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AEROSOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 47, Issue 6, Pages 645-654Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2013.779629
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- Department of Homeland Security [NBCHC070117]
- US Army [05-153]
- Department of Energy [DE-FG02-04ER-86179]
- NIH [1RC3ES019081]
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Concentration effects in water condensation systems, such as used in the water-based condensation particle counter, are explored through numeric modeling and direct measurements. Modeling shows that the condensation heat release and vapor depletion associated with particle activation and growth lowers the peak supersaturation. At higher number concentrations, the diameter of the droplets formed is smaller, and the threshold particle size for activation is higher. This occurs in both cylindrical and parallel plate geometries. For water-based systems, we find that condensational heat release is more important than vapor depletion. We also find that concentration effects can be minimized through use of smaller tube diameters, or more closely spaced parallel plates. Experimental measurements of droplet diameter confirm modeling results. Copyright 2013 American Association for Aerosol Research
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