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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-967
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-967
19 Jun 2023
 | 19 Jun 2023

Measurement report: Evaluation of the TOF-ACSM-CV for PM1.0 and PM2.5 measurements during the RITA-2021 field campaign

Xinya Liu, Bas Henzing, Arjan Hensen, Jan Mulder, Peng Yao, Danielle van Dinther, Jerry van Bronckhorst, Rujin Huang, and Ulrike Dusek

Abstract. The recently developed time of flight-aerosol chemical speciation monitor with the capture vaporizer and a PM2.5 aerodynamic lens (TOF-ACSM-CV-PM2.5) aims to improve the collection efficiency and chemical characterization of aerosol particles with a diameter smaller than 2.5 µm. In this study, comprehensive cross-comparisons were performed between real-time online measurements and offline filter analysis with 24-hour collection time. The goal was to evaluate the capabilities of the TOF-ACSM-CV-PM2.5 lens, as well as the accuracy of the TOF-ACSM-CV-PM2.5. The experiments were conducted at Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research (CESAR) during the RITA-2021 campaign. The non-refractory fine particulate matter PM1.0 and PM2.5 were measured by two co-located TOF-ACSM-CV-PM2.5 by placing them behind a PM2.5 and PM1.0 inlet, respectively. A comparison between the ACSMs and PM2.5 and PM1.0 filter samples showed a much better accuracy than ±30 % less given in the previous reports, with average differences less than ± 10 % for all inorganic chemical species. In addition, the ACSMs were compared to a Monitoring Instrument for Aerosol and Gas (MARGA) (slope between 0.78–0.97 for inorganic compounds, R2 ≥ 0.93), and a Mobility Particle Size Spectrometer (MPSS) measuring the particle size distribution from around 10 to 800 nm (slope was around 1.00, R2 = 0.91). The intercomparison of the online measurements and the comparison between the online and offline measurements indicated a low bias (< 10 % for inorganic compounds) and demonstrated the high accuracy and stability of the TOF-ACSM-CV-PM2.5 lens for the atmospheric observations of particle matters. The two ACSMs exhibited an excellent agreement, with differences less than 7 %, which allowed a quantitative estimate of PM1.0 vs PM2.5 chemical composition. The result showed that the PM1.0 accounted for about 70–80 % of the PM2.5 on average. The NO3 mass fraction increased but the OC mass fraction decreased from PM1.0 to PM2.5, indicating the size-dependence on chemical composition.

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We evaluated the Time of Flight Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (TOF-ACSM) following the implementation of the PM2.5 aerodynamic lens and Capture Vaporizer (CV). The results showed that it significantly improved the accuracy and precision of ACSM in the field observations. The paper elucidates the measurement outcomes of various instruments and provides an analysis of their biases. This comprehensive evaluation is expected to benefit the ACSM community and other aerosol field measurements.