The aerosol generator ATM 241 is a droplet generators and especially developed for
generating high aerosol concentrations with exceptional constancy (VDI-guidline 3491).
The main applications are generation of tracer particles or verifying measurements in very large
clean rooms according to the guidelines VDI 2083 and DIN EN ISO 14644. The innovative design of
these aerosol generators enables a flexible use.
A block with 4 slot nozzles is mounted in a nearly closed vessel of stainless steel. The nozzles are
connected to an external compressed air supply.During the operation all nozzles must be
immersed in the aerosol liquid
Special Advantages
? Defined and highly constant particle number concentrations
? High consistency of the generated particle size distributions
? Generation of polydisperse aerosols,mainly <1 μm
? By variation of the nozzle pressure an number
of the connected nozzles the particle production rate can be varied over wide ranges
Applications
? Verifying measurements in very large clean rooms
? Test of HEPA and ULPA filter media
? Generation of tracer particles
Principle
Main component of the series ATM 241 is a novel nozzle (patented), which allows by its design to
generate a very fine aerosol. The figure below shows a schematic of this nozzle. The discharged
air stream from the nozzle creates a negative pressure where it enters the liquid thereby
carrying along small droplets. While the air travels through the liquid, the liquid works like a baffle
plate in order to separate larger particles. They are retained in the liquid and remain in the reservoir.