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"\! 1.1.3 V PitotTube󀄀UseatypeSdesign,meetingthe #$# requirementsofEPAMethod2(40_CFR_ԀPart60,AppendixA). $ $ 1.1.4 V DifferentialPressureGauge󀄀Useaninclinedmanometer &!& oranequivalentdevice.Twoarerequired,onetomonitorstack d'"' pressure,andtheothertomonitortheorificepressure H(#( differential. ,)|$) 1.1.5 V InStackFilterHolderandFilter󀄀Afilterholder *D&+ madeof_borosilicate_ԀglassorTeflon,afiltersupport(witha +(', _selectionofgasketssuchassiliconerubber,Teflon,orViton,  eachcapableofwithstandingstackgastemperature),andaglass  fiberfilterarerequired. x 1.1.7 V Impingers󀄀TwoGreenburgSmith(GS)impingersandtwo $ t impingerswiththetipsremovedarerequired.Theyareconnected  X inseriesandallareimmersedinanicebath.ThefirstGS  < impingerassemblydownstreamofthefilterholderischargedwith   100mLof0.1Nsulfuricacid(H2SO4)solution;thesecondGS    assemblyalsocontains100mLof0.1Nsulfuricacid(H2SO4)    solution;thethirdimpingerhasthetipremovedandthe |  containeriseitheremptyorcontains100mL0.1NH2SO4 `  (dependingontheneedtopreventbreakthroughduetohigh D  ammoniaconcentrationsand/orhighflowraterequirement);andthe (x  fourthassembly,alsowiththeimpingertipcutoff,containsa  \  preweighedamount(200to300g)ofindicatingsilicagel. @ & t 1.1.8 V MeteringSystem󀄀Themeteringsystemiscomposedofa  vacuumgauge,vacuumpump,thermometersaccurateto3$Cfrom0  to90$C(6$Ffrom32to194$F)tomeasuregastemperatures  enteringandexitingthedrygasmeter,adrygasmeter(accurate d to2percent),andrelatedtubing,fittings,'tandgauges.When H usedwithapitottube,themeteringsystemshouldallow ,| verificationthatsamplingisisokineticandbeadjustableto ` maintainisokineticconditions. D  1.2  SampleRecoveryApparatus    1.2.1 V WashBottles󀄀Twopolyethylenewashbottlesare  needed.Onecontainsdeionizedwaterforrinsingoutdropletsof f impingersolutionthatadheretoimpingervesselsandtheir J  connectingglasswareafterthesolutionhasbeenpouredinto .!~  samplebottles.Itisalsousedtorinsetheinteriorsofthe "b! probeandthefilterholderattheendofasamplingsession. "F" Thesecondbottlecontainsreagentgradeacetonetorinseand #*# speedtheairdryingofthewaterrinsedcomponents. NOTE: Do $ $ notaddtheacetonetothewaterrinses.Donotstoreacetonein % % plasticbottles;keepitinaglasscontainerandtransferitto &!& theplasticwashbottlewhenneeded. j'"' 1.2.2 V GraduatedCylinders󀄀Glassorhighdensity 2)$) polyethylene(HDPE)graduatedcylinderstomeasurethevolumesof *f%* theimpingersolutionsafteraruntodeterminemoisturecontent *J&+ ofstackorvent. +.', Ї1.2.3 V SampleStorageContainers󀄀CleanHDPEbottlesof250  or500mLcapacityareusedtostorethe0.1NH2SO4impinger  solutionsandrinsesforlaterionchromatographicanalysis.The x spentsilicagelisalsostoredinbottlesforweighing.These \ bottlesshouldhavewidemouthsandprovideairtightseals. @  1.3  ReagentsandOtherSupplies   X 1.3.1 V Filters󀄀Glassfiberfilterswithoutorganicbinders   mustbeused.Theyshouldhaveacollectionefficiencyofat    least99.95percentfor0.3mdiameterparticles.    1.3.2 V SilicaGel󀄀Indicatortype,meshsize616. `  1.3.3 V Water󀄀Deionizedwaterthathasbeenblankcheckedfor (x  ammoniumionandotherconstituentsofinterest.The  \  conductivityshouldbe5S/cmorlower. @ 1.3.4 V 0.1NSulfuricAcidSolution󀄀Obtainbypurchaseof  reagentgrade0.1Nacidorbyvolumetricdilutionofhigher  concentrationsofreagentgradeacidbypouringtheacidinto  deionizedwater. d &  1.3.5 V OtherSupplies󀄀Stopwatch,pocketbarometer,plastic ,| coolertostoresamplebottles,polyethylenebagsandlabelsfor ` storageandlabelingofsamplebottles,',Ԁandcrushediceare D needed.Plasticglovesand/orplasticforcepsareneededto ( handlethefilters.    & p 2.0  ASSEMBLYOFEQUIPMENTFORSOURCESAMPLING  h  2.1  SampleTrainAssembly  .!~  'ph]   Figure171(40CFRPart60,AppendixA)illustratesthe "D" arrangementofequipmentatthesourcelocation.Thecalibration #(# oftheheatersettingsandthesamplemeteringsystemshouldbe $ $ completedinthelaboratorybeforetransferringtheequipmentto % % thefield. &!& 2.1.1 V FilterHolderandProbe󀄀Placeaglassfiberfilteron L(#( thefiltersupportofthefilterholder.Useplasticglovesor 0)$) plasticforcepstohandlethefilter.Avoidcontactwiththe *d%* hands.Assemblethefilterholderandattachittotheendofthe *H&+ probe.Attachtheprobenozzletotheentranceofthefilter +,', holder.Inserttheprobe,withnozzleattached,intoaportof  thesourceventorstack.  2.1.2 V ImpingerTrain󀄀Preparethefourimpingersasfollows. \ FirstGSimpinger:100mLof0.1Nsulfuricacid.SecondGS @ impinger:100mLof0.1Nsulfuricacid.Thirdimpinger:empty $ t orcontains100mL0.1NH2SO4(dependingontheneedtoprevent  X breakthroughduetohighammoniaconcentrationsand/orhigh  < flowraterequirement).Fourthimpinger:aknown,preweighed   amount(200300g)ofindicatingsilicagel,616mesh.Connect    thefirstimpingertotheexitoftheglasswareunionjoinedto    theprobelinerexit.Connectthefourimpingerstoeachother. |  Connectthefourthimpingertotheinletofthesamplemeter `  system.Addcrushediceandcoldwatertothecontainerthat D  holdsallimpingers.Immersetheimpingerstoapointatleast (x  10cmabovetheleveloftheimpingerliquidlevel.Allowthe  \  impingerstocoolfor10minutesbeforebeginningtosample. @ , 3.0  OPERATIONOFAMMONIASAMPLINGTRAIN    3.1  SamplingProcedure  ~   FollowtheisokineticsamplingprocedureoutlinedinSection D 4.1,Method17. (x  3.2  SetTemperatures  @   Determinethetemperatureofthestackgas.Preheatthein  stackfilter,theprobeandtheheatedareajustpriortothe  entrancetothefirstimpingertoatemperatureatorslightly ~ abovethestackgastemperature. b  3.3  ActivatetheSampleTrain  *!z    Leakcheckthesampletrainfollowingtheproceduresin "@" Section4.1.4ofMethod17.Recordthestartpointreadingof #$# thedrygasmeter. $ $   Duringthesamplingperiod,makeseveralreadingsofthe % % thermometersattheinletandoutletwellsofthedrygasmeter. &!& Recordandaveragethesereadings.Periodicallycheckthevolume d'"' ofliquidinthefirstimpinger.Verymoiststackgassamples H(#( couldcausetheimpingertooverflow.Ifthisisaboutto ,)|$) happen,discontinuesamplingandrecordthetimeandvolume *`%* sampled. *D&+   Attheendofthesamplingperiod,turnoffthesampling +(', , ,  TRY,3'X3' Letter 3' Letter3'T ,  system.Recordthefinalvolumeindicatedbythedrygasmeter.  Calculatethetotalvolumesampled.   3.4  RemoveandPackageSamples  \   Removetheglassfiberfilterandstoreitinalabeledand " r preweighedpetridish;putthedishinaplasticbag.Savethe  V filtershoulditbeneededforlaterextractionandanalysis.  :  NOTE: Analysisoffiltercatchisnotrequiredforthepurposes   ofthismethod.Aftercleaninganddryingthefilterholder,    installanewfilter.      Determinethevolumeofliquidineachofimpingers1,2, z  and3bypouringtheircontentsintoindividualcleangraduated ^  cylinders.Recordthevolumeonthedatasheet.Pourthe B  contentsofeachgraduatedcylinderintoindividual250or500 &v  mLHDPEbottle.Next,usethedeionizedwaterwashbottleto  Z  rinseoutallinteriorsurfacesofimpingers1,2,and3andthe > correspondinggraduatedcylinders.Addtherinsewatertothe " respectivebottlesforimpingers1,2,and3.Rinsethe  glasswarebetweenthefilterholderandthefirstimpinger.This  rinsemaybestoredinasmallHDPEbottleforseparateanalysis ~ oritmaybecombinedwiththeliquidfromimpinger1.Limitthe b volumeofrinsewatersothatthetotalvolumeofeachimpinger F plusitsrinsesisnomorethan230mL.Thiswillallow20mLof *z rinsewatertobeusedinthelaboratorytotransferthesample ^ toa250mLvolumetricflask.Ingeneral,donotrinseglassware B withacetonetodryit.Ifacetonemustbeusedtodrythe & glassware,donotcombinetheacetonerinsewithanysample.   Discardtheacetonerinsesinapropermanner.    Tightenthecapsecurelyandplaceeachbottleinaplastic  bagandrecordasamplenumberandidentifyinginformationonthe f bagwithanindeliblemarkerorsecurelyaffixapreparedlabel. J  Labelscanbemadeupinadvance.Placethesamplebottlesinan .!~  icecooler.Onceinthelaboratory,storethebottlesina "b! refrigeratorat4$C(39$F)andanalyze& X thesamplesbyion "F" chromatographywithin2weeksaftercollection.Storethe #*# filters,intheirpetridishes,inacool,drylocation.A $ $ summaryoftheworkupandpackagingproceduressuggestedforthe % % methodisgiveninTableA1. &!& 'X"; 3.5  ConductAdditionalRuns  N(#(   Conduct2additionalrunsinordertocomplete3runsfor *f%* eachtestsite.FollowtheproceduresdescribedinSections3.1, *J&+ 3.2,3.3and3.4. +.',   Whenasamplingsessionatatestinglocationiscomplete,  disassembleandcleantheinteriorsofthenozzle,theprobe  liner,thefilterholder,thefiltersupport,theimpingers,and x allsupportingglassware. \  3.6  QualityControlandQualityAssurance  $ t   Designateasampleofthe0.1Nsulfuricacidimpinger  < solutionasthefieldblankbyplacingitinanimpingervessel   foranhourbutcollectnosample.Packagethefieldblankas    describedforsamples.Analyzethecollectionsolutionfor    ammoniumtoensurethatthebackgroundduetoonsitehandlingand |  exposureisnegligiblecomparedtotheammoniumcontentof `  samples. D   4.00  ANALYSISOFAMMONIA,ASAMMONIUMION,BYIONCHROMATOGRAPHY @(#(#  4.1  SamplePreparation     Analyzesampleswithin2weeksaftertheircollectioninthe | field.Keepsamplesrefrigerated(notfrozen)at4$C(39$F)and ` allowedthemtoslowlywarmtolaboratorytemperaturebefore D analysis. (x @ TableA1.ListofSamplesfromMethod17TrainforAmmonia @ *./ ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,xd ,3td ,t +  600' p6Component 201#`00 2WorkupProcedure 6010#`01 6Packaging J10;#` p 010 JInstackfilter  (47mmglass   fiber) (Optional) 211# !10 2Removefilterfromholderwith " tweezers;placeinpre # labeled,preweighedplastic  $ Petridish(Optional) 6110#x!%11 650mm & plastic ' Petridish. J10;# (  110 JInstackfilter "4) housing(front #* half) (Optional) 211#$+10 2Brushadheringparticlesinto "4, Petridishwithartist's #- brush.Cleanwithwater;wipe $. drywithlabtissue. 6110#% /11 6Sameas "40 above. J10;##1  110 JInstackfilter 8 housing(back l half)andunion P connectingitto 4 probeliner 211#10 2Visuallyexaminefor 8 particles.Thereshouldbe l none.Notethis.Rinsewith P three,10mLportionsof0.1N 4  H2SO4fromsqueezebottle;   rinseintoplasticfunnelatop     250mLpoly.bottle.Rinse    filterhousing,union,and t   funnel3timeswithwater; X  discardrinses.Dryhousing <  andfunnelwithlabtissue. 6110# p 11 6250mLpoly. 8 bottle. J10;#l 110 XJGlassprobe   linerand p  glassware T  connectingitto 8  Impinger#1. 211#l10 2Visuallyexaminefor   particles.Thereshouldbe p  none.Notethis.Rinse T  interiorswiththree,10mL 8  portionsof0.1NH2SO4into l plasticfunnelatopsame250 P mLpoly.bottleusedabove. 4 Rinseprobelinerand  glassware3timeswithwater;   discardrinses. 6110#!11 6Samebottle  " asabove. J10;#p # X 110 x JImpinger#1 L$ (stemandbody). 0% Impingerliquid. & Repeatthis ( procedurefor p) Impinger#2and T* Impinger#3. 211#8+10 2Pourimpingersolutioninto L, clean,drygraduatedpoly. 0- cylinderandrecordvolume. . Thenpoursolutionintoa250 / mLpoly.bottle.Rinseeach 0 impingerstem,impingerbody, p1 andgraduatedcylinderwith T2 three,5mLportionsofwater 83 andtransfertheserinsesto  l4 the250mLbottle.Drain !P5 waterfromeachimpingerstem !46 andbody.Shakegraduated "7 cylinderandplasticfunnel #8 untilneardryness. 6110#$911 6Usea L: separate250 0; mLpoly. < bottlefor = each > impinger. H1007#p? x 110 HImpinger#4. 8 Silicagel. 4110#l100 4Weightaredimpingerbodyplus 8 usedsilicageltodetermine l weightgain.Transfersilica P geltoa250mLpoly.bottle 4 viafunnel.Scrapeoutany  remainingparticleswitha   metalspatula.Removedust     fromgroundglasssurfaces t   withlabtissue. 61100#X  110 6250mLpoly. 8  bottle.3)'l  0   1100 34.1.1 V ImpingerSolutions󀄀Pourthesolutionsfromimpingers P  1and2(andpossibly3)fromtheirHDPEsamplingbottlesinto 4  separate250mLvolumetricflasks.Rinseouttheinteriorwalls h  ofthebottlesseveraltimeswithapproximately10mLportionsof L  deionizedwater.Addeachrinsetotheapplicable250mL 0  volumetricflaskuntilthetotalvolumereachesthemark.Donot  preparethesolutioninimpinger3foranalysisunlessanalysis  ofthecontentsofimpingers1and2indicatesbreakthroughof  ammoniahasoccurred(thegeneralruleforwhetherbreakthrough p hasoccurediswhentheconcentrationofimpinger2isgreater T than10percentoftheconcentrationofimpinger1).This 8 processofrinsinganddilutingtakesthe0.1NH2SO4impinger l solutiontoanapproximately0.04NH2SO4solution,makingit P compatiblewiththe0.04NH2SO4solutionsusedforsetupand 4 calibrationoftheionchromatograph.  4.1.2 V SilicaGel󀄀Determinetheweightoftheusedsilica  gelandcomparethistoitsinitial,unexposedweight.Record t thenetweightofwaterabsorbedbythesilicagel. X   4.2  SampleAnalysis   p"   Anionchromatographequippedwithaconductivitydetector !8$ isusedforammoniumionseparationandquantitation. "% 4.2.1 V IonChromatographyConditions Theconditionsfoundto $' besuitableforanalysisofasamplecontaining1ppmVammonium x% ( in0.4Nsulfuricacidcollectionmediaare(Mentionoftrade \&!) namesinthiscasedoesnotconstituteendorsementbytheAgency; @'"* modelnamesandnumbersarementionedinordertoprovide $(t#+ guidancetotheuser): )X$,   Instrument:   * &.    V DionexModel2120i +'/   SeparatorColumn:      DionexHPICCS1    SuppressorColumn:  DionexCationMicromembrane x   Eluent:    \   0.005Nhydrochloricacid @   Eluentflowrate:   $ t   2.3mL/min  X   Regenerant:0  0.1Mtetrabutylammonium  < hydroxide (#(#   Sampleloopvolume:  100L.    &  4.2.2 V Calibration󀄀Prepareacalibrationcurveeachanalysis |  dayusingatleastsixstandardsthatbrackettheexpectedrange `  ofsampleconcentrations.Thisisusuallyfrom0.1to10.0'|Tcg D  ofNH4+permLofsample.Ifanelectronicintegratoris (x  available,& t usethesignal'speakareaforcalibrationanddata  \  reductionratherthanthepeakheight.Calibrationstandardsare @ preparedin0.04NH2SO4,thesameconcentrationofacidasinthe $ dilutedsamples.  't d4.2.3 V QualityControlandQualityAssurance󀄀Aqueoussamples  containingknownamountsofammoniumionareavailablefromthe d U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),NationalInstituteof H StandardsandTechnology(NIST),andothersources.Usethese ,| forqualityassuranceauditsoftheanalyticalprocess.Conduct ` qualitycontrolchecksbyperiodicallyanalyzingasolutionthat D hasanammoniumionconcentrationin& t therangeofthecalibration ( standardsbutthathasbeenpreparedindependentlyusinga   differentbottleofammoniumsaltthanthatusedtopreparethe  calibrationstandards.Makeperiodicblankchecksofreagents.  'tZh & r 4.3  Calculations  L  4.3.1Determinethetotalvolumeofdrygassampledby "b! subtractingtheinitialreadingofthedrygasmeter(DGM)from "F" itsfinalreading.Correctthissamplevolume'rL itostandard #*# conditions(20$C,760mmHgor68$F,29.92in.Hg)usingthe $ $  followingequation. % % & n   @% % *687G73z X U p @@@E 3 3߈!!H(#(1)  where     Vm(std) =0  Volumeofgassamplemeasured   bytheDGM,correctedto r  standardconditionsV (#(# 'n xk  Vm V  =0  Volumeofgassampleas :  measuredbyDGMn (#(#   Y V  =  DGMcalibrationfactor R    Tstd V  =0  Standardabsolutetemperature, 6  293K (#(#   Tm V  =0  AbsoluteaverageDGM   temperature,K (#(#   Pbar V  =0  Barometricpressureatthe v samplingsite,mmHgZ(#(#   Pstd V  =0  Standardabsolutepressure, > 760mmHg"r(#(# & t   H V  =0  Averagepressuredifferential V acrosstheorificemeter,mm : H2O(#(#   13.6 =0  Specificgravityofmercury.(#(# 'tpExpressVm(std)inliters.Onecubicft.=28.316L. z 4.3.2Determinetheconcentrationofammoniumion(NH4+)inthe B dilutedimpingersolutionbyapplicationoftheion &v chromatography(IC)calibrationequation.Expressthisin  Z milligramsNH4+perliterofsolution. > &  4.3.3Calculatethevolumeofammoniagaspresentinthesample. ! '!^s@*6:9G73z X  p @@@E#  U" z߈!!H(#(2) ~#  where K&!"   Va V  =0  Volumeofammoniagasinthe /'"# sampleofgastakenfromthe (c#$ source(G$%(#(#   N V  =0  Sumofconcentrationsof )+%& ammoniumion,mg/L,inall *&' impingersolutions(andinthe +&( proberinse,ifapplicable)(#(# &    0.25 =0  Conversionfactor,assuming  sampleinimpingerwasdiluted x to0.25L(250mL)\(#(# 'gv  24.04 =0  Litersofidealgaspermole @ ofsubstance$ t(#(#   1/1000 =0  Factortoconvertmg/Ltog/L X(#(#   18 V  =0  Formulaweightofammonium  < ion. (#(# 4.3.4CalculatetheppmVofammoniapresentinthestackgas    sample: |  @)6<;G73z X  p @@@ED, L, L| .!!H(#(3) D