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Category
- Material Characterization » Chemical Characterisation
Booking Details
Facility Management Team and Location
Facility Features, Working Principle and Specifications
Facility Description
Online Carbonaceous Aerosol measurement system
The Magee Scientific Carbonaceous Aerosol Speciation System (CASS), is a combined unit of a TCA08 Total Carbon Analyzer, and the Magee Scientific Aethalometer® AE33, providing a revolutionary scientific instrument that measures the Total Carbon Content (“TC”), the Elemental Carbon content (EC), the Organic Carbon content (OC) and the Black Carbon content (BC) of suspended aerosol particles in near-Real Time.
TC measurement with thermal protocol with temperature ramp upto 950°C
BC measurement with optical attenuation at 7 wavelengths (370,470,520,660,880,950 nm)
Instructions for Registration, Sample Preparation, User Instructions and Precautionary Measures
An appointment will be given as per queue and will be informed by email.
New users are requested to contact ESED lab before registration.
At least 24 hours prior information should be given to ESED lab if users want to cancel/postpone the slot.
Not suitable for offline sample analysis.
FMC recommend not to open this facility for non-IITB users as this is an online, real-time measurement facility. The instrument needs to be rented only.
For IITB users,
1. A requisition letter addressed to Head, ESED along with a printout of electronic fund transfer (NEFT) proof should be sent by post or submitted in person to ESED office, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076.
2. Once we receive the requisition letter and advance payment, your appointment will be scheduled as per the queue.
3. The users will be informed about their date and time of slot by e-mail.
4. The sample size should be 47 mm diameter only quartz (No GFA and Teflon)
5. We prefer that you or your representative, who knows/understands the sample/material should be present on the day of appointment.
6. Before proceeding further, please review How to Use Facility and Payment Procedure for more information.
Charges for Analytical Services in Different Categories
A. Non-ESED IITB users: INR 65000/month (instrument rent*). (X = INR 65,000/month*)
B. Other academic institutes: INR 1,30,000+GST/month
C. National labs/start-up (SINE Incubation): INR 3,25,000+GST/month
D. Monash-IITB: INR 65000+GST/month
E. For Indian industries/consultancy: INR 6,50,000+GST/month, respectively
F. For SAARC/African/low-income countries:
Academic: INR 3,25,000+GST/month
Industries: INR 6,50,000+GST/month
G.For others:
Academic: INR 6,50,000+GST/month
Industries: INR 13,00,000+GST/month
*Without staff salary
Applications
Online aerosol BC-OC analyzer