CalNex-JG

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This page serves as documentation for organization of the Jimenez Group's participation in CalNex-LA. Do not confuse this page with the Main CalNex-LA page or the CalNex-LA Logistics page.


Tasks after CalNex-LA

  • Michael
    • Make map of east campus storage, and store location on group GPS
    • Take stuff off the HIAPER rack, and bring back to lab
    • Print + put in plastic pockets the contents of all 5 boxes
    • Print a checkout sheet to put on clipboard and leave on top of gray boxes
  • All
    • Packing of field kit
  • Repairs & upgrades
    • Michael: 2x V301 refurbishing
    • Amber + Patrick: clean lab AMS including fans (in pumps, electronics box, power supply, computer)
    • Michael: quote on upgrade of 2x pump boxes (1 w/ 3x V301 controllers + higher rating of cables) & 2x automatic valves for inlet
    • Michael + Jose: discuss the spinning
    • Carly: check with Varian on interlock signal on V70-prog_as_V301 controller (now inside pump box controlling pump 5)
    • Carly: replace pulser flange
    • Michael: order 1 1000-Torr baratron (1/2" tube connection) for Lab AMS. Also check what HIAPER has.
    • Michael: make sure we have 3x working RH probes and coupling hardware and that they work
    • Patrick + Amber: fix 3 us offset with PToF in lab AMS (try rebooting multiple times). Talk to Donna about software.
    • Patrick: calibrate all critical orifices, decide whether we need to order more
  • Completed Post CalNex-LA Tasks
    • (Move them here as they are completed, so that we all know that they have been completed)
    • Carly: ask Thomas (cc Jose) where do we get special tool to remove module, and whether it is practical.
    • Carly: test interlock on HIAPER

Tasks in preparation for CalNex-LA

  • Field kit
    • SMPS comparison: Mike, Michael (run, analysis in progress)
    • plywood bases for Ingrid's shelving racks? (Michael, confirm with Jose)
    • inflatable mattresses (Jose will bring 2)


  • Organization - Try to have ready by Mar 18 (next business mtg)
    • Which AMSs to bring: MAB-AMS + LAB-AMS + C-AMS
    • AMS alternation: PAM + TD: on LAB-AMS
      • Ambient: 1min V, 1 min W
      • PAM: same
      • TD: same
      • Need to set up + test Jayne switching valves: Mike + Amber (in progress)
      • concentrator: Sanna will come 1st 2 weeks, she can send concentrator to CU in advance: we will use w/ MAB (Jose, Carly emailing with Sanna)
      • Need a set of valves for concentrator: Carly w/ yellow - Amber will show her
      • Need to be able to step vaporizer temperatures: Carly + Joel
      • Inlet schematic for J-Group instruments: account for all fittings + tubing a priori: (Mike in progress). Include how to test for leaks and flows.
        • logging computers are assigned to instruments - DONE (Mike)
          • TSI software and Labview software can't run on the same computer
    • Put together 2x valve filtering system for inlets (3): (Delphine) (valves/tees/etc. found, set aside)
    • Which SMPSs
      • One in parallel with Lab-AMS, one in parallel with MAB-AMS, one as shared calibration system (comparison in progress, see above: Ingrid + Michael + Donna)
    • OPC: Michael. software updated to report PM1, PM2.5, PM10; Mike has Igor code for analysis (see wiki)
    • Radioactive source and chemical inventory and shipping: Michael
      • waiting on Michelle; need to do reciprocity
    • Gas requirements (current plan is to bring everything from CU; Carly, Amber will make sure we have it for packing)
      • zero air (1 tank at a time, probably 2 tanks total) - Amber
      • N2 (3 cylinders) - Amber
      • SO2 cal gas - Amber
      • research-grade N2 - Carly
      • research-grade Ar - Carly
      • research-grade Kr (2 lecture bottles) - Carly
    • ICARTT sharing file organization (Ingrid + Donna)
      • bother people about adding a sample file or readme saying they won't share data
    • Driving our stuff there: Michael will rent truck on Friday, get CIRES parking pass (Penske).
      • pick up truck Saturday, May 1
      • load Sunday, May 2 at 10am Ingrid, Carly, Mike, Amber, Michael, Patrick, Art
      • TO CalNex: Michael + Amber, departing Boulder May 3, arriving Pasadena May 4
      • FROM CalNex: Michael + Mike, departing Pasadena June 18, arriving Boulder June 19

Power Breakdown for Jimenez Trailer at CalNex-LA

Will be updated when power is final - see google doc, ppt for latest

  • PAM-TD-AMS related instruments
    • Circuit 12A: 9.09 A
      • HR-AMS 6.36 A, 700 W instrument
      • Thermo Denuder (TD) 2.73 A, 300W
    • Circuit 10B: 8.31 A
      • PAM 6.8 A, 750 W (total, including lamp power supplies, MFCs, O3, RH, and SO2 monitors)
      • Grimm OPC 0.2 A, 20 W
      • TSI DMA #1 0.81 A, 90 W
      • CPC 3010 #1 0.3 A, 33 W
      • DustTrak 0.16 A, 18 W
  • Shared Circuits
    • Circuit 10A: 12.9 A
      • Gast Pump for Perma Pure (by-pass) 5.45 A, 600 W
      • Gast Pump for DT and OPC (by-pass) 5.45 A, 600 W
      • UHSAS 2 A, 220 W
    • Circuit 11: 16.35 A (butanol exhaust)
      • Gast Pump (CPC 3010 #1) 5.45 A, 600 W
      • Gast Pump (CPC 3010 #2) 5.45 A, 600 W
      • Gast Pump (MAB Atmozier) 5.45 A, 600 W
  • MAB-Concentrator Related Instruments
    • Circuit 12B: 9.88 A
      • Soft-Ionization (MAB) HR-ToF-AMS 6.36 A, 700 W instrument
      • MAB Power supplies 0.53 A, 58 W
      • MAB Discharge Supply 0.25 A, 27.5 W
      • Concentrator Electronic Box 2.74 A, 300 W (estimated)
    • Circuit 7: 15.7 A
      • Concentrator Chiller 10.45 A, 1150 W
      • Concentrator Saturator Heating Tape 5.24 A, 576 W
    • Circuit 8: 15.21 A
      • TSI DMA #3 0.81 A, 90 W
      • CPC 3010 #2 0.3 A, 33 W
      • Gast Pump (by-pass for MAB) 5.45 A, 600 W
      • UV-APS 3.2 A, 350 W
  • Independent Circuit
    • Circuit 9: 6.86 A
      • TSI Water CPC 3786 0.6 A, 66 W
      • TSI DMA #2 0.81 A, 90 W instrument
      • Gast Pump for Atomizer 5.45 A, 600 W


  • Updated(AMO 1635 PDT 16 May 2010)

Distribution of tasks while in the field

  • This is the MASTER list (not the one in Google Docs)
  • Power totals (Michael) -- also power table in field, sheets for borrowing parts
  • EI-AMS (Patrick, Amber)
    • PAM (inc. SO2, O3, RH, MFCs) (Amber)
    • Thermal Denuder (Amber -- Mike will train Jose)
  • MAB-AMS (Carly)
  • C-AMS (probably won't bring)
    • if bring, don't plan to operate, keep pumped in trailer
    • possibly Darin could ship if we're desperate
  • SMPS, CPC on Carly's Inlet (operated by Mike, data reduction in field Michael/Ingrid)
  • SMPS, CPC on Amber's Inlet (operated by Mike, data reduction in field Michael/Ingrid)
  • SMPS, CPC for calibration (operated as needed - AMS operator)
  • Calibration CPC for ambient data (Mike, data reduction in field Michael/Ingrid)
  • OPC (Michael w/Ingrid; igor code from Mike)
  • DustTrak w/ PM1 inlet (Michael w/ Mike)
  • TAG-AMS (Mike + Jose will support operation)
  • UHSAS (Ping would bring, Delphine?)
  • UV-APS (Alex could send, would do data)
  • Downloading data from other instruments and model, making graphs and posting them (Ingrid)
  • Uploading and plotting data in real-time: Ingrid, Donna
  • Support: Delphine

Logging & pumping summary

  • Logging computers: [duty cycles]
    • Laptop 1: LabVIEW only, PAM inlet (best computer).
      • Ozone monitor [low]
      • Grimm [medium]
      • DustTrak [low]
      • RH monitor [low]
    • Laptop 2: TSI AIM, PAM inlet
      • Long-column 3010-based SMPS system
    • Laptop 3: LabVIEW only, PAM inlet
      • SO2 monitor (need more info on serial feed)
      • lamp control (ditto)
    • Laptop 4: LabVIEW only, MAB inlet
      • TSI flowmeter on MAB SMPS [low]
      • Yellow switching valve system [low]
      • Can be one of the old black laptops
    • Laptop 5: LabVIEW only, PAM inlet
      • Jayne switching valve system [low-medium]
      • TSI flowmeter on PAM SMPS [low]
    • Labtop 6: TSI AIM, MAB inlet
      • Long-column 3786-based SMPS system (MAB)
  • Gast lab pumps
    • Pump 1: 3010 scanning (ON MAB inlet - circuit 11, butanol exhaust)
      • dP >= 500mb
      • 1.0 lpm
      • hazmat exhaust
    • Pump 2: 3010 fixed (calibration pump- circuit 11, butanol exhaust)
      • dP >= 500mbn
      • hazmat exhaust
    • Pump 3: Combined bypass lines (circuit 8)
      • dP small
      • 0.65 (MAB-AMS) + 5.61 (Ambient Bypass)= 6.26 lpm
    • Pump 4: PAM ancillary bypass (circuit 10a)
      • dP small
      • up to 1.7 (DustTrak) + 3.11-3.48 (PAM) + 0.6 (Valves Bypass) + 0.2 (PAM-AMS Inlet Bypass) = 5.66-5.98 lpm
    • Pump 5: MAB cyclone bypass (circuit 8)
      • dP small
      • 9.0-10.0 lpm
    • Pump 6: Perma-Pure dryer purge flow (circuit 10a)
      • dP ~ 100 mb
      • 5 lpm
      • 1.0 lpm
    • Pump 7: Inorganic Atomizer (calibratin pump, circuit 9)
    • Pump 8: Organic Atomizer (Circuit 11, propanol exhausted)

Tasks for Michael at the site

  • Immediately upon arrival at the site
    • Check electrical connections with plug tester
    • Label all the plugs in all trailers with the circuit number, if not already labeled.
    • Make power budget sheet for each trailer, post prominently (Jochen may do ahead of time)
      • label every circuit at each trailer with circuit number and group
    • Check all pumps with DustTrak and portable CPC (need to borrow from Suzanne Hering) as they are being installed.
    • Post maps of Caltech and the local area, as well as hardware stores etc. in all trailers (next to door).
    • Pick up rental car (minivan)
  • Not immediately, but during the study
    • Collect samples of chiller water and the chemicals added to it. Discuss that people can sample them if needed. (Bring many small vials to distribute)
    • Keep on top of butanol scrubbing for our CPCs

Rental Car

  • AVIS
  • Confirmation: 06665063US6
  • Pick up Tuesday May 4th @ 4:00 pm (close at 6pm)
  • Return Friday June 18th @ 9:00 am
  • 570 North Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
  • Phone: 626.449.6122
  • Estimated Cost: $2,130.90

Rental Truck

  • Penske
  • Confirmation: 23002321
  • Pick up Saturday May 5th
  • Return June 19
  • 2560 49th St. Boulder, CO 80301
  • Phone: 303.442.6481
  • Estimated Cost: $2,811.67

Housing

  • for 8 people (4 women, 4 men)
    • Men
      • Jose L. Jimenez
      • Michael Lechner
      • Patrick Hayes
      • (Mike Cubison with Aerodyne)
    • Women
      • Amber Ortega
      • Carly Robinson
      • Ingrid Ulbrich (arrive 5/19)
      • Delphine Farmer & Sanna until May 20; Raluca (from May 20)
      • (Donna Sueper with Aerodyne)
  • final confirmation late April
  • $133/night/apartment (2 apartments, 2 bedrooms each, 4 people/apartment)
    • 1: 5/4-6/18 210 N. Hudson Ave., Apt.# 2307, Pasadena, CA 91011
    • 2: 5/8-6/18 820 Locust St., Apt.# 3102, Pasadena, CA 91101
    • Note: same apartment complex, two different buildings - it was the best they could do for us
    • Location: City Place Apartments 801 E. Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91101
    • Updates: Housing Share with the Murphy Group from UToronto. Two night overlap during Ingrid's arrival before Deline's departure. Raluca from the Murphy group (UToronto) will share a room with J-Group ladies after May 20. Raluca and Amber will coordinate payment - Murphy group pay 1/4 of the J-group apt (~$33/night) for ~20 nights. (Amber calculate Raluca total and see if she can pay Oakwood directly for a number of nights at the end).