Abstract
Scanning electrical mobility spectrometers (SEMS) are commonly used for near real-time ultrafine particle size distribution measurements. Analysis of SEMS measurements to calculate particle size distributions requires detailed understanding of instrument characteristics and operation. Varying instrument designs are used in the different commercial SEMS systems, and data analysis with these instruments requires accurate knowledge of their relative performance. In this study, an experimental approach to evaluate and reconcile differences between different SEMS instruments is established. This approach is used to characterize the relative performance of two SEMS systems—TSI's SMPS 3936-L22 and MSP's WPS XP1000—for particle sizes in the range of 20 to 300 nm. In these tests, the instruments were operated under a low flowrate condition with aerosol and sheath air flows of 0.3 and 3 LPM, respectively. Measurements show that the particle sizing characteristics of the instruments are very consistent with each oth...
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