In-Stack Mark III Impactor Overview The Mark III is an in-stack, multi-stage, multi-jet cascade impactor which adapts to commercially available stack sampling systems containing an “EPA-type” probe. This impactor aerodynamically and automatically classifies particles into multiple size ranges and accounts for all their physical properties including size, shape, and density.
Aerodynamically fractionating particles in the stack is important in determining particle behavior after leaving the stack, area of environmental deposition, probable point of respiratory deposition, type of control equipment needed to collect the particles, collection efficiency of existing control equipment and compliance with state and federal regulations.
In-Stack Mark III Impactor Specifications
| Cut-Points |
>10μm in optional preseparator and <0.4μm on standard backup filter holder |
| Maximum Stack Temperature |
Stainless steel case, plates, holder & spacers permit use up to 1500°F (815°C) |
| Precision |
99.5% |
| Maximum Stack Concentration |
Up to 1 grain/SCF; optional preseparator permits sampling in higher grain loadings |
| Flow Rate |
0.1 to 0.75 ACFM; optimum flow rate is ~ 0.5 ACFM |
| Dimensions |
10" (254mm) maximum length (including nozzle) x 2.8" (71mm) diameter |
In-Stack Mark III Impactor Design The In-Stack Impactor consists of a stainless steel housing with nine jet plates separated by stainless steel spacer rings. Special collection substrates (glass fiber, quartz fiber, aluminum foil, etc.) and a final back-up filter are placed on the jet / collection plates to permit lighter tare weights for gravimetric analysis and a variety of collection materials for chemical analysis.
An optional stainless steel preseparator (either impaction chamber or right-angle) is designed to fit directly into the front end of the impactor and should be used whenever sampling in stacks with particles larger than 10-microns.
The Mark III is designed to operate at 0.75 ACFM or less. An optimum flow rate is approximately 0.5 ACFM. Normal sampling periods vary from a few minutes to several hours in heavy and light grain loading situations respectively. Ten milligrams of particulate matter on any one plate represents an approximate upper limit of collection.
Whenever a sample has been collected, the particle sizing has already been completed. To determine the nature of the size distribution, simply perform the required gravimetric and / or chemical analysis.
In-Stack Mark III Impactor Features
- Fractionates and collects stack particles into ten aerodynamic size ranges
- Optional preseparator and standard back-up filter holder collect large (> 10-microns) and small (<0.4-microns) particles respectively
- Stainless steel construction withstands 1500°F (without substrate & filter)
- Flow rates from 0.1 to 0.75 ACFM using six standard nozzle sizes
- Compact size fits through standard 3-inch port opening
- Can be placed in any position for accurate collection and sizing
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