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Combined Mote System Particle Size Distribution Characteristics for Cotton Gin G using Method 17 and Laser Diffraction Analyses Part of the National Characterization of Cotton Gin Particulate Matter Emissions Project

Report ID: 10-PSD-GG-17 September 2014 Submitted to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Submitted by: Dr. Michael Buser (contact) Dept. of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Oklahoma State University 113 Agricultural Hall Stillwater, OK 74078 (405) 744-5288 [email protected] Mr. Thomas Moore Dept. of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Oklahoma State University 117 Agricultural Hall Stillwater, OK 74078 (903) 477-2458 [email protected]

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Dr. Derek Whitelock Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory USDA Agricultural Research Service 300 E College Dr. Mesilla Park, NM 88047 (575) 526-6381 [email protected]

Acknowledgments: Funding Sources: California Cotton Growers and Ginners Association Cotton Foundation Cotton Incorporated Oklahoma State University San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Study Agency Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association Southern Cotton Ginners Association Texas Cotton Ginners Association Texas State Support Group USDA Agricultural Research Service USDA NIFA Hatch Project 02882

Air Quality Advisory Group: California Air Resources Board Missouri Department of Natural Resources North Carolina Department of Natural Resources San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Texas A&M University Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department Texas Commission on Environmental Quality US Environmental Protection Agency – Air Quality Analysis Group US Environmental Protection Agency – Air Quality Modeling Group US Environmental Protection Agency – Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards US Environmental Protection Agency – Process Modeling Research Branch, Human Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences Division US Environment Protection Agency Region 4 US Environment Protection Agency Region 9 USDA NRCS National Air Quality and Atmospheric Change Team

Cotton Gin Advisory Group: California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association Cotton Incorporated National Cotton Council National Cotton Ginners Association Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association Southern Cotton Ginners Association Texas Cotton Ginners Association Texas A&M University Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department

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Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Answered Submitter Review ............................................................................................................ 5 Answered Regulatory Agency Review ............................................................................................. 6 Outlier Tests ...................................................................................................................................... 7 OSU Technical Report ..................................................................................................................... 8 Field and Laboratory Data .............................................................................................................. 30 Process Calibration Documents ..................................................................................................... 47 Dry Gas Meter Calibration.............................................................................................................. 49 Type "S" Pitot Tube Calibration ..................................................................................................... 54 Nozzle Inspection............................................................................................................................ 59 Cyclonic Flow Evaluation............................................................................................................... 62 Chain of Custody ............................................................................................................................ 64 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 66

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Introduction The submitted information corresponds to the National Characterization of Cotton Gin Particulate Matter Emissions Project conducted by Oklahoma State University and USDA Agricultural Research Service. This report contains particle size distribution data for the cotton Gin G combined mote system based on laser diffraction particle size analyses of Method 17 filter and wash samples. As part of the National Characterization of Cotton Gin Particulate Matter Emissions Project, there were several individual submitted reports for the cotton gin combined mote system. These test reports were separated by cotton gin and testing method. For the combined mote system there will be 2 Method 17 reports for total PM; 2 Method 201a without a PM2.5 sizing cyclone reports for total PM and PM10; 2 Method 201a with a PM2.5 sizing cyclone reports for total PM, PM10 and PM2.5 and 2 Method 17 coupled with particle size analyses for PM10 and PM2.5. The cotton gin identifiers for these reports are Gin E and Gin G.

Our submitter review and suggested regulatory review ITRs were developed using the procedures described by the Eastern Research Group (2013). Our answered submitter and regulatory review questions are located on pages 5 and 6. Information corresponding to the regulatory review questions has been highlighted within the reports with the associated questions attached as comments. To see these comments, hover the cursor over or click on the highlighted portions of text. If there are any questions regarding the submitted information, please contact Dr. Michael Buser ([email protected]). Table I.1- Submitter and suggested regulatory ITRs for Gin G, Combined Mote System, Method 17 & PSD analyses. Total PM PM10 PM2.5 Submitter Regulatory Emission Factor Emission Factor Emission Factor PM Subset Review Review (lbs/bale) (lbs/bale) (lbs/bale) Total PM Run 1 79 100 0.233 0.083 0.005 Run 2 79 100 0.225 0.077 0.004 Run 3 79 100 0.239 0.095 0.006 79 100 0.233 0.085 0.005 Average

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Answers to Submitter Review Questions

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Submitter Data Quality Rating Score Supporting Documentation Provided Response As described in ASTM D7036-12 Standard Practice for Competence of Air Emission Testing Bodies, does the testing firm meet the criteria as an AETB or is the person in charge of the field team a QI for the type of testing conducted? A certificate from an independent organization (e.g., Stack Testing Accreditation Council (STAC), Yes California Air Resources Board (CARB), National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP)) or self declaration provides documentation of competence as an AETB. Is a description and drawing of test location provided? Yes Has a description of deviations from published test methods been provided, or is there a statement that deviations were not required to obtain data representative of typical Yes facility operation? Is a full description of the process and the unit being tested (including installed Yes controls) provided? Has a detailed discussion of source operating conditions, air pollution control device operations and the representativeness of measurements made during the test been Yes provided? Were the operating parameters for the tested process unit and associated controls Yes described and reported? Is there an assessment of the validity, representativeness, achievement of DQO's and Yes usability of the data? Have field notes addressing issues that may influence data quality been provided? Yes Dry gas meter (DGM) calibrations, pitot tube and nozzle inspections? Yes Was the Method 1 sample point evaluation included in the report? Yes Were the cyclonic flow checks included in the report? Yes Were the raw sampling data and test sheets included in the report? Yes Did the report include a description and flow diagram of the recovery procedures? Yes Was the laboratory certified/accredited to perform these analyses? Yes Did the report include a complete laboratory report and flow diagram of sample Yes analysis? Were the chain-of-custody forms included in the report? Yes

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Agency Data Quality Rating Score Supporting Documentation Provided Response As described in ASTM D7036-12 Standard Practice for Competence of Air Emission Testing Bodies, does the testing firm meet the criteria as an AETB or is the person in charge of the field team a QI for the Yes type of testing conducted? A certificate from an independent organization (e.g., STAC, CARB, NELAP) or self declaration provides documentation of competence as an AETB. Was a representative of the regulatory agency on site during the test? Yes Is a description and drawing of test location provided? Yes Is there documentation that the source or the test company sought and obtained approval for deviations from the published test method prior to conducting the test or that the tester's assertion that deviations Yes were not required to obtain data representative of operations that are typical for the facility? Were all test method deviations acceptable? N/A Is a full description of the process and the unit being tested (including installed controls) provided? Yes Has a detailed discussion of source operating conditions, air pollution control device operations and the Yes representativeness of measurements made during the test been provided? Is there documentation that the required process monitors have been calibrated and that the calibration is Yes acceptable? Was the process capacity documented? Yes Was the process operating within an appropriate range for the test program objectives? Yes Were process data concurrent with testing? Yes Were data included in the report for all parameters for which limits will be set? Yes Did the report discuss the representativeness of the facility operations, control device operation, and the measurements of the target pollutants, and were any changes from published test methods or process and Yes control device monitoring protocols identified? Were all sampling issues handled such that data quality was not adversely affected? N/A Was the DGM pre-test calibration within the criteria specified by the test method? Yes Was the DGM post-test calibration within the criteria specified by the test method? Yes Were thermocouple calibrations within method criteria? Yes Was the pitot tube inspection acceptable? Yes Were nozzle inspections acceptable? Yes Were flow meter calibrations acceptable? Yes Were the appropriate number and location of sampling points used? (Method 1) Yes Did the cyclonic flow evaluation show the presence of an acceptable average gas flow angle? Yes Were all data required by the method recorded? Yes Were required leak checks performed and did the checks meet method requirements? Yes Was the required minimum sample volume collected? Yes Did probe, filter, and impinger exit temperatures meet method criteria (as applicable)? N/A Did isokinetic sampling rates meet method criteria? Yes Was the sampling time at each point greater than 2 minutes and the same for each point? Yes Was the recovery process consistent with the method? Yes Were all required blanks collected in the field? Yes Where performed, were blank corrections handled per method requirements? Yes Were sample volumes clearly marked on the jar or measured and recorded? Yes Was the laboratory certified/accredited to perform these analyses? Yes Did the laboratory note the sample volume upon receipt? Yes

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Were the physical characteristics of the samples (e.g., color, volume, integrity, pH, temperature) recorded and consistent with the method? Were sample hold times within method requirements? Does the laboratory report document the analytical procedures and techniques? Were all laboratory QA requirements documented? Were analytical standards required by the method documented? Were required laboratory duplicates within acceptable limits? Were required spike recoveries within method requirements? Were method-specified analytical blanks analyzed? If problems occurred during analysis, is there sufficient documentation to conclude that the problems did not adversely affect the sample results? Was the analytical detection limit specified in the test report? Is the reported detection limit adequate for the purposes of the test program? Do the chain-of-custody forms indicate acceptable management of collected samples between collection and analysis?

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Outlier Tests The following residual plots compare the combined mote system test run emission factor values included in this report with those from other cotton gin tests that used Method 201a with and without a PM2.5 cyclone for PM10 and Method 201a with a PM2.5 cyclone for PM2.5. The highlighted points in the graphs indicate data included in this report.

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OSU Technical Report OSU13-12 Ver. 2.0 – Particle Size Distribution Characteristics of Cotton Gin Combined Mote System Total Particulate Emissions Note: Contains field and lab data for Gin G only.

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ABSTRACT This report is part of a project to characterize cotton gin emissions from the standpoint of total particulate stack sampling and particle size analyses. In 2013, EPA published a more stringent standard for particulate matter with nominal diameter less than or equal to 2.5 µm (PM2.5). This created an urgent need to collect additional cotton gin emissions data to address current regulatory issues, because EPA AP-42 cotton gin PM2.5 emission factors did not exist. In addition, current EPA AP-42 emission factor quality ratings for cotton gin PM10 (particulate matter with nominal diameter less than or equal to 10 µm) data are questionable and extremely low. The objective of this study was to characterize particulate emissions for combined mote systems from cotton gins located in regions across the cotton belt based on EPA-approved total particulate stack sampling methodologies and particle size analyses. Average measured PM2.5, PM10 and PM10-2.5 emission factors based on the mass and particle size analyses of EPA Method 17 total particulate filter and wash samples from two gins (6 total test runs) were 0.0026 kg/227kg bale (0.0056 lb/500-lb bale), 0.052 kg/bale (0.115 lb/bale), and 0.050 kg/bale (0.109 lb/bale), respectively. The combined mote system particle size distributions were characterized by an average mass median diameter of 15.81 µm (aerodynamic equivalent diameter) and a geometric standard deviation of 3.42. Based on system average emission factors, the ratio of PM2.5 to total particulate was 1.8%, PM2.5 to PM10 was 4.9%, PM10 to total was 36%, and PM10-2.5 to total was 34%. Particle size distribution based system average PM2.5 and PM10 emission factors were 27% and 53% of those measured for this project utilizing EPA-approved methods. The particle sized distribution based PM10 emission factor was 88% of that currently published in EPA AP-42 for the mote fan (1st and 2nd stage mote systems were combined).

INTRODUCTION In 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a more stringent standard for particulate matter (PM) with a particle diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5m (PM2.5) aerodynamic equivalent diameter (AED) (CFR, 2013). The cotton industry’s primary concern with this standard was that there were no published cotton gin PM2.5 emissions data. Also, EPA emission factors published in EPA’s Compilation of Air Pollution Emission Factors, AP-42 (EPA, 1996b), are assigned a rating that is used to assess the quality of the data being referenced. The ratings can range from A (Excellent) to E (Poor). Current EPA emission factor

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quality ratings for PM with a particle diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10-m (PM10) AED from cotton gins are extremely low. Cotton gin data received these low ratings because it was collected almost exclusively from a single geographical region (EPA, 1996a). Cotton ginners’ associations across the cotton belt, including the National, Texas, Southern, Southeastern, and California associations, agreed that there was an urgent need to collect PM2.5 and PM10 cotton gin emissions data to address the implementation of the PM2.5 standards and current regulatory issues concerning PM10 emission factors. Current EPA-approved methodology to measure PM2.5 and PM10 point source emissions, Method 201A, utilizes size selective particulate samplers (EPA, 2010). Buser et al. (2007a) defined a true concentration as the concentration of particles with an AED less than the size of interest. A true PM10 concentration would correspond to the concentration of only particles with an AED less than 10 m. This differs from a size selective sampler concentration in that the sampler design allows for some particles with an AED less than 10 m to be scrubbed out of the airstream by the pre-collector and some of the particles with an AED greater than 10 m to pass through the pre-collector and deposit on the filter. Buser et al. (2007 b,c) reported that size selective ambient PM samplers could over-estimate PM concentrations when the particle size distribution (PSD) mass median diameter (MMD) of the sampled PM is larger than the sampler cutpoint. Buser et al. (2007b) reported that measurements from an ambient PM10 sampler could theoretically produce a concentration equivalent to the true PM10 concentration when the PSD MMD of the sampled PM was 10 m AED. Buser et al. (2007c) reported that PM2.5 ambient sampler measurements could theoretically produce a concentration that was 13 times the true PM2.5 concentration when the PSD MMD of the PM entrained in the air being sampled was 10 m AED with a GSD of 1.5. This body of work that compares sampler to true concentrations raises questions regarding sampler effectiveness and points to a critical need for additional source specific PSD information. Working with cotton ginning associations across the country and state and federal regulatory agencies, Oklahoma State University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers developed a proposal and sampling plan that was initiated in 2008 to address this need for additional data. Buser et al. (2012) provided the details of this sampling plan. This report is part of a series that details cotton gin emission factors developed from coupling total particulate stack sampling concentrations and particle size analyses. Each manuscript in the

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series addresses a specific cotton ginning system. The systems covered in the series include: unloading, 1st stage seed-cotton cleaning, 2nd stage seed-cotton cleaning, 3rd stage seed-cotton cleaning, overflow, 1st stage lint cleaning, 2nd stage lint cleaning, combined lint cleaning, cyclone robber, 1st stage mote, 2nd stage mote, combined mote, mote cyclone robber, mote cleaner, mote trash, battery condenser, and master trash. This report focuses on the characterization of PM2.5 and PM10 emissions from combined mote systems. Cotton Ginning Seed cotton is a perishable commodity that has no real value until the fiber and seed are separated (Wakelyn et al., 2005). Cotton must be processed or ginned at the cotton gin to separate the fiber and seed, producing 227-kg (500-lb) bales of marketable cotton fiber. Cotton ginning is considered an agricultural process and an extension of the harvest by several federal and state agencies (Wakelyn et al., 2005). Although the main function of the cotton gin is to remove the lint fiber from the seed, many other processes occur during ginning, such as cleaning, drying and packaging the lint. Pneumatic conveying systems are the primary method of material handling in a cotton gin. As material reaches a processing point, the conveying air is separated and emitted outside the gin through a pollution control device. The amount of particulate matter (PM) emitted by a system varies with the process and the composition of the material being processed. Cotton ginning is a seasonal industry with the ginning season lasting from 75 to 120 days, depending on the crop size and condition. Although the general trend for U.S. cotton production has remained flat at about 17 million bales per year during the last 20 years, production from one year to the next often varies greatly for various reasons, including climate and market pressure. The number of active gins in the U.S. has not remained constant, steadily declining to fewer than 700 in 2011. Consequently, the average cotton gin production capacity has increased to an approximate average of 25 bales per hour across the U.S. cotton belt (Valco et al., 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012). Typical cotton gin processing systems include: unloading system, dryers, seed-cotton cleaners, gin stands, overflow collector, lint cleaners, battery condenser, bale packaging system, and trash handling systems (Fig. 1); however, the number and type of machines and processes can vary. Each of these systems serves a unique function with the ultimate goal of ginning the cotton to produce a marketable product. Raw seed cotton harvested from the field is compacted

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into large units called “modules” for delivery to the gin. The unloading system removes seed cotton either mechanically or pneumatically from the module feeding system and conveys the seed cotton to the seed-cotton cleaning systems. Seed-cotton cleaning systems assist in drying the seed cotton and remove foreign matter prior to ginning. Ginning systems also remove foreign matter and separate the cotton fiber from seed. Lint cleaning systems further clean the cotton lint after ginning. The battery condenser and packaging systems combine lint from the lint cleaning systems and compress the lint into dense bales for efficient transport. Gin systems produce some type of by-products or trash, such as rocks, soil, sticks, hulls, leaf material, and short or tangled immature fiber (motes), as a result of processing the seed cotton or lint. These streams of byproducts must be removed from the machinery and handled by trash collection systems. These trash systems typically further process the by-products (e.g., mote cleaners) and/or consolidate the trash from the gin systems into a hopper or pile for subsequent removal.

Figure 1. Typical modern cotton gin layout (Courtesy Lummus Corporation, Savannah, GA).

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After the seed and lint are separated at the gin stand, the lint is cleaned by one or more stages of lint cleaners. The material removed by lint cleaners is referred to as “motes” and is handled by the mote systems (Fig. 2). Motes are pneumatically conveyed by suction away from the lint cleaners, through a centrifugal fan, to one or more particulate abatement cyclones. Depending on the gin facility, the first and second stages of lint cleaning may be combined and share a mote system, thus sharing a fan and abatement devices, or lint cleaning stages may each have mote systems that operate independently with separate fans and cyclones. The function of the 1st and 2nd stage mote systems with separate or combined exhausts is the same and it is expected that the PM emissions from a combined mote system would be similar to the summation of the 1st and 2nd stage mote systems with separate exhausts. The material handled by the mote cyclones typically includes small trash and particulate, and large amounts of lint fibers (Fig. 3).

Figure 2. Typical cotton gin combined mote system layout (Courtesy Lummus Corporation, Savannah, GA).

Figure 3. Photograph of typical trash captured by the combined mote system cyclones.

Cyclones Cyclones are the most common PM abatement devices used at cotton gins. Standard cyclone designs used at cotton ginning facilities are the 2D2D and 1D3D (Whitelock et al., 2009). The first D in the designation indicates the length of the cyclone barrel relative to the cyclone barrel diameter and the second D indicates the length of the cyclone cone relative to the cyclone barrel diameter. A standard 2D2D cyclone (Fig. 4) has an inlet height of D/2 and width of D/4 and design inlet velocity of 15.2 ± 2 m/s (3000 ± 400 fpm). The standard 1D3D cyclone (Fig. 4) has the same inlet dimensions as the 2D2D or may have the original 1D3D inlet with height of D and width D/8. Also, it has a design inlet velocity of 16.3 ± 2 m/s (3200 ± 400 fpm).

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Figure 4. 2D2D and 1D3D cyclone schematics.

Cotton Gin Emission Factors EPA emission factors for cotton gins are published in EPA’s Compilation of Air Pollution Emission Factors, AP-42 (EPA, 1996b). The 1996 EPA AP-42 average total particulate emission factor for the mote fan (1st and 2nd stage mote systems were combined) was 0.13 kg (0.28 lb) per 217-kg [480-lb] equivalent bale with a range of 0.045 to 0.47 kg (0.099-1.0 lb) per bale (EPA, 1996a, 1996b). This average and range was based on nine tests conducted in one geographical location. The EPA emission factor quality rating was D, which is the second lowest possible rating (EPA, 1996a). The 1996 EPA AP-42 average PM10 emission factor for the mote fan was 0.060 kg (0.13 lb) per 217-kg (480-lb) equivalent bale with a range of 0.023 to 0.14 kg (0.050-0.30 lb) per bale (EPA, 1996a, 1996b). This average and range was based on six tests conducted in one geographical location and the EPA emission factor quality rating was also D. Currently there are no PM2.5 emission factor data listed in the EPA AP-42 for cotton gins.

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Buser et al. (2012) discussed the project plan of a large-scale project focused on developing cotton gin PM emission factors. Part of this project was focused on developing PM emission factors based on EPA-approved methodologies. Three studies focused on combined mote systems evolved out of the Buser et al. (2012) project plan. Buser et al. (2014) reported on one study that used EPA Method 17 to measure total particulate emission factors for the combined mote systems. The system average total particulate emission factor was 0.146 kg (0.321 lb) per 227 kg (500-lb) equivalent bale with a range of 0.106 to 0.186 kg (0.233-0.410 lb) per bale. Whitelock et al. (2014) reported on a second study that used EPA Method 201A with only the PM10 sizing cyclone to measure combined mote system PM10 and total particulate emission factors. The system average PM10 and total particulate emission factors were 0.098 kg/227-kg bale (0.215 lb/500-lb bale) and 0.141 kg/bale (0.310lb/bale), respectively. In the third study, reported by Boykin et al. (2013), EPA Method 201A with both the PM10 and PM2.5 sizing cyclones was used to measure PM2.5, PM10 and total particulate emission factors. The average measured PM2.5 emission factor was 0.0095 kg/227-kg bale (0.021 lb/500-lb bale). The PM10 and total particulate average emission factors were 0.137 kg/bale (0.301 lb/bale) and 0.141 kg/bale (0.311 lb/bale), respectively. PSD analyses have been utilized in conjunction with total particulate sampling methods to calculate PM emissions concentration and factors for agricultural operations for more than thirty years. Some examples include: cattle feedlot operations (Sweeten et al. 1998), poultry production facilities (Lacey et al., 2003), nut harvesting operations (Faulkner et al., 2009), grain handling (Boac et al., 2009), swine finishing (Barber et al., 1991) and cotton ginning (Hughs and Wakelyn, 1997). Buser and Whitelock (2007) reported cotton ginning emission concentrations based on EPA approved PM2.5, PM10, and total particulate stack sampling methods and PSD analyses of the total particulate samples coupled with the total particulate concentrations to calculate PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations. The MMD of the PM in the samples ranged from 6 to 8 m. The study results indicated that the PSD and EPA sampler based PM10 concentrations were in good agreement while the PM2.5 EPA sampler concentrations ranged from 5.8 to 13.3 times the PSD based concentrations. The primary objective of this study was to develop PSD characteristics for the PM emitted from cotton gin combined mote systems. The secondary objective was to develop PM2.5 and PM10 emission factors for cotton gin combined mote systems equipped with cyclones on the

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system exhausts based on EPA-approved total particulate stack sampling methodologies and PSD analyses.

METHODS Seven cotton gins were sampled across the cotton belt for the overarching project. Key factors for selecting specific cotton gins included: 1) facility location (geographically diverse), 2) production capacity (industry representative), 3) processing systems (typical for industry) and 4) particulate abatement technologies (properly designed and maintained 1D3D cyclones). Two of the seven gins were designed so that the exhaust airstreams from the 1st and 2nd stage mote systems were combined. The combined systems sampled were typical for the industry, but varied among the gins. As the lint was cleaned in three 1st stage lint cleaning systems and then three 2nd stage lint cleaning systems at gin E, the trash removed from the lint in the six cleaners was combined in the combined mote system and pneumatically conveyed from the lint cleaners through a fan and exhausted through one or more cyclones. The combined 1st and 2nd stage mote system at gin G was essentially the same, except the combined mote system pulled trash from two 1st stage lint cleaning systems and two 2nd stage lint cleaning systems. Buser et al. (2014) provides system flow diagrams for the combined mote systems that were tested. All combined mote systems sampled utilized 1D3D cyclones to control emissions (Fig. 4). The system airstream for both gins was exhausted through a single cyclone. Inlets on all the combined mote system cyclones were 2D2D type. Standard cones were present on combined mote system cyclones at all gins. The cyclone tested at gin G had a mote system cyclone robber pulling airflow from its trash exit. This configuration helps remove lint and other trash from the cyclone that could otherwise circulate near the trash exit at the bottom of the cone for a period of time before dropping out. The design characteristics for all of the combined mote system cyclones tested, if properly designed and maintained, are recommended for controlling cotton gin emissions (Whitelock et al., 2009). Buser et al. (2014) provides detailed descriptions of the abatement cyclones that were tested. EPA Method 17 Stack Sampling The samples utilized for the PSD analyses and gravimetric sample data used in developing the PSD characteristics and PSD based emission factors were obtained from EPA Method 17 stack testing that was conducted at the two gins with combined mote systems as part

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of the overarching project. The Method 17 sampling methods and the procedures for retrieving the filter and conducting acetone wash of the sampler nozzle are described in the EPA Method 17 documentation (CFR, 1978). Further details of the project specific sampling methods, procedures, and results of the EPA Method 17 stack testing were reported by Buser et al. (2014). Laboratory Analysis All laboratory analyses were conducted at the USDA-ARS Air Quality Lab (AQL) in Lubbock, TX. All filters were conditioned in an environmental chamber (21 ± 2oC [70 ± 3.6oF]; 35 ± 5% RH) for 48 h prior to gravimetric analyses. Filters were weighed in the environmental chamber on a Mettler MX-5 microbalance (Mettler-Toledo Inc., Columbus, OH – 1 µg readability and 0.9 µg repeatability) after being passed through an anti-static device. The MX-5 microbalance was leveled on a marble table and housed inside an acrylic box to minimize the effects of air currents and vibrations. To reduce recording errors, weights were digitally transferred from the microbalance directly to a spreadsheet. Technicians wore latex gloves and a particulate respirator mask to avoid contamination. AQL procedures required that each sample be weighed three times. If the standard deviation of the weights for a given sample exceeded 10 μg, the sample was reweighed. Gravimetric procedures for the acetone wash tubs were the same as those used for filters. Particle Size Analysis A Beckman Coulter LS230 laser diffraction system (Beckman Coulter Inc., Miami, FL) with software version 3.29 was used to perform the particle size analyses on the filter and wash samples. The instrument sizes particles with diameters ranging from 0.4 to 2000 µm. For this project the LS230 fluid module was used with a 5% lithium chloride/methanol suspension fluid mixture that had a fluid refractive index of 1.326. Approximately 10-L batches of the suspension fluid were prepared and stored in a self-contained, recirculating, filtration system equipped with 0.2 µm filters to keep the fluid well mixed and free of larger particles. Prior to each test run a background particle check was performed on the fluid to help minimize particulate contamination from non-sample sources. The process of analyzing the samples included the following steps: 1) pour approximately 40 mL of clean suspension fluid into a clean 100-mL beaker; 2) transfer a particulate sample to the 100-mL beaker with clean suspension fluid,

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a. for 47 mm filter media, remove the filter from the Petri dish with tweezers and place the filter in the 100-mL beaker with the suspension fluid, b. for the wash samples contained in a sample tub, use a small amount of the suspension fluid and a sterile foam swab to transfer the sample from the tub to the 100-mL beaker; 3) place the 100-mL beaker in an ultrasonic bath for 5 min to disperse the PM sample in the fluid; 4) using a sterile pipette, gradually introduce the PM and suspension fluid mixture into clean suspension fluid that is being monitored by the LS230 until an obscuration level of 10% is reached; 5) activate the LS230 system to measure the diffraction patterns and calculate the PSD; 6) repeat step 5 a total of three times and average the results; and 7) drain and flush/clean the LS230 system. The optical model used in calculating the PSD was based on real and imaginary refractive indices for the sample of 1.56 and 0.01, respectively. These refractive index values are valid for quartz, clay minerals, silica and feldspars (Buurman et al. 2001). Wang-Li et al. (2013) and Buser (2004) provide additional details on the PSD methodology. The LS230 PSD results are in the form of particle volume versus equivalent spherical diameter. The PSD results were converted to particle volume versus AED using the following equation:  p   d a  d p   w 

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where w is the density of water with a value of 1 g/cm3, p is the particle density, and is the dynamic shape factor. The dynamic shape factor was determined to be 1.4 based on Hinds (1982) factors for quartz and sand dust. The particle density was determined to be 2.65 g/cm3 based on an unpublished study by Buser (2013). This study used a helium displacement AccuPyc 1330 Pyconometer (Micromeritics, Norcross, GA) to determine the particle density of cotton gin waste that passed through a No. 200 sieve (particles that pass through a 74 m sieve opening). The study was based on 3 random samples collected at 43 different cotton gins. Results obtained from each average adjusted PSD included: MMD, GSD, mass fraction of PM with diameter less than or equal to 10 μm (PM10), mass fraction of PM with diameter less

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than or equal to 10 μm and greater than 2.5 μm (PM10-2.5), and mass fraction of PM with diameter less than or equal to 2.5 μm (PM2.5). This information was coupled with the corresponding Method 17 sample mass to calculate the PM10, PM10-2.5, and PM2.5 emission factors using the following equation: ((

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)

where EFi = emission factor for particle in the size range i; EFtot= total particulate emission factor obtained from total particulate tests (Buser et al., 2014); MF = total mass of particulate on filter; MW = total mass of particulate in nozzle wash; wFi = mass fraction of particles on the filter in the size range i; and wWi = mass fraction of particles in the nozzle wash in the size range i.

RESULTS The combined mote systems sampled were typical for the industry. The system average ginning rate was 33.7 bales/h and the test average ginning rate at each gin ranged from 32.7 to 34.7 bales/h (based on 227-kg [500-lb] equivalent bales). The capacity of gins sampled was representative of the industry average, approximately 25 bales/h. The 1D3D cyclones were all operated with inlet velocities within design criteria, 16.3 ± 2 m/s (3200 ± 400 fpm). There are criteria specified in EPA Method 17 for test runs to be valid for total particulate measurements (CFR, 1978). Isokinetic sampling must fall within EPA defined range of 100 ± 10%. All tests met the isokinetic criteria. The stack gas temperatures ranged from 21 to 41oC (70-106oF) and moisture content ranged from 1.0 to 1.9%. The individual systems and cyclone design variations were discussed by Buser et al. (2014). The PSD characteristics and mass of the PM captured on the filters are shown in Table 1. The mass of the PM captured on the filter accounted for 86 to 97% of the total PM (filter and wash) collected from the individual test runs. The system average MMD and GSD for particulate on the filters were 14.62 µm AED and 3.17, respectively. Test averages ranged from 14.26 to 14.97 µm AED for MMD and from 3.15 to 3.19 for GSD. The test and system averages are based on averaging PSDs and not averaging individual test results. The mass fraction of PM2.5,

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PM10 and PM10-2.5 ranged from 1.49 to 2.13%, 37.0 to 38.2%, and 34.9 to 36.8%, respectively. Filter PM PSDs for the two gins and the system average are shown in Figure 5. The PSD curves for the PM captured on the filters for the gins were very similar.

Table 1. EPA Method 17 filter particle size distribution data for the combined mote system. Geometric Standard Deviation

Test Run 1 2 3 z Average (n=3)

Mass Median Diameter µm AED 13.16 14.32 15.43 14.26

Test

1 2 3 z Average (n=3)

System

Average (n=2)

Gin E

Test G

z

z

3.15 3.17 3.25 3.19

PM2.5 % 1.58 1.44 1.44 1.49

PM10-2.5 % 39.1 36.6 34.6 36.8

PM10 % 40.7 38.1 36.0 38.2

Sample Total mg 121.36 130.78 134.13 134.13

15.42 16.00 13.50 14.97

3.19 3.10 3.13 3.15

2.07 1.89 2.44 2.13

34.1 32.6 38.0 34.9

36.2 34.5 40.4 37.0

120.13 107.25 127.12 127.12

14.62

3.17

1.81

35.8

37.6

Based on averaged particle size distributions

Figure 5. Gin average particle size distributions for the PM captured on a EPA-Method 17 filter from the combined mote systems.

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The PSD characteristics and mass of the PM captured in the washes are shown in Table 2. The mass of the PM captured in the sampler nozzle and retrieved in the wash accounted for 3 to 14% of the total PM (filter and wash) collected from the individual test runs. The system average MMD and GSD were 45.70µm AED and 4.27, respectively. Test average MMDs ranged from 27.21 to 69.91 µm AED and GSDs ranged from 3.84 to 4.42. The mass fraction of PM2.5, PM10 and PM10-2.5 ranged from 0.95 to 1.02%, 13.9 to 21.8%, and 12.9 to 20.8%, respectively. PSDs for the PM captured in the nozzle for the two gins and the system average are shown in Figure 6. The shift to the right of PSD curve for gin E illustrates the much larger MMD for the PM captured in the wash from that gin. Table 2. EPA Method 17 nozzle wash particle size distribution data for the combined mote system. Geometric Standard Deviation

Test Run 1 2 3 z Average (n=3)

Mass Median Diameter µm AED 53.49 85.35 75.38 69.91

Test

1 2 3 z Average (n=3)

System

Average (n=2)

Gin E

Test G

z

z

3.57 3.99 3.58 3.84

PM2.5 % 0.86 0.97 1.03 0.95

PM10-2.5 % 16.8 11.2 10.9 12.9

PM10 % 17.6 12.2 11.9 13.9

23.41 22.34 54.81 27.21

2.96 3.37 5.29 4.42

1.33 1.40 0.32 1.02

22.3 23.3 16.7 20.8

23.7 24.7 17.0 21.8

45.70

4.27

0.99

16.9

17.8

Sample Total mg 19.05 21.35 19.80

4.09 4.19 4.60

Based on averaged particle size distributions

The combined PSD characteristics for the PM captured on the filter and PM captured in the wash are shown in Table 3. The combined mote system average combined filter and wash PSD MMD was 15.81 µm AED (15.26 to 16.46 µm test average range) and GSD was 3.42 (3.18 to 3.69 test average range). The combined filter and wash PM2.5, PM10 and PM10-2.5 mass fractions ranged from 1.41 to 2.09%, 35.0 to 36.5%, and 33.5 to 34.4%, respectively. Combined PM PSDs for the two gins and the system average are shown in Figure 7. These combined PSDs for the two gins were similar and were more consistent with the filter PSDs than the wash PSDs. This was expected since the majority of the PM mass was captured on the filter as compared to the nozzle wash.

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Figure 6. Gin average particle size distributions for the PM captured in the EPA-Method 17 sampler nozzle wash from the combined mote systems.

Table 3. EPA Method 17 combined filter and wash particle size distribution data for the combined mote system. Geometric Standard Deviation

Test Run 1 2 3 z Average (n=3)

Mass Median Diameter µm AED 14.89 16.81 17.82 16.46

Test

1 2 3 z Average (n=3)

System

Average (n=2)

Gin E

Test G

z

z

3.52 3.80 3.75 3.69

PM2.5 % 1.48 1.38 1.39 1.41

PM10-2.5 % 36.1 33.1 31.5 33.5

PM10 % 37.5 34.4 32.9 35.0

15.65 16.20 13.91 15.26

3.19 3.11 3.23 3.18

2.04 1.87 2.37 2.09

33.7 32.2 37.2 34.4

35.8 34.1 39.6 36.5

15.81

3.42

1.75

34.0

35.7

Based on averaged particle size distributions

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Figure 7. Gin average particle size distributions for the EPA-Method 17 combined filter and wash samples from the combined mote systems.

The PSD based emission factors for the combined mote systems are shown in Table 4. The system average PM2.5 emission factor was 0.0026 kg/bale (0.0056 lb/bale). PM2.5 emission factors ranged from 0.0019 to 0.0027 kg (0.0042-0.0059 lb) per bale. The combined mote system average PM10 emission factor was 0.052 kg/bale (0.115 lb/bale). The PM10 emission factors ranged from 0.035 to 0.066 kg/bale (0.077-0.146 lb/bale). The combined mote system average PM10-2.5 emission factor was 0.050 kg/bale (0.109 lb/bale) and ranged from 0.033 to 0.064 kg (0.073-0.141 lb) per bale. The ratios of PM2.5 to total particulate, PM2.5 to PM10, PM10 to total, and PM10-2.5 to total, based on the system averages, were 1.8, 4.9, 36, and 34%, respectively.

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Table 4. EPA Method 17 total particulate and particle size distribution based PM10, PM10-2.5, and PM2.5 emission factor data for the combined mote system. y

Total kg/balez lb/balez 0.177 0.390 0.187 0.413 0.193 0.426

x

PM10 kg/balez lb/balez 0.066 0.146 0.065 0.142 0.064 0.140

x

PM10-2.5 kg/balez lb/balez 0.064 0.141 0.062 0.137 0.061 0.134

x

PM2.5 kg/balez lb/balez 0.0026 0.0058 0.0026 0.0057 0.0027 0.0059

Gin E

Test Run 1 2 3

G

1 2 3

0.106 0.102 0.109

0.233 0.225 0.239

0.038 0.035 0.043

0.083 0.077 0.095

0.036 0.033 0.040

0.079 0.073 0.089

0.0022 0.0019 0.0026

0.0048 0.0042 0.0057

System

Average

0.146

0.321

0.052

0.115

0.050

0.109

0.0026

0.0056

z

227 kg (500 lb) equivalent bales Taken from Buser et al. (2014) x Factors are the product of the corresponding PM percentage from Table 3 and the total particulate emission factor. y

The PSD based combined mote system PM2.5 emission factor was approximately 27% of the PM2.5 emission factor reported by Boykin et al. (2013) and measured using EPA Method 201A, 0.0095 kg (0.021 lb) per bale. The PSD based combined mote system PM10 emission factor was 88% of the EPA AP-42 published value for the mote fan (1st and 2nd stage mote systems were combined), 0.060 kg (0.13 lb) per bale (EPA, 1996a). Also, the PSD based system PM10 emission factor was 53% of the Method 201A (PM10 sizing cyclone only) PM10 emission factor reported by Whitelock et al. (2014), 0.098 kg (0.215 lb) per bale and 38% of the Method 201A (PM10 and PM2.5 sizing cyclones) PM10 emission factor reported by Boykin et al. (2013), 0.137 kg (0.301 lb) per bale. The differences among the methods may be attributed to several sources. First, due to constraints in the EPA methods, the three studies utilizing Method 17 for total particulate sampling and PSD analyses, Method 201A for PM10 sampling, and Method 201A for PM2.5 and PM10 sampling could not be conducted simultaneously. Combined with the fact that emissions from cotton ginning can vary with the condition of incoming cotton, PM concentrations measured among the three studies may have varied. Second, for reasons described by Buser (2007a, 2007b, 2007c) and documented by Buser and Whitelock (2007), some larger particles may penetrate the Method 201A sampler PM10 or PM2.5 sizing cyclones and collect on the filter. Finally, cotton fibers have a cross-sectional diameter much larger than 10 m and are difficult to scrub out of air streams. These fibers may cycle in the sizing cyclones and pass through to deposit on the filters. This behavior was observed during some of the Method 201A testing where cotton fibers were found in Method 201A sampler washes and on filters (Fig. 8).

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Currently there are no EPA approved guidelines to adjust Method 201A PM10 or PM2.5 concentration measurements to account for these fibers.

Figure 8. Example EPA Method 201A filter and sampler head acetone washes with lint (indicated by arrows) in the washes and on the filter. Clockwise from top left: > 10 µm wash, 10 to 2.5 µm wash, ≤ 2.5 µm wash, and filter.

SUMMARY Seven cotton gins across the U.S. cotton belt were sampled using EPA-approved methods to fill the data gap that exists for PM2.5 cotton gin emissions data and to collect additional data to improve the EPA AP-42 total and PM10 emission factor quality ratings for cotton gins. Samples were further analyzed to characterize the PSD of the particulate measured. Two of the seven gins had combined mote systems that used pneumatic conveyance and had exhaust airstreams that were not combined with another system. Both tested systems were similar in design and typical of the ginning industry and were equipped with 1D3D cyclones for emissions control. In terms of capacity, the two gins were typical of the industry, averaging 33.7 bales/h during testing. The average PSD based combined mote system PM2.5, PM10, and PM10-2.5 emission factors from the two gins tested (6 total test runs) were 0.0026 kg/227-kg bale (0.0056 lb/500-lb bale), 0.052

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kg/bale (0.115 lb/bale), and 0.050 kg/bale (0.109 lb/bale), respectively. The system average PSD based PM2.5 and PM10 emission factors were less than those measured for this project utilizing EPA-approved methods and the PM10 emission factor was less than that currently published in EPA AP-42 for the mote fan (1st and 2nd stage mote systems were combined). The PSDs were characterized by an average MMD of 15.81 µm AED and a GSD of 3.42. Based on system average emission factors, the ratio of PM2.5 to total particulate was 1.8%, PM2.5 to PM10 was 4.9%, PM10 to total was 36%, and PM10-2.5 to total was 34%.

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Gin G Field and Laboratory Data

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Gin: G Exhaust: #1 Mote 1D3D Date: 2011

Emission Factor (lbs/bale)

Emission Rate (lbs/hr)

Based on EPA Method 17

Based on EPA Method 17

Total PM

Total PM Run 1 7.8288 Run 2 6.8624 Run 3 8.1494 Average 7.6135 Condensables Run 1 0.0215 Run 2 0.0133 Run 3 0.0121 Average 0.0156

Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Average Condensables Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Average

0.2331 0.2255 0.2394 0.2327 0.0006 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005

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Method 5 Data Average Sheet G #1 Mote 1D3D 10/5/11 Raw Test Data Barometer Meter Calibration Fac. Pitot Calibration Fac. Stack Static Pressure (in. H2O) Dry % Oxygen Dry % Carbon Monoxide Area Standard Temperature (deg F) Temperature of Stack Gas (deg.F) Temperature of Meter (deg.F) ∆ P Average (in H2O) Average √ ∆ P ∆ H Average (in H2O) Total Condensable water (g) Dry gas Volume Measured (dcf) Stack Diameter (in.) Area of the Nozzle Sample duration (min)

Run 1 30.10 1.01 0.84 -0.22 20.90 0.01 68.0 70.2 55.4 0.40 0.62 0.46 4.60 20.65 30.00 0.00018 60

Run 2 30.10 1.01 0.84 -0.22 20.90 0.01 68.0 76.1 61.7 0.40 0.62 0.46 6.60 21.19 30.00 0.00018 60

Run 3 30.10 1.01 0.84 -0.22 20.90 0.01 68.0 80.0 67.3 0.39 0.61 0.45 8.40 20.93 30.00 0.00018 60

Run 1 30.08 528.0 530.2 515.4 0.22 21.41 0.010 79.09 28.84 28.73 4.91

Run 2 30.08 528.0 536.1 521.7 0.31 21.71 0.014 79.09 28.84 28.68 4.91

Run 3 30.08 528.0 540.0 527.3 0.40 21.21 0.018 79.09 28.84 28.64 4.91

Run 1 35.0 10,295 10,205 3294 97.15

Run 2 35.2 10,353 10,108 3313 99.43

Run 3 34.9 10,282 9,923 3290 98.97

Run 1 0.124 0.090 7.83 33.59 0.233 1 0.233

Run 2 0.111 0.079 6.86 30.44 0.225 1 0.225

Run 3 0.132 0.096 8.15 34.04 0.239 1 0.239

Average 30.10 1.01 Y Cp 0.84 Pg -0.22 20.90 %O2 0.01 %CO2 tsd 68.0 ts 75.4 61.5 tm 0.39 ∆P √∆P 0.62 ∆H 0.45 Vlc 6.53 Vm 20.92 Ds 30.00 An 0.000177 Time 60 Pbar

Intermediate Calculations Absolute Stack Pressure (in.Hg) Standard Temperature (deg R) Temperature of Stack Gas (deg.R) Temperature of Meter (deg.R) Water vapor standard (scf) Sample gas volume (dscf) Moisture Content Stack Gas Dry % Nitrogen Molecular Weight Stack Gas (dry) Molecular Weight Stack Gas (wet) Area of Stack (Ft^2)

Ps Tstd Ts Tm Vwstd Vmstd Bws dcN2 Md Ms As

Average 30.08 528.0 535.4 521.5 0.31 21.45 0.014 79.09 28.84 28.68 4.91

Results Stack Gas Velocity (ft/sec) Stack Gas Flowrate (Acfm) Stack Gas Flowrate (Dscfm) Cyclone Inlet Velocity (ft/min) Isokinetic Variation (%)

Vs Qa Qstd Invs I

Average 35.0 10,310 10,079 3,299 98.52

Calculated Emission Results Particulate Weight (g) Particulate Emissions (grain/Dscf) Particulate Flow Rate (lb/hr) Standard 500 lb Hour (bale/hr) Particulate lb/bale Cyclones in sysytem Total System Particulate lb/bale

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Ws Cs CFs Sbl/hr Cfbale #Cy Tsys

Average 0.122 0.088 7.61 32.69 0.233 1 0.23

Method 5 Data Sheet

Cyclone Dia: # in System: Stack Dia: A: 3 Port Dia: Traverse Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

60 1 30 B: 1 7

Client: Location: Run #: Cold Box # Tstd: Pbar: Meter #: % H2O:

G

Unit: #1 Mote 1D3D Job #: 110-090 Operator: CD Weather: Clear Filter #: p Stack: -0.22 Ambient Temp: 55 % O2: 20.9 ө: 60 min. % CO2: 0.01 Pitot #: 1 Y: 1.00500 Δ H @: 1.97 Cp: 0.84 % 2 Nozzle #: L 2 Dia: 0.18 K Fac: 1.149 Sample Run Pitot Pre Leak Check: 0.005 Hg 20 OK Post Leak Check: 0.004 Hg 15 OK Date: 10/5/11

1 2 68 30.1 L 0.02

Sample ө 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5 35 37.5 40 42.5 45 47.5 50 52.5 55 57.5 60

Stack °F 66 67 67 67 68 68 69 69 69 69 70 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 73 73

Meter Temp

Avg 52 53 53 53 54 54 54 55 55 55 55 55 56 56 56 56 56 57 57 57 57 57 58 58

Veloctiy ∆P 0.37 0.38 0.36 0.32 0.27 0.21 0.34 0.44 0.61 0.71 0.72 0.7 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.33 0.3 0.25 0.24 0.32 0.38 0.4 0.41 0.39

Vacuum in.Hg 3

Averages:

70.21

55.38

0.40

3.50

517.841

√ ∆P 0.608 0.616 0.6 0.566 0.52 0.458 0.583 0.663 0.781 0.843 0.849 0.837 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.574 0.548 0.5 0.49 0.566 0.616 0.632 0.64 0.624

Meter ∆H 0.43 0.44 0.41 0.37 0.31 0.24 0.39 0.51 0.70 0.82 0.83 0.80 0.41 0.41 0.41 0.38 0.34 0.29 0.28 0.37 0.44 0.46 0.47 0.45

20.651

0.621

0.46

Meter Volume 497.19 Start Time 8:58

4

End Time 10:11 End Volume

Notes: Acetone

DI Water g g g g g

Start Vol End Vol Start Vol End Vol

Total: REM - 2003

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1 2 3 4

Tare 735.2 706.1 607.3 867.6

Gross Total g 732.2 -3 709.2 3.1 g 607.4 0.1 g 872 4.4 g Total: 4.6 g

Method 5 Calculation Sheet Client : G Location: Unit : #1 Mote 1D3D Run # : 1

Date : Job # : Pstd: Tstd:

10/5/2011 110-090 29.92 68

Raw Test Data Barometer Meter Calibration Fac. Pitot Calibration Fac. Stack Static Pressure (in. H2O) Dry Concentration Oxygen Dry Concentration Carbon Monoxide Area Standard Temperature (deg F) Temperature of Stack Gas (deg.F) Temperature of Meter (deg.F) ∆ P Average (in H2O) Average √ ∆ P ∆ H Average (in H2O) Total Condensable water (g) Dry gas Volume Measured (dcf) Stack Diameter (in.) Area of the Nozzle

Sample duration (min)

30.10 1.0050 0.84 -0.22 20.90 0.01 68.0 70.2 55.4 0.397 0.621 0.46 4.6 20.651 30.0 0.00018 60

Pbar Y Cp Pg %O2 %CO2 tsd ts tm ∆P √∆P ∆H Vlc Vm Ds An Time

30.08 528 530 515 0.22 21.41 0.010 79.09 28.84 28.73 4.91

Ps Tstd Ts Tm Vwstd Vmstd Bws dcN2 Md Ms As

34.95 10,295 10,205 97.15

Vs Qa Qstd I

Intermediate Calculaions Absolute Stack Pressure (in.Hg) Area Standard Temperature (deg R) Temperature of Stack Gas (deg.R) Temperature of Meter (deg.R) Volume of water vapor standard (scf) Sample gas volume (dscf) Moisture Content Stack Gas Dry Concentration Nitrogen Molecular Weight Stack Gas (dry) Molecular Weight Stack Gas (wet) Area of Stack (Ft^2)

Ps =Pbar+Pg/13.6 Tstd =tsd+460 Ts =ts+460 Tm =tm+460 Vwstd =(0.04707/(528/(tsd+460)))*Vlc Vmstd =Vm*Y*(Tstd/Tm)*((Pbar+Dh/13.6)/29.92) Bws =Vwstd/(Vwstd+Vmstd) dcN2=100-((dcO2)+(dcCO2)) Md =(dcCO2*0.44)+(dcO2*0.32)+(dcN2*0.28) Ms =(Md*(1-Bws))+18*Bws As =3.141592654*(Ds/12)^2/4

Results Stack Gas Velocity (ft/sec) Stack Gas Flowrate (Acfm) Stack Gas Flowrate (Dscfm) Isokinetic Variation (%)

Particulate Emissions (grain/Dscf) Particulate Flow Rate (lb/hr)

Vs =Vs*60*As Qstd =60*(1-Bws)*Vs*As*(Tstd/Ts)*(Ps/29.92) I =Pstd*VMstd*(ts+460)/(As*Time*Vs*Ps(tstd+460)*60

*(1-Bws))*100

Calculated Emission Results Particulate Weight (g)

Vs =85.49*Cp*sqrtDp*(SQRT(Ts/(Ps*Ms)))

0.1242 0.0895 7.83

REM - 2003

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Ws Cs CFs

Cs = 15.43*Ws/Vmstd CFs = Cs*60*Qstd/7000

Method 5 Data Sheet

Cyclone Dia: # in System: Stack Dia: A: 3 Port Dia: Traverse Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

60 1 30 B: 1 7

Client: Location: Run #: Cold Box # Tstd: Pbar: Meter #: % H2O:

G

Unit: #1 Mote 1D3D Date: 10/5/11 Job #: 110-090 Operator: CD Weather: Clear Filter #: p Stack: -0.22 Ambient Temp: 61 % O2: 20.9 ө: 60 min. % CO2: 0.01 Y: 1.00500 Δ H @: 1.97 Cp: 0.84 Pitot #: 1 Nozzle #: L 2 Dia 0.18 % 2 K Fac: 1.15 Sample Run Pitot Pre Leak Check: 0.005 Hg 20 OK Post Leak Check: 0.008 Hg 15 OK

2 3 68 30.1 L 0.02

Sample ө 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5 35 37.5 40 42.5 45 47.5 50 52.5 55 57.5 60

Stack °F 74 74 75 75 75 76 76 76 76 76 77 76 76 76 76 73 76 79 77 77 77 77 78 78

Meter Temp

Avg 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 62 62 62 62 63 63 63 63 63 63 64 64

Veloctiy ∆P 0.39 0.37 0.41 0.32 0.28 0.21 0.31 0.48 0.66 0.68 0.7 0.75 0.37 0.38 0.34 0.34 0.27 0.25 0.22 0.28 0.37 0.4 0.37 0.4

Vacuum in.Hg

Averages:

76.08

61.71

0.40

5.00

539.973

√ ∆P 0.624 0.608 0.64 0.566 0.529 0.458 0.557 0.693 0.812 0.825 0.837 0.866 0.608 0.616 0.583 0.583 0.52 0.5 0.469 0.529 0.608 0.632 0.608 0.632

Meter ∆H 0.45 0.43 0.47 0.37 0.32 0.24 0.36 0.55 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.86 0.43 0.44 0.39 0.39 0.31 0.29 0.25 0.32 0.43 0.46 0.43 0.46

21.193

0.621

0.46

Meter Volume 518.78 Start Time 10:43

5

End Time 12:00 End Volume

Notes: Acetone

DI Water g g g g g

Start Vol End Vol Start Vol End Vol

Total: REM - 2003

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Tare 1 757.9 2 736 3 600.8 4 847.2

Gross Total 752.7 -5.2 g 737.9 1.9 g 598.9 -1.9 g 859 11.8 g Total: 6.6 g

Method 5 Calculation Sheet Client : G Location: Unit : #1 Mote 1D3D Run # : 2

Date : Job # : Pstd: Tstd:

10/5/2011 110-090 29.92 68

Raw Test Data 30.10 1.0050 0.84 -0.22 20.90 0.01 68.0 76.1 61.7 0.398 0.621 0.46 6.6 21.193 30.0 0.00018 60

Barometer Meter Calibration Fac. Pitot Calibration Fac. Stack Static Pressure (in. H2O) Dry Concentration Oxygen Dry Concentration Carbon Monoxide Area Standard Temperature (deg F) Temperature of Stack Gas (deg.F) Temperature of Meter (deg.F) ∆ P Average (in H2O) Average √ ∆ P ∆ H Average (in H2O) Total Condensable water (g) Dry gas Volume Measured (dcf) Stack Diameter (in.) Area of the Nozzle

Sample duration (min)

Pbar Y Cp Pg %O2 %CO2 tsd ts tm ∆P √∆P ∆H Vlc Vm Ds An Time

Intermediate Calculaions Absolute Stack Pressure (in.Hg) Area Standard Temperature (deg R) Temperature of Stack Gas (deg.R) Temperature of Meter (deg.R) Volume of water vapor standard (scf) Sample gas volume (dscf) Moisture Content Stack Gas Dry Concentration Nitrogen Molecular Weight Stack Gas (dry) Molecular Weight Stack Gas (wet) Area of Stack (Ft^2)

30.08 528 536 522 0.31 21.71 0.014 79.09 28.84 28.68 4.91

Ps Tstd Ts Tm Vwstd Vmstd Bws dcN2 Md Ms As

Ps =Pbar+Pg/13.6 Tstd =tsd+460 Ts =ts+460 Tm =tm+460 Vwstd =(0.04707/(528/(tsd+460)))*Vlc Vmstd =Vm*Y*(Tstd/Tm)*((Pbar+Dh/13.6)/29.92) Bws =Vwstd/(Vwstd+Vmstd) dcN2=100-((dcO2)+(dcCO2)) Md =(dcCO2*0.44)+(dcO2*0.32)+(dcN2*0.28) Ms =(Md*(1-Bws))+18*Bws As =3.141592654*(Ds/12)^2/4

Results Stack Gas Velocity (ft/sec) Stack Gas Flowrate (Acfm) Stack Gas Flowrate (Dscfm) Isokinetic Variation (%)

35.15 10,353 10,108 99.43

Vs Qa Qstd I

Vs =85.49*Cp*sqrtDp*(SQRT(Ts/(Ps*Ms))) Vs =Vs*60*As Qstd =60*(1-Bws)*Vs*As*(Tstd/Ts)*(Ps/29.92) I =Pstd*VMstd*(ts+460)/(As*Time*Vs*Ps(tstd+460)*60

*(1-Bws))*100

Calculated Emission Results Particulate Weight (g) Particulate Emissions (grain/Dscf) Particulate Flow Rate (lb/hr)

0.1114 0.0792 6.86

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Ws Cs CFs

Cs = 15.43*Ws/Vmstd CFs = Cs*60*Qstd/7000

Method 5 Data Sheet

Cyclone Dia: # in System: Stack Dia: A: 3 Port Dia: Traverse Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

60 1 30 B: 1 7

Client: Location: Run #: Cold Box # Tstd: Pbar: Meter #: % H2O:

G

Unit: #1 Mote 1D3D Date: 10/5/11 Job #: 110-090 Operator: CD Weather: Clear Filter #: p Stack: -0.22 Ambient Temp: 67 % O2: 20.9 ө: 60 min. % CO2: 0.01 Y: 1.00500 Δ H @: 1.97 Cp: 0.84 Pitot #: 1 Nozzle #: L 2 Dia 0.18 % 2 K Fac: 1.16 Sample Run Pitot Pre Leak Check: 0.004 Hg 22 OK Post Leak Check: 0 OK Hg 14

3 2 68 30.1 L 0.02

Sample ө 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5 35 37.5 40 42.5 45 47.5 50 52.5 55 57.5 60

Stack °F 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 80 80 80 79 80 80 80 80 80 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81

Meter Temp

Avg 65 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 67 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69

Veloctiy ∆P 0.35 0.37 0.36 0.33 0.25 0.22 0.25 0.52 0.64 0.71 0.72 0.65 0.33 0.35 0.34 0.33 0.3 0.22 0.23 0.32 0.36 0.4 0.39 0.4

Vacuum in.Hg

Averages:

80.00

67.29

0.39

7.00

562.025

√ ∆P 0.592 0.608 0.6 0.574 0.5 0.469 0.5 0.721 0.8 0.843 0.849 0.806 0.574 0.592 0.583 0.574 0.548 0.469 0.48 0.566 0.6 0.632 0.624 0.632

Meter ∆H 0.41 0.43 0.42 0.38 0.29 0.26 0.29 0.60 0.74 0.82 0.84 0.75 0.38 0.41 0.39 0.38 0.35 0.26 0.27 0.37 0.42 0.46 0.45 0.46

20.93

0.614

0.45

Meter Volume 541.095 Start Time 12:18

6 7 8

End Time 13:20 End Volume

Notes: Acetone

DI Water g g g g g

Start Vol End Vol Start Vol End Vol

Total: REM - 2003

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1 2 3 4

Tare 762.9 753.9 607.4 832.5

Gross Total 759.3 -3.6 g 759.7 5.8 g 608.2 0.8 g 837.9 5.4 g Total: 8.4 g

Method 5 Calculation Sheet Client : G Location: Unit : #1 Mote 1D3D Run # : 3

Date : Job # : Pstd: Tstd:

10/5/2011 110-090 29.92 68

Raw Test Data 30.10 1.0050 0.84 -0.22 20.90 0.01 68.0 80.0 67.3 0.389 0.614 0.45 8.4 20.930 30.0 0.00018 60

Barometer Meter Calibration Fac. Pitot Calibration Fac. Stack Static Pressure (in. H2O) Dry Concentration Oxygen Dry Concentration Carbon Monoxide Area Standard Temperature (deg F) Temperature of Stack Gas (deg.F) Temperature of Meter (deg.F) ∆ P Average (in H2O) Average √ ∆ P ∆ H Average (in H2O) Total Condensable water (g) Dry gas Volume Measured (dcf) Stack Diameter (in.) Area of the Nozzle

Sample duration (min)

Pbar Y Cp Pg %O2 %CO2 tsd ts tm ∆P √∆P ∆H Vlc Vm Ds An Time

Intermediate Calculaions Absolute Stack Pressure (in.Hg) Area Standard Temperature (deg R) Temperature of Stack Gas (deg.R) Temperature of Meter (deg.R) Volume of water vapor standard (scf) Sample gas volume (dscf) Moisture Content Stack Gas Dry Concentration Nitrogen Molecular Weight Stack Gas (dry) Molecular Weight Stack Gas (wet) Area of Stack (Ft^2)

30.08 528 540 527 0.40 21.21 0.018 79.09 28.84 28.64

Ps Tstd Ts Tm Vwstd Vmstd Bws dcN2 Md Ms

4.91

As

As =3.141592654*(Ds/12)^2/4

34.91 10,282 9,923 98.97

Vs

Vs =85.49*Cp*sqrtDp*(SQRT(Ts/(Ps*Ms)))

Qa Qstd

Ps =Pbar+Pg/13.6 Tstd =tsd+460 Ts =ts+460 Tm =tm+460 Vwstd =(0.04707/(528/(tsd+460)))*Vlc Vmstd =Vm*Y*(Tstd/Tm)*((Pbar+Dh/13.6)/29.92) Bws =Vwstd/(Vwstd+Vmstd) dcN2=100-((dcO2)+(dcCO2)) Md =(dcCO2*0.44)+(dcO2*0.32)+(dcN2*0.28) Ms =(Md*(1-Bws))+18*Bws

Results Stack Gas Velocity (ft/sec) Stack Gas Flowrate (Acfm) Stack Gas Flowrate (Dscfm) Isokinetic Variation (%)

I

Vs =Vs*60*As Qstd =60*(1-Bws)*Vs*As*(Tstd/Ts)*(Ps/29.92) I =Pstd*VMstd*(ts+460)/(As*Time*Vs*Ps(tstd+460)*60

*(1-Bws))*100

Calculated Emission Results Particulate Weight (g) Particulate Emissions (grain/Dscf) Particulate Flow Rate (lb/hr)

0.1317 0.0958 8.15

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Ws Cs CFs

Cs = 15.43*Ws/Vmstd CFs = Cs*60*Qstd/7000

Cotton Gin Bale Test Data Plant: G Location: Unit: #1 Mote 1D3D Run: 1

Date: Job #: Start Time: End Time:

Elapsed Time: 73 Bale Time: 67.27 Ave min/bale: 0:01:58 Bale No. Bale Wt. Time 328950 8:56:12 328951 510 8:58:18 328952 504 8:59:47 328953 507 9:01:47 328954 534 9:03:20 328955 515 9:05:15 328956 514 9:06:38 328957 506 9:08:11 328958 514 9:10:09 328959 515 9:12:27 328960 509 9:14:56 328961 554 9:17:04 328962 467 9:20:13 328963 9:24:17 328964 508 9:25:53 328965 504 9:28:05 328966 516 9:29:53 328967 503 9:31:41 328968 516 9:33:01 328969 510 9:34:51 328970 500 9:36:19 328971 526 9:38:01 328972 519 9:39:37 328973 516 9:40:57 328974 511 9:42:47 328975 491 9:44:19 328976 504 9:46:11 328977 508 9:48:06 328978 500 9:49:34 328979 9:54:40 328980 522 9:56:45 328981 426 9:58:02 328982 496 10:00:01 328983 512 10:01:42 328984 509 10:03:26 328985 512 10:05:20 328986 500 10:07:00 328987 512 10:08:45 328988 520 10:10:34 328989 537 10:12:38

10/5/2011 110-090 8:58 10:11

Test Time: 60 5.99 33.6

StdDev Std BPH: Ave Std BPH:

time/bale --0:02:06 0:01:29 0:02:00 0:01:33 0:01:55 0:01:23 0:01:33 0:01:58 0:02:18 0:02:29 0:02:08 0:03:09 0:04:04 0:01:36 0:02:12 0:01:48 0:01:48 0:01:20 0:01:50 0:01:28 0:01:42 0:01:36 0:01:20 0:01:50 0:01:32 0:01:52 0:01:55 0:01:28 0:05:06 0:02:05 0:01:17 0:01:59 0:01:41 0:01:44 0:01:54 0:01:40 0:01:45 0:01:49 0:02:04

Std 500 lb BPH

Chauvenet's Criterion

--29.1 40.8 30.4 41.3 32.2 44.6 39.2 31.4 26.9 24.6 31.2 17.8

---

38.1 27.5 34.4 33.5 46.4 33.4 40.9 37.1 38.9 46.4 33.4 38.4 32.4 31.8 40.9 * 30.1 39.8 30.0 36.5 35.2 32.3 36.0 35.1 34.3 31.2

REM - 2003

NOTE: Removed Bale Data - Lapse in Gin Operation

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* *

Cotton Gin Bale Test Data Plant: G Location: Unit: #1 Mote 1D3D Run: 2 Elapsed Time: 77 Bale Time: 73.70 Ave min/bale: 0:02:09

Date: Job #: Start Time: End Time:

10/5/2011 110-090 10:43 12:00

Test Time: 60 7.53 30.4

StdDev Std BPH: Ave Std BPH:

Bale No. Bale Wt. Time time/bale 329007 10:41:53 --329008 520 10:44:00 0:02:07 329009 501 10:45:39 0:01:39 329010 516 10:47:39 0:02:00 329011 506 10:49:27 0:01:48 329012 518 10:51:02 0:01:35 329013 493 10:52:35 0:01:33 329014 495 10:54:22 0:01:47 329015 490 10:55:59 0:01:37 329016 504 10:57:44 0:01:45 329017 513 10:59:38 0:01:54 329018 506 11:01:07 0:01:29 329019 517 11:02:44 0:01:37 329020 512 11:04:25 0:01:41 329021 507 11:06:10 0:01:45 329022 517 11:08:19 0:02:09 329023 504 11:09:40 0:01:21 329024 514 11:11:12 0:01:32 329025 508 11:12:48 0:01:36 329026 528 11:14:39 0:01:51 329027 513 11:16:04 0:01:25 329028 537 11:17:42 0:01:38 329029 527 11:19:10 0:01:28 329030 530 11:20:42 0:01:32 329031 443 11:21:57 0:01:15 329032 11:29:50 0:07:53 329033 429 11:31:56 0:02:06 329034 424 11:34:50 0:02:54 329035 503 11:37:09 0:02:19 329036 512 11:38:51 0:01:42 329037 535 11:40:32 0:01:41 329038 515 11:42:22 0:01:50 329039 499 11:43:56 0:01:34 329040 519 11:45:47 0:01:51 329041 521 11:47:30 0:01:43 329042 505 11:49:00 0:01:30 329043 498 11:50:44 0:01:44 329044 510 11:52:12 0:01:28 329045 505 12:03:28 0:11:16

Std 500 lb BPH

Chauvenet's Criterion

--29.5 36.4 31.0 33.7 39.3 38.2 33.3 36.4 34.6 32.4 40.9 38.4 36.5 34.8 28.9 44.8 40.2 38.1 34.2 43.5 39.5 43.1 41.5 42.5

---

* 24.5 17.5 26.1 36.1 38.1 33.7 38.2 33.7 36.4 40.4 34.5 41.7 5.4

REM - 2003

NOTE: Removed Bale Data - Lapse in Gin Operation

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*

Cotton Gin Bale Test Data Plant: G Location: Unit: #1 Mote 1D3D Run: 3 Elapsed Time: 62 Bale Time: 63.40 Ave min/bale: 0:01:46

Date: Job #: Start Time: End Time:

10/5/2011 110-090 12:18 13:20

Test Time: 60 5.22 34.0

StdDev Std BPH: Ave Std BPH:

Bale No. Bale Wt. Time time/bale 329052 12:16:45 --329053 506 12:18:24 0:01:39 329054 501 12:20:30 0:02:06 329055 490 12:21:59 0:01:29 329056 483 12:23:41 0:01:42 329057 505 12:25:42 0:02:01 329058 505 12:27:32 0:01:50 329059 504 12:29:26 0:01:54 329060 488 12:31:05 0:01:39 329061 491 12:32:48 0:01:43 329062 500 12:34:44 0:01:56 329063 496 12:36:25 0:01:41 329064 501 12:38:11 0:01:46 329065 503 12:39:57 0:01:46 329066 499 12:42:20 0:02:23 329067 498 12:44:51 0:02:31 329068 492 12:46:21 0:01:30 329069 493 12:47:54 0:01:33 329070 495 12:49:31 0:01:37 329071 498 12:51:04 0:01:33 329072 516 12:52:52 0:01:48 329073 493 12:54:18 0:01:26 329074 490 12:55:54 0:01:36 329075 494 12:57:28 0:01:34 329076 530 12:59:44 0:02:16 329077 494 13:01:01 0:01:17 329078 502 13:02:23 0:01:22 329079 509 13:04:18 0:01:55 329080 506 13:05:36 0:01:18 329081 483 13:07:21 0:01:45 329082 505 13:09:28 0:02:07 329083 490 13:11:08 0:01:40 329084 513 13:13:01 0:01:53 329085 504 13:14:44 0:01:43 329086 490 13:16:27 0:01:43 329087 516 13:18:37 0:02:10 329088 501 13:20:09 0:01:32 REM - 2003

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Std 500 lb BPH

Chauvenet's Criterion

--36.8 28.6 39.6 34.1 30.0 33.1 31.8 35.5 34.3 31.0 35.4 34.0 34.2 25.1 23.7 39.4 38.2 36.7 38.6 34.4 41.3 36.8 37.8 28.1 46.2 44.1 31.9 46.7 33.1 28.6 35.3 32.7 35.2 34.3 28.6 39.2

---

Method 5.1 Weight, Data & Calculations

Client : G Location: Unit : #1 Mote 1D3D

Solution Blanks Weigh Dish #: Gross: Tare: Total Residue Volume: Residue:

DI Water TL-0022 672.059 671.908 0.151 304.1 0.000

mg mg mg g mg/g

Weigh Dish #: Gross: Tare: Total Residue Volume: Residue:

Run 1

Acetone TS-1529 637.303 637.224 0.079 60 0.001

Date : 10/5/2011 Job # : 110-090

mg mg mg g mg/g

Run 2

Run 3

DI Water Back 1/2 Vol/Rinse: Total Water:

255.2 255.2

g g

Back 1/2 Vol/Rinse: Total Water:

283.9 283.9

g g

Back 1/2 Vol/Rinse: Total Water:

26.96 50 1

g g

Front 1/2 Rinse: Back 1/2 Rinse:

16.61 50 1

g g

Front 1/2 Rinse: Back 1/2 Rinse:

331 331

g g

17.64 50 1

g g

Acetone Front 1/2 Rinse: Back 1/2 Rinse:

Front 1/2 Weigh Dish #: Gross: Tare: Acetone wt: Front 1/2 Weight:

TS-1431 631.985 627.863 -0.036 4.086

mg mg mg mg

Weigh Dish #: Gross: Tare: Acetone wt: Front 1/2 Weight:

TS-1433 667.155 662.941 -0.022 4.192

mg mg mg mg

Weigh Dish #: Gross: Tare: Acetone wt: Front 1/2 Weight:

TS-1435 679.618 674.997 -0.023 4.598

mg mg mg mg

8L-6875 463.430 343.303 120.128

mg mg mg

Filter # Gross: Tare: Filter Weight:

8L-6876 461.108 353.863 107.245

mg mg mg

Filter # Gross: Tare: Filter Weight:

8L-6877 476.270 349.146 127.124

mg mg mg

TL-0007 624.444 623.909 0.535 -0.127 -0.066 0.343

mg mg mg mg mg mg

Weigh Dish #: Gross: Tare: Total Residue: DI Water wt: Acetone wt: Back 1/2 Weight:

TL-0008 619.137 618.714 0.423 -0.141 -0.066 0.216

mg mg mg mg mg mg

Weigh Dish #: Gross: Tare: Total Residue: DI Water wt: Acetone wt: Back 1/2 Weight:

TL-0009 626.277 625.852 0.426 -0.164 -0.066 0.195

mg mg mg mg mg mg

Run 1 0.0041 0.1201 0.0003 0.1242 0.1246

g g g g g

Front 1/2 Wt: Filter Wt: Back 1/2 Wt: Filterable PM Wt: Total PM Weight:

Run 2 0.0042 0.1072 0.0002 0.1114 0.1117

g g g g g

Front 1/2 Wt: Filter Wt: Back 1/2 Wt: Filterable PM Wt: Total PM Weight:

Run 3 0.0046 0.1271 0.0002 0.1317 0.1319

g g g g g

Filter Filter # Gross: Tare: Filter Weight:

Back 1/2 Weigh Dish #: Gross: Tare: Total Residue: DI Water wt: Acetone wt: Back 1/2 Weight: Results Front 1/2 Wt: Filter Wt: Back 1/2 Wt: Filterable PM Wt: Total PM Weight:

REM Method 5.1 - 2007

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Acetone Rinse Client : G Location: Unit : #1 Mote 1D3D

Total PM

Date : 10/5/2011 Job # : 110-090

Date: 10/5/11 Run 1

Run 2

Run 3 Filter ID#: 8L-6876

Filter ID#: 8L-6875

Filter ID#: 8L-6877

Front 1/2 Start Vol: 420.79 End Vol: 393.83 Total: 26.96 Tub #: TS-1431

g g g

Front 1/2 Start Vol: 363.87 End Vol: 347.26 Total: 16.61 Tub #: TS-1433

g g g

Front 1/2 Start Vol: 334.03 End Vol: 316.39 Total: 17.64 Tub #: TS-1435

g g g

Back 1/2 Start Vol: 50.0 Probe End Vol: 0.0 Total: 50.0 Tub #: TL-0007

g g g

Back 1/2 Start Vol: 50.0 Probe End Vol: 0.0 Total: 50.0 Tub #: TL-0008

g g g

Back 1/2 Start Vol: 50.0 Probe End Vol: 0.0 Total: 50.0 Tub #: TL-0009

g g g

Back 1/2 Start Vol: 0.0 DI H2O End Vol: 255.2 Total: 255.2 Tub #: TL-0007

g g g

Back 1/2 Start Vol: 0.0 DI H2O End Vol: 283.9 Total: 283.9 Tub #: TL-0008

g g g

Back 1/2 Start Vol: DI H2O End Vol: Total:

g g g

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0.0 331.0 331.0

TL-0009

Filter/Tub Weights Client : G Location: Unit : #1 Mote 1D3D

Date : 10/5/2011 Job # : 110-090

Acetone Blank DI Blank Filter Blank

No. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Filter/Tub No. TS-1529 TL-0022 8L-6914

60 g 304.1 g

Cyclone Name Mote Mote Mote Mote Mote Mote Mote Mote Mote

Method 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

Run No. 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3

Sample Location Filter Front 1/2 Back 1/2 Filter Front 1/2 Back 1/2 Filter Front 1/2 Back 1/2

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Filter/Tub No. 8L-6875 TS-1431 TL-0007 8L-6876 TS-1433 TL-0008 8L-6877 TS-1435 TL-0009

PreWeight (mg) 637.224 671.908 296.945 PreWeight (mg) 343.303 627.863 623.909 353.863 662.941 618.714 349.146 674.997 625.852

PostNetWeight Weight (mg) (mg) 637.303 0.079 672.059 0.151 296.944 -0.001 PostNetWeight Weight (mg) (mg) 463.430 120.128 631.985 4.121 624.444 0.535 461.108 107.245 667.155 4.214 619.137 0.423 476.270 127.124 679.618 4.621 626.277 0.426

3

Particle Density (g/cm ) 2.65 Dynamic Shape Factor 1.40 LS230 Summary Rep 1 MMD (m) 15.42 GSD 3.19 % 

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