The laminar flow-tube is used for investigations in the field of particle formation and growth, mechanistic studies of the reaction of OH radicals with trace gases and reactions of Criegee Intermediates.

Technical parameters:

  • tube length: 505 cm, diameter: 8.0 cm
  • temperature: 278 - 343 K
  • residence time: 20 - 290 s

Analytical methods:

  • long-path FT-IR-, UV-vis-spectroscopy
  • proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry (PTR-MS)
  • chemical ionisation - atmospheric pressure interface time-of-flight mass spectrometry (CI-APi-TOF-MS)
  • gas monitors (SO2, O3, NOx)
  • DMPS-system particle counter (TSI 3025, PSM 09)

  • apperpart of the flow-tube

  • Tropos-Analytical instrumentation

  • Inkt-system