Electrical Mobility Measurements of
Agglomerate Particulate Matter
Jim DunsheeMS Thesis Defense
November 11th, 2015
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Historical Perspective: Particle Uncertainty
“…but how many particles are really present under any conditions, and how the number varies, we have at present very little idea.”
- John Aitken, 1888
SOURCES: Aitken, 1888; Wellcome Library; Seinfeld & Pandis, 2006
≥10 microns (µm)visible to the human eye
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Particulate Matter (PM)
IMAGE SOURCE: ciese.org
“A complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets” (US EPA)
PM10 PM2.5
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PM & Health
• Class 1 Carcinogen• No evidence of safe exposure level
(World Health Organization, 2013)
IMAGE SOURCE: alencorp.com (Everything You Need to Know About Airborne Particulate Matter)
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Particle Size Distribution
Low
← N
umbe
r → H
igh
Small ← Particle Diameter → Large
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Diesel PM Size Distribution
IMAGE SOURCE: Kittelson,, 1998
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Spark vs. Compression Ignition Engine Emissions
IMAGE SOURCE: dieselnet.com
SI engine with catalyst
Diesel engine (100%)
Rela
tive
Emiss
ions
(%)
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Engine Cycles
Gasoline - Otto Cycle• Spark Ignition (SI)• Homogeneous combustion• Burns “rich”
• Air-fuel ratio < stoichiometric
Diesel - Diesel Cycle• Compression Ignition (CI)• Heterogeneous combustion• Burns “lean”
• Air-fuel ratio > stoichiometric
IMAGE SOURCE: Reactive Flow Modeling Laboratory (rfml.kaust.edu.sa)
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Diesel PM/NOx TradeoffDiffusion Flame Combustion
Oxidation• Decreases soot (PM)• Increases NOx
SOURCES: Kittelson & Kraft, 2014; Dec, 1997
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Diesel PM Formation
IMAGE SOURCES: Khalek, 2006; Twigg & Phillips, 2009
ElementalCarbon (EC)
OrganicCarbon (OC)
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PM Formation by Particle Size
IMAGE SOURCE: Guarieiro & Guarieiro, 2015
Re-entrainmentEngine wear
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Diesel Properties
Medium petroleum distillates: C8 – C21
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD):Naturally occurring sulfur (a lubrication agent)reduced to 15ppm = less soot formation
~75% Alkanes ~25%
May result in toxicaromatic emissions
IMAGE SOURCE: criticalfueltech.com
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Biodiesel PropertiesFatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs)
Potential to reduce PM:• Oxygen content of molecule (complete combustion/soot oxidation)• Absence of sulfur• Absence of aromatic compounds
(Lapuerta et al., 2007)
IMAGE SOURCE: biofuelsystems.com/biodiesel-chemistry
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Biodiesel PM PropertiesChung et al., 2008 (diesel generator):Irregular compact particles with more organic carbon relative to ULSD
SOURCE: Chung et al., 2008
Diesel
Biodiesel
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PM MeasurementThe Gravimetric Method
Operational Definition:“mass collected on a filter” under specified conditions(Swanson et al., 2012)
MassVolumeUnits: Mass Concentration (µg/m³) =
Issues: 1) Temporal Resolution
requires time to collect sample2) Measurement Error
low modern vehicle emission rates
Diesel PM Emission Standards
Slide 16SOURCES: (a) Twigg & Phillips, 2009; (b) Vouitsis et al., 2003
(b) US and EU diesel PM emission limits for heavy-duty vehicles from 1992-2010
(a) EU legislated diesel PM emission limits for passenger cars from 1983-2010
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Gravimetric Accuracy
SOURCE: Vouitsis et al., 2003; ACEA report 99000524
Note: emission rates and standards for heavy-duty engines
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New Method: IPSD (Integrated Particle Size Distribution)
Basic procedure1. Measure particle size
distribution (PSD) by number
2. Assume spherical particles to calculate volume
3. Apply size dependent density values to calculate mass
m = ρVmass = density x volume
Low
← N
umbe
r →Hi
gh
= rV=
43 π r
3
IMAGE SOURCES: vironova.com, rkm.com.au
Method formalized by Liu et al. (2009)
• Light-duty vehicles (gas & diesel)• Empirically based particle effective density values• Good correlation (R² = 0.79) between IPSD and
Gravimetric• Systematic bias (MassIPSD = 0.63 x MassGrav)
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Li et al. (2014) : IPSD Study
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Problem With PSD Measurements (EEPS)
Discrepancies reported between
Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer (EEPS or FMPS)and Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS)for agglomerate particles (e.g., diesel soot)(Kaminski et al., 2013; Quiros et al., 2014; Zimmerman et al., 2014)
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SMPS (Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer)
IMAGE SOURCES: Guha et al., 2012; redwoodareahospital.org
Considered the “gold standard” particle sizing/counting system
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SMPS: Bipolar Diffusion ChargingRoughly independent of particle morphology
Note: Particle charging efficiency drops dramatically below 20nm for Boltzmann distribution (shown). Fuchs charging theory is better for Dp < ~50nm.
Charge distribution forms over time (Hinds, 1999):
< -3 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 > +30.01 0.007 0.3 99.3 0.30.02 0.104 5.2 89.6 5.20.05 0.411 0.6 19.3 60.2 19.3 0.60.1 0.672 0.3 4.4 24.1 42.6 24.1 4.4 0.30.2 1.00 0.3 2.3 9.6 22.6 30.1 22.6 9.6 2.3 0.30.5 1.64 4.6 6.8 12.1 17.0 19.0 17.0 12.1 6.8 4.61.0 2.34 11.8 8.1 10.7 12.7 13.5 12.7 10.7 8.1 11.82.0 3.33 20.1 7.4 8.5 9.3 9.5 9.3 8.5 7.4 20.15.0 5.28 29.8 5.4 5.8 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.4 29.8
10.0 7.47 35.4 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.0 35.4
Percentage of particles carrying theindicated number of charges
Dp
(µm)
AverageNo. of
Charges
IMAGE SOURCE: palas.de/en/product/kr8557
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EEPS (Engine Exhaust/Fast Mobility Particle Sizer)
Unipolar charger:
SOURCES: Krinke & Zerrath, 2011; TSI, 2015
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EEPS: Unipolar Diffusion Charging
Default calibration underestimatescharge for agglomerates
IMAGE SOURCE: TSI, 2015
TSI Solution:New, empirically based, EEPS data inversion matrices
Problem:EEPS unipolar charge distributioncalibrated for spheres (emery oil)
turbocharged, 4 cylinder, 4.5L, 75kW, Tier 3 diesel engine fueled with BP6 diesel fuel with a sulfur content of 6ppm
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New EEPS Matrix Development by TSI
SOURCE: TSI, 2015
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New EEPS Matrices: Soot & Compact
Instrument matrix calibrated for soot Comparison of current matrices at 420nm and 42nm electrometer columns
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Soot Matrix Results: Heavy-duty Engine
IMAGE SOURCE: TSI, 2015
Low Load:
High Load:
Number Volume
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Soot Matrix Results: Light-duty Engine
IMAGE SOURCE: TSI, 2015
GM A20DTH 2.0L light duty turbo charged diesel engine
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GMD Agreement with Soot Matrix
No longer underestimates largeragglomerate particles (Dp > ~100nm)
IMAGE SOURCE: TSI, 2015
1) How accurate are new EEPS matrices for various vehicle exhaust particles?a) Biodiesel - unique morphology/chemical composition?b) Transient drive-cycle
2) Do new EEPS matrices improve mass estimates with IPSD method?a) IPSD vs. Gravimetricb) Transient events (e.g., cold-start)
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Research Questions?
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Current Study
Experiments/Dataset 1: EEPS Evaluation
Experiments/Dataset 2: Cold-start EmissionsEEPS measurements for first 30sec of engine
start at10, 15, and 25°C (nominally)
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Data Collection Sequence
Event Setting Duration
Instrument Blank (preIB) Instrument on HEPA filter ≥10minTunnel Blank (preTB) Dilution System On ≥10minEngine Idle Engine On 7.5minEngine Warm-up 3300rpm, 40 or 60% Throttle 7.5minTest Cycle Various ~90minEngine Cool-down (Idle) Engine On 7.5minTunnel Blank (postTB) Dilution System On ≥10minInstrument Blank (postIB) Instrument on HEPA filter ≥10min
Test Cycles1) Steady State (75% engine load)2) Transient (60min) + 3x10min Steady State Phases
- Depicted in Slide 37
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Experimental Setup
Engine exhaust
Dry, filtered air
Key:
DifferentialPressure Gage
Temp. ControlSetpoint (°C)
2 stagediluter
Diluted SampleDilution Ratio ~80:1
Engine drive cycle and dilution system developed by by Tyler Feralio (image credit)
Engine:Volkswagen 1.9L SDi (similar to Euro II LDD)• 4 Cylinders• No aftertreatment devices
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Fuel Properties
SOURCE: GC-MS analysis conducted by John Kasumba
ULSD (0.81g/cm³) Soybean Biodiesel (0.86g/cm³)
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Density Distribution
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Quality Assurance: SMPS & Filters
SMPS (units: #/cm³)
90min Filter Blanks (Tunnel)N 5
Avg 4 µg/m³StDev 2.4
Minimum value from tests:35.5 µg/m³
Reported as: MEAN [95% One-sided Upper Confidence Limit]
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QA: EEPS Dataset 1 – Box Plots
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QA: EEPS Dataset 1 – Detection Limit
EEPS pre-test instrument blank data
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ULSD Steady State PSDsLog-log plot Semi-log plot
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ULSD Modal Fit Parameters
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Xue et al. (2015): Generator on ULSD
SOURCE: Xue et al., 2015
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ULSD PM Mass Data
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Soot vs. Default: Transient Cycle w/ ULSD
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ULSD Transient Phase: Fractional Contributions
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ULSD Steady State: Fractional Contributions
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Betha & Balasubramanian (2011): ULSD Particle Fractionation
Idle 30% 70% 100%Engine Load (%)
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Parti
cle
Num
ber F
racti
on (%
)
Nanoparticles(>50nm)Ultrafine(50-100nm)Fine(>100nm)
FMPS data (i.e., Default EEPS matrix) for diesel generator exhaust
SOURCE: Betha & Balasubramanian, 2011
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Biodiesel Steady State PSDsLog-log plot Semi-log plot
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Biodiesel Modal Fit Parameters
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Xue et al. (2015): Generator on Biodiesel
SOURCE: Xue et al., 2015
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Biodiesel PM TrendGravimetric PM data by biodiesel blend for the light-duty diesel engine from this study (dashed line & blue data points)
General trend reported by EPA (2002) - solid line and black data points
Giakoumis et al. (2012)
Majority of data for EPA (2002) & Giakoumis et al. (2012) for heavy-duty diesel engines
Bielaczyc et al. (2009)data for a LDD engine
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Biodiesel PM Mass Data
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EEPS Report CardKeySP: Satisfactory ProgressUP: Unsatisfactory Progress
IMAGE SOURCE: diplomabuy.com
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QA: EEPS Dataset 2 – Box Plots
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QA: EEPS Dataset 2 – Detection Limit
EEPS pre-test instrument blank data
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ULSD Cold-start Emissions
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Cold-start: Fractional Contributions
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Sakunthalai et al. (2014): ULSD Cold-starts
Cambustion Differential Mobility Spectrometer (DMS500) data for LDD engine exhaust
SOURCE: Sakunthalai et al., 2014
• EEPS Soot Matrix• Good agreement for ULSD (SMPS and Filter)• Applied to cold-start emissions
• Biodiesel Exhaust Particles• Not characterized well by EEPS
• Poor agreement with SMPS and Filter
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Conclusions
• Biodiesel exhaust particle effective density
• Additional EEPS matrices• Or user calibration
• EEPS evaluation for biodiesel blends
• EC/OC analysis by engine load• Compared to particle size fractionation trend
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Future Work
UVM Transportation Air Quality LabBritt HolménTyler Feralio
John KasumbaKaren Sentoff
Yao Tan
Acknowledgements
Thank You
Questions & Answers
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