Evaluation of the performance of an annular diffusion denuder

摘要

In air sampling, an annular diffusion denuder (ADD) is often used to trap specific gases from an air sample stream. The efficiency of an ADD in collecting a gas was considered in this study. A dimensional analysis showed that the collection efficiency depended on two parameters: the Peclet number and the annulus radii ratio. To determine collection efficiency, we calculated the fractional loss of the gas inside the denuder. In the calculation, the governing equations for gas concentration and flow field inside the annulus were solved numerically. After validating the methodology, a parameteric calculation of the collection efficiency was made, and a one-equation model based on the calculation was developed. A comparison of the model and experimental data showed a variance coefficient of 3.26%. This confirmed that the performance of an annular denuder could be evaluated by this model.