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Title: Method and apparatus for calibrating a particle emissions monitor

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and apparatus for calibrating particulate emissions monitors, in particular, sampling probes, and in general, without removing the instrument from the system being monitored. A source of one or more specific metals in aerosol (either solid or liquid) or vapor form is housed in the instrument. The calibration operation is initiated by moving a focusing lens, used to focus a light beam onto an analysis location and collect the output light response, from an operating position to a calibration position such that the focal point of the focusing lens is now within a calibration stream issuing from a calibration source. The output light response from the calibration stream can be compared to that derived from an analysis location in the operating position to more accurately monitor emissions within the emissions flow stream. 6 figs.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
672505
Patent Number(s):
US 5,777,734/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-585,341
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Livermore, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 7 Jul 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AIR POLLUTION MONITORS; CALIBRATION; PARTICULATES; AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; CALIBRATION STANDARDS

Citation Formats

Flower, W L, and Renzi, R F. Method and apparatus for calibrating a particle emissions monitor. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Flower, W L, & Renzi, R F. Method and apparatus for calibrating a particle emissions monitor. United States.
Flower, W L, and Renzi, R F. 1998. "Method and apparatus for calibrating a particle emissions monitor". United States.
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abstractNote = {The invention discloses a method and apparatus for calibrating particulate emissions monitors, in particular, sampling probes, and in general, without removing the instrument from the system being monitored. A source of one or more specific metals in aerosol (either solid or liquid) or vapor form is housed in the instrument. The calibration operation is initiated by moving a focusing lens, used to focus a light beam onto an analysis location and collect the output light response, from an operating position to a calibration position such that the focal point of the focusing lens is now within a calibration stream issuing from a calibration source. The output light response from the calibration stream can be compared to that derived from an analysis location in the operating position to more accurately monitor emissions within the emissions flow stream. 6 figs.},
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year = {Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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