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The instrument that revolutionizes the field of atmospheric ice nucleating particle concentration measurement allowing researchers to perform unattended, fully automated campaigns and long-term monitoring down to -60°C.

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Operation modes

Immersion mode: this will form a cloud within the chamber, as liquid cloud droplets form on the aerosol. If the aerosol is an INP, the water droplet will nucleate and an ice crystal will form and grow to much larger sizes than water droplets.

 

Super saturation mode: will induce deposition freezing, water vapor will freeze directly onto aerosol particles as the temperature within the chamber decreases. These particles will again be distinct in size from the aerosol particles and hence detectable.

Features

  • Expansion chamber principle, with possibility to operate down to -60°C.
  • Refrigeration system based on thermal conduction (no fluids).
  • Integrated control system.
  • Fully automated operations.
  • Plug and play instrument (connect only power).
  • Compact rack design.

Detailed specification

  • INP concentration range .................... 0.1 to 1000 INP/L
  • Sampling temperature........................ <35 °C
  • Wall temperature ............................... 0 to -60 °C
  • OPC particle detection range .............0.2 to 200 mm
  • Dimensions ....................................... 0.8 X 0.6 X 1,9 m
  • Weight .............................................. <200 kg
  • Power requirements ......................... < 3 kW Universal power supply

Newsflash

Bilfinger Noell presents Portable Ice Nucleation Experiment Instrument (PINE) at the 3rd Ice Nucleation Conference in Boston, USA

This important conference will provide a forum for discussion of all aspects of atmospheric ice nucleation and took place in Boston from 10th - 12th January 2020.

 

PINE enables the accurate measurement of ice nucleating particles (INP) concentration, thus providing researchers and meteorologists with a unique and valuable insight into the temporal evolution of INP.

 

The instrument aroused strong interest among the participants.

 

The innovative PINE instrument performed continuous and automated INP measurements at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) during the workshop days. Remote access demonstrated its extraordinary capabilities.

 

 

PINE - Portable Ice Nucleation Experiment Instrument

News

We will present our innovative technologies at:


3rd ATMOSPHERIC ICE NUCLEATION CONFERENCE
10th – 11th January 2020 – Boston, USA

 

Further Events:

European aerosol Conference EAC 2019
25. – 30 August 2019, Gothenburg

May 6th 2019, Delivery of first PINE

 

Contact

Formular PINE

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