| Abstract: | An AISI Continuous Automatic Stack Monitor was installed at the stack outlet of an electrostatic precipitator which collected fumes from a basic oxygen process. The performance of the monitor was evaluated in a comprehensive long period continuous field study; the output signal was calibrated by simultaneous iso-kinetic filter samples analyzed gravimetrically. Field calibration confirmed results obtained in the laboratory. The device responded promptly to variations in fume concentration which were induced by changing the degree of activation of the fume collector. Concentrations observed in the study ranged from 0.01 to 0.40 g/standard cu ft. This range could be extended to higher and lower values through modifications of the sampling procedures and instrument settings. Data were obtained on both the operation and maintenance of the instrument. Such information will be necessary for instrument manufacturers interested in the production and installation of commercial models. |
