A research focus of the Institute of Particle Process Engineering is the development of new measurement methods for particle concentration, size (mean- and distribution) and velocity, using the Statistical Extinction Method (SE-Method). A main research aspect is the inline implementation of the measurement method in industrial relevant applications. To successfully accomplish new sensors for specific particle systems, the experimental and simulative experience of more than 10 years is gathered. It was conducted under the direction of Prof. Ripperger and will continue under his successor, Prof. Antonyuk.
The research verified the SE-Method as suitable for particle system from 1 µm to about 3 mm and up to 30 vol% concentration to deliver reliable and reproduceable measurements in sprays, emulsions and suspensions.
The future research will be focused on the application of the SE-Method for particle sizes starting at 1 nm.

Contact: Dipl.-Ing. Marc Weirich

• Schwarz, Nico: Messfähigkeit der Statistischen Extinktionsmethode zur Inline-Messung der Partikelgröße, der Partikelkonzentration und der Partikelgeschwindigkeit; Universität Kaiserslautern 2019; ISBN 978-3-95974-109-5

• Schwarz, Nico; Ripperger, Siegfried; Antonyuk, Sergiy: Investigations on the Capability of the Statistical Extinction Method for the Determination of Mean Particle Sizes in Concentrated Particle Systems. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization 35 (2018) 9, 1800191

• Frank Babick, Lars Hillemann, Michael Stintz, Tim Dillenburger, Michael Pitz, Albert Hellmann, Sergiy Antonyuk, Siegfried Ripperger, Franz J. T. Huber, Stefan Will, Ruth Wernet, Martin Seipenbusch, Manuel Gensch, Alfred Weber, Dennis Kiesler,Einar Kruis, Rainer Friehmelt, and Bernd Sachweh: Multiparameter Characterization of Aerosols. Chemie Ingenieur Technik 90 (2018) 7, 923-936 DOI: 10.1002/cite.201700094

• Michael Pitz, Albert Hellmann, Siegfried Ripperger, Sergiy Antonyuk: Development of a 3D Light Scattering Sensor for Online Characterization of Aerosol Particles. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization 35 (2018) 1800045

• CFD Simulation
• Matlab