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Quality Assured Measurements of Animal Building Emissions: Part 2. Particulate Matter Concentrations. Albert Heber; Teng Lim; John Gallien, Ji-Qin Ni; Pei-Chun Tao Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Larry Jacobson University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN Jacek Koziel
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Quality Assured Measurements of Animal Building Emissions: Part 2. Particulate Matter Concentrations Albert Heber; Teng Lim; John Gallien, Ji-Qin Ni; Pei-Chun Tao Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Larry Jacobson University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN Jacek Koziel Texas A&M University, Amarillo, TX Steven Hoff Iowa State University, Ames, IA Yuanhui Zhang University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Jerry Baughman North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Objectives • Describe use of TEOM in livestock buildings to measure TSP, PM10 and PM2.5. • Discuss QAQC • Show some preliminary data collected this year
Dust Measuring Strategies • Determine temporal variation (Hinze et al., 1998) • Semi-continuous mass monitor • Representative exhaust fan (minimum winter) • Calibrate with FRM • Determine spatial variation (Wang et al., 1999) • Multi-point gravimetric filter sampling • Multiple exhausts plus ambient • Calibrate with FRM
System Calibration • Flow controller calibration (software) • Mass flow controller calibration (hardware) • Analog calibration • Mass transducer verification • Flow audit procedure • Ambient temperature calibration • Barometric pressure calibration
TEOM Maintenance • Filter replacement • PM-10 inlet cleaning • Replacing large bypass in-line filter • Replacing flow controller filters • Cleaning air inlet system • Leak testing
Collocated TEOMS, FRM Wedding PM10 External screen PM10 inlet Fan inlet Cabinet
Collocated PM10 Measurements24-h at laying house exhaust Anticipatory Feeding
Effect of Filter Loading Humidity Effect
Lagoon Tunnel-ventilated finishing houses with flushing Oil sprinkled building
Nine shrouded vanes installed at laying house Open vane (cheaper) 50% variations with static pressure!
UIUC test of anemometer Calibration at UIUC BESS Lab
Summary • First measurements of TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 in livestock buildings in U.S. have been conducted. • QAQC is critical to TEOM success. • Moisture is adsorbed and desorbed • Oil sprinkling reduces PM • Real-time concentrations correlated to animal activity • Anemometers provide real-time airflow data.
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