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NOx_CLD_305400-Noxy_CVO

operational
🔬 chemiluminescence detector 🏭 Air Quality Design S/N 305400-Noxy
Description

Chemiluminescence detector operated at the observatory platform Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory to perform in-situ measurements of nitrogen oxides (NOx).


🔧 Inlet System
Operated in atmospheric simulation chamber
Measurement height above ground 7.5 m
Distance from VOC inlet 0.0 m
Distance from ozone inlet 0.0 m
Inlet tube material 13 m of 40 mm diameter heated glass folllowed by 2 m 1/4" PTFE
Residence time 3.3 s
Humidity/Temperature control Nafion dryer
Inlet line heating
Inlet line temperature 40.0 °C
Filter inlet material PTFE (Teflon)
Inlet filter mesh size 1.2 µm
⇄ Converter
Type Photolytic
Converter manufacturer undefined
Converter serial number Standalone custom quartz tube PLC
Duration of stay in converter or bypass line 1.0 s
Duration of stay in converter 1.0 s
📐 Calibration
Gas standard concentration 5.17 µmol/mol
Zero air Zero Air generator
Zero air manufacturer Ecophysics
Zero air model Ecophysics PAG003

NO Calibration

Type Spiking
Automation Automatic
Frequency 61.0 hours
NO calibrator manufacturer Air Quality Design
NO calibrator model Air Quality Design CLD
NO calibrator serial number 305400-Noxy

NO₂ Calibration

Type GPT
Automation Automatic
Frequency 61.0 hours
NO₂ calibrator manufacturer Air Quality Design
NO₂ calibrator model Air Quality Design CLD
NO₂ calibrator serial number 305400-Noxy
📏 Auxiliary Measurements
Role Type Manufacturer Model Serial number
Ozone instrument ultra-violet absorption detector Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo 49i S/N 1152780003
Meteorology instrument Campbell Scientific Campbell Scientific custom built
📋 Measurement QA/QC
Instrument log book Electronic
Checklist 1.0 days
✅ Data QA/QC
Time series analysis of calibrations
Time series analysis of compound ratios
@VOC@
📤 Data Submission
Database Submission interval
ACTRIS 1.0 years
CEDA 1.0 years