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                    Environmental Protection
                    Agency
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Assessment Laboratory         ~ ^    ' ^
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                    Research and Development
 EPA/600/S3-88/056  Aug. 1989
&EPA         Project Summary

                   Development  of Sampling
                   Methods for  Source PM10
                   Emissions
                   Ashley D. Williamson, William E. Farthing, Sherry S. Dawes,
                   Joseph 0. McCain, Randal S. Martin, and James W. Ragland
                     This report describes an investi-
                   gation of the needs  and available
                   techniques for  in-stack PM10 samp-
                   ling.  Discussion includes the  con-
                   ceptualization,  development, docu-
                   mentation, and  testing  of  two
                   candidate methods. The first method,
                   Constant Sampling Rate (CSR), is  a
                   procedural  approach  which adds
                   particle  size separation to sampling
                   hardware that has  been widely  used
                   in EPA Methods S and 17 but modifies
                   the sampling protocol to accomplish
                   the PMto objectives. The second
                   method,  Exhaust Gas Recycle (EGR),
                   is an equipment approach which ac-
                   complishes the  PM10  objectives by
                   using a  modified sampling train  to
                   implement the  concept of exhaust
                   gas ^circulation.
                     Six field studies indicated  that
                   these techniques were practical and
                   compared well with one another and
                   with more  labor-intensive  ap-
                   proaches. Laboratory investigations
                   with  monodisperse aerosols  indi-
                   cated that commonly  used geomet-
                   ries  for  sampling nozzles could
                   cause a  decrease in the particle size
                   cut of a closely  coupled inertia!
                   sizing device.  Nozzle geometries
                   were also found which eliminated the
                   observed shifts in particle size cut
                     This Project Summary was devel-
                   oped by  EPA's Atmospheric Research
                   and Exposure Assessment  Laboratory,
                   Research Triangle  Park,  NC,  to
                   announce key findings of the research
                   project that is fully documented in  a
                   separate report of the same title (see
Project Report ordering information at
back).

Introduction
  A size-specific  PM10  ambient-air
particulate standard  has been  promul-
gated by EPA. The Quality Assurance
Division of  the Atmospheric Research
and Exposure Assessment Laboratory
(AREAL) has initiated a research program
to develop  cost-effective source meas-
urement techniques to support the PM10
standard. This report summarizes the
source PM10 method development work
performed at Southern Research Institute
(SRI) under EPA Contracts 68-02-3118
and 68-02-3696 and EPA Cooperative
Agreement  CR-812274. Much  of  this
material is described more fully  in other
reports, which  are  referenced in this
report.
  The extensive particle size sampling
technology,  developed as a result of
research efforts associated with Inhalable
Particulate (IP) matter from stationary
sources and particulate control devices,
provided  valuable  background  informa-
tion for the  PM10  efforts. The  technical
difficulties in size-specific (PM10) particu-
late sampling are greater than, but similar
to, those  of  total particulate sampling by
EPA Reference Methods  5 or  17. In
Methods  5  and 17,  potential sampling
biases exist due  to variations  in the
spatial distribution of particulate  concen-
trations  across  the sampling  plane
defined by the duct  cross  section. This
type of bias is limited by specifying the
minimum number of traverse points. Like-
wise, temporal variations due to process

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variations  can  also  cause inaccurate  or
unrepresentative  emission  measure-
ments. Thus, three traverses are required
to limit  this  type  of  error.  Another
potential  error in particulate measure-
ments is  duct/nozzle sampling  bias.
Unless the  gas  velocity entering the
sampling  nozzle (plug velocity) equals
the local duct velocity, particulate matter
will be selectively depleted or enriched in
the sample gas stream because of inertial
separation  at  the  nozzle  entrance.
Percent isokinetic  is  limited to  100  ±
10% in Methods 5 and 17.
  These potential errors are more difficult
to control  in PM10 sampling because  of
the  additional  requirement  of aero-
dynamic  size classification,  which  is
achieved by inertial techniques  involving
aerodynamic drag on aerosol particles.
Any errors in the inertial  cutoff diameter,
which is  primarily determined  by  flow
rate through the  size separator, will lead
to errors  in  the  PM10 measurement by
misclassification  of  particulate  matter  in
the size  range near 10  pm.  Thus, this
flow rate must be held constant. Without
a sampling nozzle of continuously  vari-
able cross-sectional  area, this require-
ment for  a fixed flow  rate  precludes
isokinetic  sampling in the direct manner
of Method 5 or 17.
  Previous work on this  problem led  to
the development of two  candidate sam-
pling methods, the Exhaust Gas Recycle
(EGR) sampling  train and the  Constant
Sampling  Rate (CSR) traversing protocol.
The EGR train maintains isokinetic flow of
gas into  the  sampling nozzle  and
augments it with an adjustable amount of
filtered, recycled stack gas upstream  of
the inertial sizing device.  In this manner,
the  total  flow  through the EGR inertial
sizing device is held to the constant value
required   for  classification of  particles
larger and smaller than 10 urn. The CSR
protocol is an alternate PM10  technique
which uses existing sampling equipment
without special gas recycle adaptations.
  In the  EGR train, stack gas is iso-
kinetically extracted through the sample
inlet portion of the EGR mixing  nozzle
into the size  separation  device of the
sampling  train. After passing  the  size
separator  and  in-stack filter, the sample
gas passes through the  probe and
condenser or impinger train and into the
EGR flow control module. As  in  con-
ventional  Method 5 control modules, the
gas flow rate entering the control module
is controlled by  coarse and fine control
valves at the entrance  of the sealed
pump. At the exit  of  the pump and
absolute filter,  the total flow is measured
with a laminar flow element.  The gas
stream is then split into the recycle and
sample  flow  lines.  The sample  flow  is
monitored in the normal manner by using
a dry gas meter and a calibrated  orifice.
The  partitioning  between  sample and
recycle gas is controlled by a third valve
located  in  the  recycle flow  line. The
recycle gas  line,  along with the  sample
and  pitot lines,  passes  through the
heated probe in  which  the recirculated
gas is reheated to the duct temperature.
Power to the heater  is regulated by a
proportional temperature controller with a
thermocouple reference sensor located in
the recycle gas stream.
  The CSR  is  a  procedural  approach
which simply adds  a particle size  sepa-
rator (cyclones or cascade  impactors)  to
the basic sampling train already in use.
The  objective of the protocol  is  to limit
error due to anisokinetic sampling to the
approximate  range expected  from the
spatial and   temporal  variation  of the
emissions. Anisokinetic sampling  bias is
held within these limits in most sampling
situations by performing  a  full duct
traverse with a single nozzle. However, in
the  very unusual situation  of  large
velocity  variation within the  sampling
plane, the traverse  may be synthesized
from two or more partial traverses using a
different nozzle for  each partial traverse.
Thus, the flow  rate through the  inertial
sampler is held at the level required for a
10-nm size cut over the full  traverse. The
range of duct velocities over which a
given sample nozzle  may  be used  is
such that the combination of nozzle inlet
diameter and PM10 flow rate  results  in
anisokinetic  sampling errors  less than
±20% for 10-nm particles. Since corre-
sponding errors  for particle  sizes less
than 10 nm are much smaller (decreasing
proportionately to particle size squared)
and  since some  of these  errors  are  of
opposite sign, actual anisokinetic samp-
ling error for PM10 will be much less than
20% in magnitude.
  It was decided that this program should
primarily address utilization of a  single-
stage size separator. The largest cyclone
(Cyclone  I)  of an existing  five-series
cyclone train was chosen. More detailed
equipment  descriptions and  operating
protocols for  the EGR train  and the CSR
procedure are also given  in the  project
report.
         Field Studies
  As a key part of the PM10 development
program, six field studies were conducted
at four emissions sources. In the course
of these field tests, the two  candidate
methods were  refined and  tested, and
PM10 measurements were performed at
range of source conditions.
  Since  both PM10  methods  ha\
hardware or procedural elements  whk
are different from other source  samplir
methods, the field studies were used  i
means of  obtaining  basic  data  aboi
these  new procedures,  as  well   s
development,  refinement, and  validatic
of the overall methods. The first objectiv
of the field  studies was to test and refin
the procedures and sampling hardware <
both PM10  methods. A  second  objectiv
was to  obtain comparison measuremenl
of PM10 and  total particulate  concer
tration  by each method and by the be;
available reference measurements. Th
third objective was to  measure the pre
cision  of  each  PM10 method  at
common source and compare these pre
cision measurements to precision meas
urements using Method  17.
  To meet the  objectives  describe!
above,  careful  attention to  test desigi
was required.  While the detailed  desigi
of each test varied according to the  pri
mary objective for the test  and  th<
specifics of the test site, certain  element!
were common to several tests.  These
include use of  independent  measure
ments as the best available reference  or
the accuracy of each technique, contra
of external  variables by maximum feas'
ible use of collocated  and  simultaneous
sample protocols, and site selection  foi
significant challenge of the methods over
a range of source conditions.
  Several  conclusions may be  drawn
from the field  data summarized in  Table
1, as well as the more  complete  data sets
given in the full  project report. First, in
every  instance  the  average  concen-
trations measured by different techniques
agreed within  the combined 95% con-
fidence intervals. Since these intervals  for
some tests  reflect a substantial degree of
variation,  presumably  due  mostly  to
source fluctuations, a  more  meaningful
comparison  can be drawn  from paired-
run  analysis of  the  simultaneous
measeurements indicated in Table 1.
  At both site  1  and site 4 in tests 1, 5,
and 6,  the EGR train measured  less total
particulate than Method  17 by a  small but
significant  amount.  Mean  differences
ranging from 5 to 13% were observed,
and in  each case these differences were
larger  than  the  95%  confidence  limits.
The reason for this small bias is  not clear;
however, since it does  not exceed 15%
for any of the sites tested, this bias is not
considered detrimental. CSR total mass
measurements at sites 1, 3, and  4 in testil
2, 4, and 6  were not significantly different
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Table  1.
Percentage  Differences  in Particulate Concentrations Measured During Test
Series8
               Tesf Number
                              Number of
                              Replications
                                                          PM
                                                             10
                                                                       Total
                                                                   Concentration
 1  EGR Initial Test: Site 1
     EGR Cyclone - Isokinetic Cycloneb
     EGR - Method 17*
                                             -8.3 ±27
                                                                      9.0+29
                                                                     -11.5+8.3
 2  CSR Initial Test: Site 1
     CSR-Method 17*
     CSfl - Isokinetic lmpactorsb

 3  EGR/CSR Comparison Test: Site 2
     EGR Cyclone - CSR Cycloneb
     EGR - Isokinetic Impactors
     CSR - Isokinetic Impactors


 4  EGR/CSR Comparison Test: Site 3

     EGR - CSfl"
     EGR - Impactor
     CSR - Impactor
    CSR Impactor - Method 17

5  EGR Precision Test: Site 4
    EGR-Method 17*
    EGR-I
                                  5
                                 5-6*
                                 Inlet
                                  6
                                 6-5=
                                 6-5C

                                Outlet
                                -
                                             -1.8 ±22
                                                       -15.5+6.5
                                                       -11+31
                                                       3.8 ±25
                                                        11 ±9.8
                                                        27 + 16
                                                        16 + 16
                                                        -2.4+4.9
                                                           -16+32
                                                           -14.0+65
-9.2 ±8.5
 1.3+38
 14+31
 1.7+21
-9.8 ±16
-11+14
                                                                       -7.4+23
                                                          -12.9+4.2
                                                           -0.9 ±4.3
6 CSR Precision Test: Site 4
CSR - Method 17*
EGR -Method 17*
EGR - CSfl*
CSfl, - CSfl2«>

9
7
9
9



-T5.8±7,8
6.6+3.8

0.4+6.3
-4.8 ±1.7

1.2+5.4
*AH differences and confidence  intervals  expressed as percentages of the mean value.
 Confidence intervals represent 95% significant level.
b These comparisons were analyzed as pairs since the measurements were simultaneous.
cWhere two numbers of replications are given, the first number corresponds to the first listed
 device and the second to the second device.
from  Method  17 or  other  reference
isokinetic sampling trains. Since the CSR
technique is expected to be less accurate
for total mass,  these results are encour-
aging.  When total mass data using the
two techniques  are compared,  the results
are mixed. At  site  2 in test  3  the 9%
EGR—CSR  difference is marginally sig-
nificant at the 95% confidence level. At
sites 3 and 4 the EGR and CSR data are
essentially the same.
  The PM10 values measured by the two
techniques differ  at every site by  more
than 10% but less than 20%.  At sites 2
and 4, the EGR PM10 value is about 15%
less than the CSR value. At site 3, the
EGR value is 11% greater than the CSR
value. All three differences are statis-
tically significant at the  95% confidence
level. The results at site 3 reverse  what
would appear to be a trend at the  other
tiree  sites for  EGR PM10  values  to be
                               lower  by about  5-15% than  the CSR
                               values, which  are  not significantly dif-
                               ferent from the individual  isokinetic im-
                               pactors. No clear reason was  found for
                               this test-to-test reversal.
                                At  site  4,  measurements with  col-
                               located pairs consisting of two EGR trains
                               in test 5 and  two  CSR trains in test 6
                               indicated excellent reproducibility be-
                               tween the two trains. In only one instance
                               of  CSR PM10 concentrations does the
                               mean  difference in  the measurements  of
                               two nominally identical  trains  exceed
                               2.5%, and even  that  low  bias  of  6.5%
                               was found to  be due to  a systematic
                               difference  in cyclone  flow rate  between
                               the two trains. For both PM10 trains, 95%
                               confidence intervals were on the order  of
                               ±5%. By this  measure, the precision  of
                               the PM10 trains was the same as that  of
                               the paired Method  17 trains  operated
                               during these tests.
                                                                                   Optimization of PMio Cyclone
                                                                                   and Sampling Nozzles
                                                                                     One further element in the testing and
                                                                                   refinement  of  both candidate  methods
                                                                                   was the inertia!  sizing device itself. While
                                                                                   the candidate  PM10 cyclone had been
                                                                                   used for several  years in other  appli-
                                                                                   cations, it  had not been characterized
                                                                                   either in the laboratory  or  field  under
                                                                                   conditions typical  of PM10 operation. The
                                                                                   versions of the cyclone which are com-
                                                                                   mercially available have different exterior
                                                                                   dimensions and nozzle designs from the
                                                                                   SRI prototypes which were used on the
                                                                                   initial  studies.  These  differences pre-
                                                                                   vented design  of  a single EGR nozzle
                                                                                   system suitable for both versions  of the
                                                                                   cyclone. Several  adaptations  in both
                                                                                   versions were  necessary for use as  a
                                                                                   PM10  precollector for a single- or dual-
                                                                                   stage  sizing train. Prior to this  work,  it
                                                                                   was also  not clear how well a lO-jim cut

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could be predicted over a range of stack
gas conditions with the cyclone, either in
a gas recycle or  a  conventional nozzle
configuration. During  the test series,
several of these potential difficulties were
clarified or resolved.
  Calibrations of  Cyclone I  were  per-
formed  with  a vibrating  orifice aerosol
generator  (VOAG). The VOAG provides
monodisperse  dye  aerosol  of chosen
particle  size  at a  rate of about  60,000
particles/s.  After lofting and  drying,  the
aerosol  is passed  through the sampling
train which  includes an  absolute filter.
After the sampling run, all internal sur-
faces of the sampler and the filter  are
carefully  washed with  a  measured
volume of solvent.  Spectrometry or fluor-
ometry  techniques  are  then  used  to
determine the concentration of dye in the
wash  solutions and  thus the collected
aerosol  mass for each  surface and  the
mass captured by  the backup filter. The
dye  particles  utilized in  this  laboratory
investigation were  composed of dry
ammonium fluorescein.
  To simulate  sampling  from process
streams, an apparatus for the calibration
studies was designed that established  a
sample  flow  stream  substantially larger
than the diameter of  the sample nozzles.
The  sample  flow  stream  had a uniform
velocity profile at  (or  near)  the  nozzle
inlet and resulted  in  only  minimum
dilution of the VOAG aerosol. In addition,
to understand better the effect  of  the
nozzle  geometry  on the  particle sizing
performance  of Cyclone I, a system was
developed  to obtain  high-resolution
velocity profiles at the cyclone  inlet for
each of the nozzle  geometries calibrated.
To correlate these data with the collection
efficiency  data, the  velocity  profile was
measured at conditions which simulated
each  of the  cyclone calibration con-
ditions. The velocity sensing device used
in the test section was a amall pitot made
of two  hypodermic  needles  (0.03-in.
diameter) with beveled openings approxi-
mately 0.06 in. in length. For the purpose
of traversing the  test  section in known
increments,  the pitot was mounted on  a
horizontal positioner attached to a vernier
scale (reproducible to 0.001 in.).
  In  addition to the 1/2-in. nozzle, which
has  the  largest  sampling diameter and
which was used as a reference, the other
existing nozzles used for Cyclone I were
classified into the  following  three types:
tapered nonrecycle, large expansion non-
recycle, and recycle. Test  results for
Cyclone  I  collection, nozzle  efficiency,
and  velocity profile  were presented by
nozzle type.
  The tapered-nonrecycle nozzles have a
small angle of  expansion  from the inlet
diameter to the cyclone inlet diameter.
The behavior of Cyclone I may be slightly
different from  that of  the  reference
nozzle,  but the cut size is  changed by
much less than  1  urn. Measurable nozzle
losses did,  however, occur. Losses in the
larger nozzle increased with  particle size
from 3% (at 4 urn) to about 20%  (at 10
nm). With the smaller  nozzle, losses of
about 22%  were found, which  decreased
only slightly for the smaller particle  sizes.
  Cyclone  I  collection efficiency was
measured for all nonrecycle  large expan-
sion nozzles, in which a large expansion
angle within the  nozzle  is  the  sample
aerosol  pathway.  The EGR  nozzles with
zero recycle air  are included  in this group
since they  present an  abrupt expansion
to the  flow at  the end of the nozzle
sample  tube. The cyclone cut diameter
shifted down to about  6 urn with  all of
these nozzles. The highest nozzle  depo-
sition losses were incurred by the 0.138-
in. nozzle,  30%  at 4-um particle size,
decreasing  to 20% at 10 um. The 0.155-
in. nozzle had about a 10% loss at 4 pm
and  15% at 10 urn.  Nozzle  optimization
studies have minimized these problems.
  Efficiencies were measured for recycle
(EGR) nozzles at multiple recycle  rates.
In each  instance,  efficiency was higher
(or cut size smaller) for the lower recycle
rate. All  three nozzle sizes caused cuts to
vary from  about  6 pm at 0%  or 10%
recycle  to  about  9 um  at 75%  recycle.
Nozzle losses with the  1/4-in. and  1/8-in.
EGR nozzles were insignificant (at  the
<2% level) at  all recycle rates  studied.
For the  1/8-in. EGR nozzle,  losses were
low (~3%)  at the 75% recycle  rate.  At
0% and  10% recycle, the nozzle losses
at the 4-iim particle size were about 20%
and dropped to 2% for lO-pm particles.
  Further measurements were performed
to test  approaches for eliminating  the
observed shift in  cyclone cut size  at the
higher nozzle inlet velocities. The results
obtained with  the original  nozzles
indicated that the inertia  of the higher
velocity  aerosol streams  was not dis-
sipated  sufficiently to prevent additional
impaction  in the cyclone.  Therefore,
modified nozzles were  tested  which
reduced the sample gas velocity prior to
entering the cyclone. Two types  of
modified nonrecycle nozzles were tested.
Both were  extensions  of nozzle lengths
beyond  the original nozzles  of the same
inlet diameter,  one group  having large
expansion  angles, >45°,  and the other
group having  small  tapered  expansion
angles  of  7° and 14"  (total  included
angle). One type of modification to the
EGR nozzles was tested extensively. This
was a simple  extension of  the  nozzle
length  so  that  more  distance  was
available for expansion.
  The extended  EGR nozzles  gave
cyclone  behavior identical  to the refer-
ence  nozzle.  However, these  modifiec
nozzles  had substantially higher nozzle
losses than the unextended EGR nozzles.
The extended  1/8-in. EGR  nozzle witr
expansion  distance of  3.1  in.  exhibitec
nozzle losses of 20% at the 4-iim particle
size and  35% at 8 um.
  Nonrecycle 1/8-in. nozzles having large
expansion  angles and expansion dis-
tances greater than 2.2 in. improved
cyclone  efficiencies to those  of  the
reference nozzle. The shorter of the iwc
nozzles tested (2.2- and 3.Hn. expansion
distance) exhibited tower nozzle losses a1
the 8-um particle size, 36% compared  tc
47%.
  The tapered-nonrecycle nozzles were
compared to nozzles having large expan-
sion angles  and the same inlet diameter.
The 0.16-in. nozzle with 7°  angle elim-
inated the  undesired effect  on  cyclone
behavior caused by the original 0.154-in.
nozzle that had an  abrupt expansion
angle  and  short length. The 0.16-in.
nozzle with 7° angle had 5 to 10% highet
nozzle losses, ranging from 10% at 4-virrl
particle size to 20% at 10 iim.
  Cyclone behavior was not  affected  by
the 1/8-in. nozzles with 7° or 14° tapers.
Both of these had a total length of 3.2 in.,
i.e., the 14° nozzle had  a straight section
at its exit end. Nozzle  tosses for these
two tapered nozzles  were essentially the
same. In contrast, the nozzle losses  for
the 1/8-in.  nozzle  with an  expansion
distance  of  3.1 in. and  an abrupt nozzle
tube expansion were higher  than losses
for the two tapered nozzles  of the same
length, 11 and 13%  higher at 4- and  8-
um particle sizes, respectively.
  The laboratory data  obtained  in this
PM10 program have major importance for
PM10 methods in two  ways. First,  the
data establish  a basis for using Cyclone I
as a PM10 size separator for a wide range
of operating conditions. The efficiency
curve for Cyclone I (D^o = 10 um) has an
acceptable geometric standard  deviation
of  1.4.  Although  the slope  of  the
efficiency curve may decrease somewhat
at elevated temperatures where Reynolds
number  ts  lower, it is expected to retain
sufficient sharpness of cut to  remain
quite  acceptable.
  Second,  the laboratory data  establish
the existence  of,  and point to a solutiM
for, a significant effect of existing samp?

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ling nozzles upon cyclone behavior. It is
expected that the  solution  found in this
investigation could be  optimized further.
It is reasonable to  assume  that a similar
nozzle effect occurs to some degree in
all  sizing  devices used  in  process
streams with  high  velocities.  The ob-
served effect of  small  nozzles  on
behavior was a shift in cut point from  10
urn to as low as 6 pm,  the shift generally
decreasing as  nozzle  inlet velocity de-
creased. If left uncorrected,  this effect
would cause measured PM10  to be lower
than actual  concentrations  to a degree
which  depends upon  the  aerosol  size
distribution. The cause of the  shift in D^
associated with some  nozzles was attrib-
uted to high inertia associated with high-
velocity gas streams. The shift in D50 was
found  throughout the  data to  correlate
closely with the velocity  of  the  gas
entering the nozzle.
  The  effect  of  sampling  nozzle  on
cyclone behavior and,  hence, measured
PM10 can be eliminated by causing the
sample gas to decelerate after  entering
the nozzle and  before  entering the
cyclone. In this present work, extending
the nozzle  inlet farther from the cyclone
inlet regained the basic cyclone perform-
ance.  However,  nozzle losses  were
enhanced. The lowest losses occurred for
tapered nozzles with expansion angles of
7° or  14°. These  differences in losses
between nozzle geometries  were prob-
ably caused  by flow separation accom-
panied by a  region of flow recirculation
with the larger expansion angles.
  The  analytical results based on these
laboratory  data show  clearly that  for
further  optimization studies the  non-
recycle and recycle nozzles for Cyclone I
should  be redesigned with  a  smooth
taper  from the nozzle inlet diameter  to
the 0.5-in. diameter of the cyclone inlet. It
appears that modifications  of the EGR
nozzle should also  include modifying the
recycle gas flow so that the recycle gas
will have a higher  average  velocity but
more uniform  velocity profile. The data
obtained thus far indicate  that  nozzle
losses for  these  improved  nozzle  geo-
metries will be significant for small inlet
diameters or high  stream velocities. Aver-
age  losses for, particulate diameters
within the range studied  here of 4 to  10
pm would  be about 1% at  5 ft/s,  to
approximately  13% between 30 and  60
ft/s,  and 30% at  88 ft/s. The velocity
values relate to this laboratory study in
which PM10 flow rate (for Cyclone I) was
0.45 acfm.  The PM10 flow rate and the
corresponding nozzle  velocities are
typically 20 to 30% higher in field meas-
urements.

Conclusions and
Recommendations
  Six field  studies have been performed
to develop and characterize the methods.
As measured by  a modified dual-probe
technique, the precision of each method
is better than  ±5%, comparable  to that
of EPA Method 17 at the same location.
Comparability of  the EGR and CSR
techniques  is  within  16%  at  all sites
tested. The EGR  measured  lower PM10
concentrations than CSR and other refer-
ence  samplers  at  two  sites,  and  higher
than  both   at  a   third. All of  these
differences  were statistically significant at
the 95% confidence level.
  Laboratory studies  in  this program
indicate that decreases  in particle size
cut can occur for  inertial sizing devices
when the sampling nozzle has a small
inlet diameter and is closely coupled with
the inertial  separation stage. Such shifts
were observed to  occur in Cyclone I, the
current  PM10 sizing device,  which was
tested with  several of the current nozzles.
Shifts were observed  in particular  with
the three EGR nozzles and  those  non-
recycle nozzles which had an  abrupt
expansion  within  a short distance from
the cyclone body. It is projected that this
effect probably  occurs in other available
inertial samplers in this size range.
  Optimization  studies  for  sampling
nozzles for Cyclone I indicate that the
shifts in cyclone collection efficiency can
be eliminated  by lengthening the  expan-
sion zone in the  nozzle. This lengthening,
however, increases particle deposition in
the nozzle. Nozzle losses averaged over
particle  sizes  of  4 to  10  nm were
observed to range from about  1% at low
velocity, to near  13% at medium velocity,
to 30% at high velocity. Although further
research  should  be directed at  the nozzle
effects problem, the  methodologies in
their present form are usable with accep-
table relative accuracy and precision for a
wide range of sampling situations.
  In view of these conclusions, the high-
est priority recommendation  for  further
research  is a more thorough design  and
characterization  study to optimize  the
nozzles  for use in a PM10  sampling
method,  in particular  the EGR nozzles.
While both EGR and CSR are usable in
their present form with no modifications
other  than  simple extensions   of  the
smallest  nozzles, the current methods
appear likely to show a  slight negative
bias in measured PM10, which increases
with increasing duct velocity.  Nozzle
optimization and detailed specifications
on nozzle design will probably be useful
for  measurement of PM10 at  very  high
duct velocities.
  Recommendations for further research
of a somewhat lower priority can  also be
made.  Reduction of approximate setup
calculations for both methods  to  a  form
suitable  for programmable calculators
should be  attempted. Extension  of per-
formance  data  of the PM10  sampling
procedures to  source  conditions  beyond
the  range  currently studied is desired.
Further field studies are  suggested also
to test any new  nozzles from the  recom-
mended design  study. Finally, extensive
field studies are  recommended to  extend
the  number of  source types  tested by
these methods.

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Ashley D. Williamson, William E. Farthing,  Sherry S. Dawes,  Joseph D. McCain,
  Randal S. Martin, and James  W. Ragland are with Southern Research Institute,
  Birmingham, AL 35255-5305.
Thomas £ Ward  is the EPA Project Officer (see below).
The complete report,  entitled "Development of Sampling Methods for Source PM10
  Emissions," (Order No. PB 89-190 375/AS; Cost: $21.95, subject to change) will
  be available only from:
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