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MINIATURE ACID CONDENSATION SYSTEM: DESIGN AND OPERATION
Citation:
Cheney, J. MINIATURE ACID CONDENSATION SYSTEM: DESIGN AND OPERATION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/3-84/056 (NTIS PB84182823), 1984.
Description:
An extractive source sampling system was designed and constructed. The sampling system measures gaseous sulfuric acid and sulfur dioxide in combustion emissions. The miniature acid condensation system (MACS) includes a high-temperature quartz probe and quartz-filter holder. Since there is no commercially-available manual sampling system for measuring gaseous sulfuric acid at the present time, a prototype sampling system must be constructed for making such measurements. The purpose of this work is to provide a guideline for building such a sampling system. Also included is a discussion of two sulfate analytical methods, Barium-Thorin and Ion Chromotography. In addition, a brief discussion of sulfate analyses data handling and the results of some source emissions sampling are presented.