Experiment: Caltech Atmospheric Chamber_20140812_METHACROLEIN/Methyl nitrite/10102-44-0_Hydroxyl radical_No Seed_Dry
Experiment
Name: Caltech Atmospheric Chamber_20140812_METHACROLEIN/Methyl nitrite/10102-44-0_Hydroxyl radical_No Seed_Dry
Date: 2014-08-12
Organization
Caltech Atmospheric Chamber
Chamber
Near/Far Bag 2012-2015 (Tran)
Experiment Set
MPAN, Methacrolein, Isobutyraldehyde, and 231MBO photoxidation experiments
Goals
This experiment was done to react Methacrolein (MACR) with OH in the high NO2 condition observe the true SOA formation yield. This is to compare its oxidation with pure MPAN, which comes from MACR. This experiment was done with Methyl Nitrite (CH3ONO) as the OH precursor at 15 celsius.
Summary
The reaction produced a lot of SOA through dry nucleation.
Additional Notes
Equivalent to Exp#8 in the PCCP paper.Experiment Details
Categories:
- Gas phase chemical reaction
- Aerosol formation
Relative Humidity: 4
Seeded Experiment: No
Fuchs Adjusted Surface Area:
Condensation sink rate coefficient: 4
Reaction type:
Oxidant Name: Hydroxyl radical
Initial Oxidant Concentration Value: 1e7 (molecules_per_cubic_centimeter)
RO2 Main Fate: NO2
RO2 Lifetime: (Seconds)
Pressure: 750 Torr
Data Sets
| ID | Instrument | File | |
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| 3481 | CARMA SMPS |
140812_dma_total.csv
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| 3482 | CIMS |
140812_CIMS.csv
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| 3483 | GC - FID |
140812_GCFID.csv
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| 3484 | O3NOxTRH |
140812_gas_analyzers.csv
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| 3485 | CARMA SMPS _ Number Distribution |
140812_dma_wlcorr_Ndist.csv
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Data Set plots
Experiment Set Details
Name: MPAN, Methacrolein, Isobutyraldehyde, and 231MBO photoxidation experiments
Time format and units: Experiment time (minutes, local)
Description:
Photoxidation of synthesized methacryloyl peroxynitrate (MPAN) to understand its pathways of SOA formation, leading to 2-methylglyceric acid in the particle phase. It is hypothesized that MPAN produces an unstable intermediate called HMML (hydroxymethyl methyl-a-lactone) that ring opens when it hits a surface, with co-product NO3. Some experiments were done with alpha-pinene as an NO3 scavenger, with the production of pinene nitroxy hydroperoxide (PNP, m/z 316 C10H17NO5) evidence of the alpha-pinene + NO3 chemistry. Photoxidation of methacrolein (MACR) was performed for comparison. Photooxidation of 2-methyl-but-3-ene-1-ol (231MBO) and isobutyraldehyde were performed because they are (or can produce) analogous compounds that will give insight into the oxidation mechanism. Experiments were mainly performed dry and with no seeds, although 2 experiments were performed on with varying particle liquid water on ammonium sulfate (AS) seeds. Note that particle wall loss has already been applied to SMPS data, but the raw data are also provided as well as the wall loss kinetic parameters.
Collaborators:
- Tran Nguyen UC Davis
- Paul Wennberg Caltech
Contacts
Principal investigator:
John H Seinfeld
Phone: (626) 395-4635
E-mail: seinfeld@caltech.edu
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1344-4068
Data Manager:
Stephanie Kong
Phone: 626-395-3194
E-mail: wkong@caltech.edu
140812_Timeline.csv
Timeline
| Local time (hh:mm) | Action (Time zero is "Lights On" time) |
| 9:41 | Chill bag to 15degC and turn on instruments |
| 11:00 | Inject 7uL of methacrolein (should be 80 ppb) |
| 11:15 | Injected NO2 (appox 100 ppb) |
| 11:47 | Injecting 8.23 Torr of CH3ONO in balance N2 (approx 200 ppb) |
| 12:00 | Stopped all injections |
| 12:05 | Lights on 10% |
| 17:00 | Lights off |
| 17:10 | Filter collection |
| 10:30 | (next day) stopped filter collection |
Citations
Characterizations
2013-12-13 (#30)
Particle Loss Characterizations:
2013-03-06 (#29)
Vapor Loss Characterizations:
(None)
Chamber Details
Name: Near/Far Bag 2012-2015 (Tran)
Volume in cubic meters: 27
Shape: Rectangular Prism
Surface area in cubic meters: 41.8
Flow Mode: Batch
Flow through rate in liters per minute:
Body Material: Teflon
Body thickness: 50
Replacement date:
Replacement frequency: As needed
Cleaning method:
Flushing with air
o3 background: 0.5 ppb
nox background: 0.1 ppb for Near, > 0.1 ppb for Far
Particle background in micrograms per cubic meter: < 0.1 ug/m3
Air filtration method: Custom Filter
Mixing method: 0
Mixing method material:
Temparature Control: Yes
Temparature measurements recorded: Yes
Temparature range (min degrees celcius): 20
Temparature range (max degrees celcius): 45
Humidity Control: Yes
Humidity Measurements Recorded: Yes
Relative humidity range (min percent): 5
Relative humidity range (max percent): 100
Particle experiment capability: 1
Lights: Yes
Light source type(s):
UVA Black Lamps
Supplemental information: https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/9789813147355_0001
Additional Notes: