DDS 560 Dilution System
Dynamic Dilution System DDS 560 for variable-adjustable dilution of aerosols at variable air flow rates
Optical particle counters show a maximum measurable aerosol concentration due to their operating principle. If this limit is exceeded major errors cannot be excluded, for example because of coincidence. In case of clean room testing or laminar flow box testing according to VDI 2083 measurements of high upstream concentrations are required. Conventional clean room particle counters are unable to measure at such high concentrations.
By placing the dynamic dilutor DDS 560 before a particle measuring device, e.g. the LAP 322: Laser Aerosol Particle Size Spectrometer, the aerosol concentration can be reduced by a factor selected by the user. Thus, the required upstream concentration can be diluted to a concentration which is within the measuring range of the particle counting device.
Standards
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product sheet DDS 560Benefits
- infinitely variable dilution of aerosols
- infinitely variable sample flow
- monitoring and visualisation of sample flow and dilution ratio
- characteristics of the gas phase of the aerosol (e.g. humidity) are maintained
- self-contained system (i.e., no external air supply necessary, no exhaust air flow)
Applications
- validation and test of clean room equipment
- checking HEPA- and ULPA-filters
- filter media verification
- aerosol research
- verification of aerosol generators and powder disperser
The operating principle is based on the splitting of the total volume flow into a so-called bypass volume flow and a capillary volume flow. By means of an HEPA-filter all the particles are removed from the substantially larger bypass volume stream. The particle concentration of the smaller capillary volume stream remains unchanged. These two flows are eventually brought together again. The dilution factor is determined by the ratio of the capillary volume flow to the total volume flow. Both volume flow rates are continuously measured. The volume flow ratio is calculated and shown on the display. The total flow rate of the DDS 560 is set by the inlet volume flow of the particle counter. The user can adjust the desired dilution ratio with a control valve in the bypass line.
| Parameter title | Unit | Value |
|---|---|---|
| purpose of conditioning | - | dilution of aerosols |
| sample condition, outlet | - | diluted aerosol |
| setting parameter | - | dilution factor |
| setting range | - | 5 ... 370 (depending on aerosol flow rate, see product sheer) |
| setting resolution | - | 1 |
| setting method | - | manual |
| aerosol, volumetric flow rate | L/min | 0,5 ... 3,0 (continously variable) |
| sample condition, inlet | - | non-diluted aerosol |
| power supply | - | 12 V DC, 300 mA (via power adapter) |
| hose connector | mm | Ø 8 |
| material, capillary | - | brass |
| environmental condition, max. counterpressure | kPa | ± 35 |
| dimensions (w × h × d) | mm | 300 × 200 × 140 |
| weight | kg | 2,9 |
- set of straight adapter R3 and elbow adapter R4 for aerosol outlet
- replacement HEPA-Filter capsule
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