FIGAERO_time.csv
2768 SMPS (near, number) 20171004_SMPS_Number.csv
2769 GC-FID (near) 20171004_GC_time.csv
2772 SMPS (near, volume) 20171004_SMPS_Volume.csv
3710 AMS (Near, time series) 20171004_AMS_time.csv
3711 O3 monitor (Near) 20171004_O3_time.csv
3712 Teledyne NOx (near) 20171004_NOx_time.csv

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Experiment Set Details

Name: Monoterpene ON_Takeuchi
Time format and units: Time is either ET or in min
Description:
To characterize particulate organic nitrate generated from photooxidation and NO3 oxidation of a-pinene and b-pinene and to understand its hydrolysis process.

Collaborators:

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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
ALPHA-PINENE (319064711) 26 Parts Per Billion

20171004_TimeLine.csv Timeline

Time (ET) Action
7:32 SMPS on
7:40 AMS on filter
7:54 GC on
8:00 AMS on chamber
8:00 RHT/NOx/O3 on
8:30 FIGAERO-CIMS on
8:31 Seed injection starts
8:37 VOC injection starts
8:47 VOC injection ends
8:51 Seed injection ends
8:55 H2O2 injection starts
9:28 H2O2 injection ends
9:30 NO injection starts
12:55 NO injection ends
10:00 Lights on
15:00 GC off
19:50 FIGAERO-CIMS off
20:00 Lights off
20:00 RHT/NOx/O3 off
20:00 AMS off
20:00 SMPS off

Citations
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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:
Additional Notes: