HIGH VOLUME SAMPLER

By,
M.Naveena Shree,
202320018,
Department of Energy Engg.
 WHAT IS HVS ?
• High volume air samplers are used for the collection of airborne
particulate matter in ambient air.  
• They are available for the collection of Total Suspended particulates
(TSP), particulate matter of less than 10µm (PM10), PM of less than
2.5µm (PM2.5).
• It draws a large known volume of air through a pre-weighed filter for 24
hours.
• High volume air samplers typically sample more than 1500 -2000 cubic
meters (m3) of air over a 24-hour period, while low volume air samplers
draw through only 24m3 of air, or less.
• It works in a 6-days cycle for cleaning and unclogging the pores of filter.
• The particulate level is expressed in terms of microgram/m3.
 EFFECTS OF PM10 AND PM2.5
• Exposure to such particles can affect both your lungs and your
heart. Numerous scientific studies have linked particle pollution
exposure to a variety of problems, including:
• premature death in people with heart or lung disease
• nonfatal heart attacks
• irregular heartbeat
• aggravated asthma
• decreased lung function
• increased respiratory symptoms, such as irritation of the airways,
coughing or difficulty breathing.
• Environmental damage
• Particles can be carried over long distances by wind and then settle on ground or water.
 Depending on their chemical composition, the effects of this settling may include:
• making lakes and streams acidic
• changing the nutrient balance in coastal waters and large river basins
• depleting the nutrients in soil
• damaging sensitive forests and farm crops
• affecting the diversity of ecosystems
• contributing to acid rain effects.
• Materials damage
• PM can stain and damage stone and other materials, including culturally important objects such
as statues and monuments. Some of these effects are related to acid rain effects on materials.
HVS FOR TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER (TSP)

• TSP = settling particles and

suspended particles
• The design of the air inlet
means that a TSP high
volume air sampler is
unlikely to collect airborne
particles with diameters
greater than 100
micrometers (µm) in
diameter.
HVS FOR PM10 PARTICLES

• The air sample passes through a

size-selective inlet.
• The inlet removes particles larger
than 10µm by using their greater
inertia to trap them on a greased
plate, while smaller particles pass
through the instrument onto the
pre-weighed filter.
• These particles can enter the
human respiratory system and
penetrate deeply into the lungs,
causing adverse health effects.
 CALCULATION OF SPM CONCENTRATION
• After sampling, the filter is re-weighed and the difference in filter weight is the collected
particulate matter mass. Dividing the mass by the volume of air sampled gives the concentration
of TSP.
• The mass concentration of TSP is given by C = (W2 – W1) x 10 6
V
where C = mass conc of suspended particles in µg/m3
W2 = final weight of filter in grams
W1 = initial weight of filter in grams
106 = conversion of gm to µg
V = total volume of air sample in m 3 at STP, V = (Q1+Q2) x T
2
where Q1 AND Q2 are initial and final flowrates in cubic meter/min
T = sampling time in min.
 APPLICATIONS

 Air Monitoring Networks

 Site Monitoring By Industries
 Data reporting for monthly and yearly averages by local area air quality
networks.
 Lab applications
REFERENCES :
 https://tisch-env.com/high-volume-air-sampler/TSP
https://
www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air/air-monit
oring/measuring/samplers
https://
www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/health-and-environmental-effects-part
iculate-matter-pm
 https://www.slideshare.net/jshrikant/l-35-final

https://www.semiconductor-digest.com/2020/02/03/abating-po
tentially-dangerous-particles-2-5m-and-smaller
/