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Title: Method for producing monodisperse aerosols

Abstract

An aerosol generator is described which is capable of producing a monodisperse aerosol within narrow limits utilizing an aqueous solution capable of providing a high population of seed nuclei and an organic solution having a low vapor pressure. The two solutions are cold nebulized, mixed, vaporized, and cooled. During cooling, particles of the organic vapor condense onto the excess seed nuclei, and grow to a uniform particle size.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
  2. Pittsford, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867559
Patent Number(s):
4963289
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; producing; monodisperse; aerosols; aerosol; generator; described; capable; narrow; limits; utilizing; aqueous; solution; providing; population; seed; nuclei; organic; vapor; pressure; solutions; cold; nebulized; mixed; vaporized; cooled; cooling; particles; condense; excess; grow; uniform; particle; size; solution capable; organic solution; uniform particle; aqueous solution; particle size; vapor pressure; aerosol generator; organic vapor; monodisperse aerosol; seed nuclei; narrow limits; vapor condense; limits utilizing; /516/73/239/

Citation Formats

Ortiz, Lawrence W, and Soderholm, Sidney C. Method for producing monodisperse aerosols. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Ortiz, Lawrence W, & Soderholm, Sidney C. Method for producing monodisperse aerosols. United States.
Ortiz, Lawrence W, and Soderholm, Sidney C. Mon . "Method for producing monodisperse aerosols". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867559.
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abstractNote = {An aerosol generator is described which is capable of producing a monodisperse aerosol within narrow limits utilizing an aqueous solution capable of providing a high population of seed nuclei and an organic solution having a low vapor pressure. The two solutions are cold nebulized, mixed, vaporized, and cooled. During cooling, particles of the organic vapor condense onto the excess seed nuclei, and grow to a uniform particle size.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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