Cambustion
PARTICAL
TRACEABLE CALIBRATION SYSTEM
Standardised,
traceable
calibration for
particle instruments.
PartiCAL systems deliver standard and custom traceable
calibration for mass concentration, number concentration and
particle size — interfacing directly with the Instrument Under
Test for fully SOP-controlled processes.
Explore the range
SOP-driven results
Traceable calibration
Standalone / turnkey
Fault detection
IQ › OQ › PQ
Track trends
THE CHALLENGE
Aerosol calibration
poses unique challenges.
Whether measuring mass, number, size or other metrics, successful
calibration of an aerosol Instrument Under Test (IUT) requires careful
attention to the selection of an appropriate challenge aerosol, aerosol
generation, conditioning, dilution and the choice of a reference instrument.
Aerosol generators themselves may exhibit drift — for example with ambient
conditions — so automated checks of calibration-system performance are
essential. Cambustion have applied 25 years of experience developing and
calibrating our own aerosol instruments to a range of reference-standard
calibration benches.
THE PARTICAL RANGE
Three core calibration parameters.
Standard benches address the metrics most commonly output by aerosol
measurement instruments — each calibrated against an appropriate traceable
reference.
mg/m³ · ng/m³
Mass concentration
A common output from gravimetric, Laser Induced Incandescence (LII) and Photo Acoustic Soot Sensor (PASS) techniques.
N/cc · N/ft³
Number concentration
Calibrated for Condensation Particle
Counters and Optical Particle Counters
against an electrometer or traceable CPC reference.
0.1 – >5 µm
Particle size
Spanning many orders of magnitude.
Calibration of a sizing instrument over a wide range is crucial for reliable results.
BUILT FOR THE FULL WORKFLOW
Generation, dilution, references and
software — engineered together.
01
Aerosol generation
Generators matched to the IUT and parameter — Polystyrene Latex Spheres as NIST-traceable standards, DOS and other oils, combustion soot and various salts.
02
Aerosol dilution
The AD60 diluter offers flexible dilution over three orders of magnitude, giving access to a wide concentration range from a stable generator.
03
Calibration references
Traceable standards such as PSL spheres, or reference instruments for metrics like number concentration — selected from deep experience.
04
User-friendly software
Multi-user levels, automated system checks and full data logging let you build arobust SOP and generate certificates for consistent IUT throughput.
STANDALONE / TURNKEY BENCH
AD60 AEROSOL DILUTER
Flexible dilution across three orders of magnitude.
Access a wide range of concentrations while the aerosol generator stays at stable conditions —
supporting IUT accuracy and linearity checks. The AD60 can even be feedback-controlled by
software to take calibration points at specific, repeatable concentrations.
10³
dilution range
OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS
Standard configuration at a glance.
Specifications can be extended for specific applications.
Size range
0.1 – >5 microns
Number concentration
0 – 1×10⁵ N/cc to IUT
Mass concentration
Aerosol dependent, to IUT
Aerosol type
Chosen for application, including salts, oils and soot
Control & operation
Windows PC for SOPs, user control, data logging and certificate generation
Services
AC power and exhaust extract (base variant)
Example IUT technologies
Condensation Particle Counter, Laser Induced Incandescence, Optical Particle Sizer, Photoacoustic Soot Sensor
Installation support
IQ + OQ + PQ processes and certificates available
Connect to the experts.
Discuss your Instrument Under Test and calibration
requirements with our applications engineers, or download
the full PartiCAL datasheet.
TELEPHONE
+44 (0)1223 210250
support@cambustion.com
WEB
www.cambustion.com
Cambustion
J6 The Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge CB1 8DH
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