Measurement of the size of fine nonspherical particles with a light-scattering particle counter

Abstract

To characterize flow separation and classification processes, particle size distributions must be measured in the airborne state without affecting the state of dispersion or disturbing the flow. Light-scattering devices with an optically defined measuring volume are specially designed for this purpose. However, the light-scattering device must be calibrated using nonideal particles which are present within the multiphase flow, preferably on an equivalent diameter based on settling rate. The cyclone cut size calibration can solve this problem. By means of this aerodynamic calibration technique, it is possible to measure size distributions of nonspherical particles with a light-scattering particle counter in industrially relevant cases. © 1990 Elsevier science Publishing Co., Inc.