-Atmospheric Simulation Chambers-

Institut de Combustion Aérothermique Réactivité et Environnement

Atmospheric Simulation Chambers

Contact : Max MCGILLEN

Simulated irradiation

Features :
• Volume : 7.3 m3 (HxPxl = 2.2×2.2×1.5 m)
• Temperature : ambient
• Pressure : atmospheric (clean air)
• Relative humidity : variable
• Irradiation : 254 and 365 nm

Applications :
• Gas phase kinetic and mechanistic studies of volatile organic compounds with ozone and OH (low concentrations)
• Study of particle formation

Associated equipment :

Mirors of White
IRTF in situ

Monitors
(O3 + NOx)

HONO mesurement
(LOPAP)

Granulometer
(SMPS)

Chromatographs
(PID, FID, MS)

Natural irradiation

Features :
• Volume : 3.4 m3 (edge cube = 1.5 m)
• Temperature : ambient
• Pressure : atmosphéric (clean air)
• Relative humidity : variable

Associated equipment :
• Ozone, NOx and HONO monitors
• Gas chromatographs (PID, FID, MS)
• Radiometer (J(NO2))
• Weather station

Current application :
• Study of so-called depolluting surfaces