Meteodan/wheatpile-emissions-scoping

Data acquisition for spring 2018 wheat pile dust emissions scoping study

Wheatpile Emissions Scoping Study

Source code and documentation for wheat pile emission study scoping hardware. There are two main components:

• A stationary site located upwind with
  • Fine aerosol (PM_2.5) monitor (DustTrak 8530; TSI)
  • Carbon dioxide (CO₂) analyzer (LI-840A; LICOR Biosciences)
  • 3D ultrasonic anemometer (CSAT3B; Campbell Scientific)
  • GPS receiver (GPS16X-HVS; Garmin)
  • Regulated point-release of CO₂ via multiple mass flow controllers (Alicat brand)
• A mobile station with
  • Fine aerosol (PM_2.5) monitor (DustTrak 8530; TSI)
  • Carbon dioxide (CO₂) analyzer (LI-840A; LICOR Biosciences)
  • Compact weather station (T/RH/DP/P/WS/WD) with integral GPS (150WX; Airmar Technologies)

Programmable dataloggers (CR1000; Campbell Scientific) acquire and store data to internal memory media. Raw measurements are stored on their acquisition time base (10Hz for sonic data, 1Hz otherwise) and aggregated to 1-min values. Data is retained to CompactFlash memory; there is no telemetry component.

Documentation

• Preparatory checklists
• Operating procedures
• Data product details
• Initial setup notes
• Version Changelog

Data stuff

See here for:

• Example plume calculations
• Validation test data & results
• Analyzer calibration audit data & results

References

• Airmar Technology Corp. PB100 WeatherStation Technical Manual. Revision 1.007. Online: http://www.airmartechnology.com/uploads/installguide/PB100TechnicalManual_rev1.007.pdf

• Airmar Technology Corp. Ultrasonic WeatherStation Instrument Owner's Guide & Installation Instructions. Revision 2016 Jan 28. Online: http://airmartechnology.com/uploads/InstallGuide/17-461-01.pdf

• Alicat Scientific. MC/MCD Mass Flow Controller Manual. Rev 42, 2017 May 22. Online: https://www.alicat.com/documents/manuals/Gas_Flow_Controller_Manual.pdf

• Campbell Scientific, Inc. CR1000 Measurement and Control System Operator's Manual. Revision 2018 Feb. Online: https://s.campbellsci.com/documents/us/manuals/cr1000.pdf

• Campbell Scientific, Inc. CRBasic Program Reference: WindVector. Version CR1000.Std.32. CRBasic Editor.

• Campbell Scientific, Inc. CSAT3B Three-Dimensional Sonic Anemometer. Revision 2018 Mar. Online: https://s.campbellsci.com/documents/us/manuals/csat3b.pdf

• Campbell Scientific, Inc. GPS16X-HVS GPS Receiver Instruction Manual. Revision 2017 Oct. Online: https://s.campbellsci.com/documents/us/manuals/gps16x-hvs.pdf

• TSI Incorporated. DustTrak II Aerosol Monitor Model 8530/8531/8532/8530EP Operation and Service Manual. Revision P, 2017 Jan. Online: http://www.tsi.com/uploadedFiles/_Site_Root/Products/Literature/Manuals/8530-8531-8532-DustTrak_II-6001893-web.pdf