Can one use the background concentration known soil samples in the calculation of EF of particulate matter pollution?

I wish to calculate the Enrichment Factor (EF) of particulate matter samples. Can I use the background concentration of soil for the calculation? Thanks Francis

07 August 2019 9,556 3 View

Is this not going beyond ones boundary?

Colleagues, I need your candid advise/opinion with regards to investing ones precious time. Does it make any sense for a chemist to invest his/her time in the compilation of plant, weed, shrub...

05 June 2019 995 4 View

What are relationship between enrichment and contamination Factors?

If a particulate matter or soil sample has a high enrichment factor (EF) is it possible for the sample to have a low contamination factor (CF)? Example From the calculations of a result, it was...

05 June 2019 1,684 8 View

Back trajectory techniques in air pollution?

Can somebody assist me to draw back trajectory? I need this for my thesis write up to be presented in January, 2019. Thanks Abulude F.O. [email protected]

11 December 2018 6,646 2 View

How does Air pollution low-cost sensors work?

I want to monitor the air using low-cost sensors. Before buying, I want to find out how they work. Do they work independently or are they accessories to air detectors? What I mean is can they...

07 August 2018 4,549 2 View

Can you assist in the convertion of EDXRF concentration?

Elements in my PM samples were analyzed using EDXRF. The concentrations were obtained in cm2. Can anybody teach me how to convert to ug/m3 or ppm? Example Ar - 989.614 cm2 (this is the conc...

06 July 2018 7,999 2 View

Where can I get assistance for the determination of PAHs and BC of my air samples?

I have PM samples on which I wish to determine PAHs and BC. It would be appreciated if I can get researchers to collaborate with who will be willing to do the analyses. Please suggest...

02 March 2018 3,860 0 View

Protocols of determinations of PAH, EC and ions. Can anybody assist me on these?

Colleagues, I need to determine PAHs, Carbons and ions in my air samples. Can anybody assist me with the step by step protocols/methods? Thanks

02 March 2018 7,752 4 View

Do you know the differences between Technical Note and Manual?

Many journals accept manuscript submissions as Technical Note and Manual. What are the differences between the two terms?

06 July 2017 1,809 0 View

pH why not PH?

The pH of a solution is a measure of its ratio of hydrogen atoms to hydroxide radicals, which are molecules composed of one oxygen and one hydrogen atom. Why do we write it as pH why not PH?

05 June 2017 1,387 3 View

error in running a model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

17 August 2021 0 0 View

error in modelling model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

17 August 2021 0 0 View

MGL tools

20 June 2021 0 0 View

i have some problem with chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam

--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Maximum number of iterations exceeded From function Foam::scalar Foam::species::thermo::T(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar) const) const [with Thermo = Foam::hConstThermo >; Type = Foam::sensibleEnthalpy; Foam::scalar = double; Foam::species::thermo = Foam::species::thermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy>] in file /home/ubuntu/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-4.1/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/lnInclude/thermoI.H at line 66. FOAM aborting #0 Foam::error::printStack(Foam::Ostream&) at ??:? #1 Foam::error::abort() at ??:? #2 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::calculate() at ??:? #3 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::correct() at ??:? #4 ? at ??:? #5 __libc_start_main in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6" #6 ? at ??:?

24 March 2021 0 0 View

What is your perception on using visual analysis or quantitative approaches to evaluate data from single-case research designs (n of 1 trials)?

Results of single-case research designs (i.e., n-of-1 trials) are often evaluated by visually inspecting the time-series graph and computing quantitative indices. A question our research team is...

03 March 2021 687 1 View

Resistor definition in Piezoelectric bimorph with ANSYS workbench

Hello, good day! I am trying to simulate similar bimorph piezoelectric harvester with below commands. However, the output power doesn't change with resistor value. Please help to find the reason. ET,10,CIRCU94,0 !SET UP RESISTOR R,1,100000 !RESISTANCE VALUE TYPE,10 !SET ELEMENT TYPE E,1,2 !CREATE RESISTOR BETWEEN NODES 1 AND 2 Thanks in advance Regards,

02 March 2021 0 0 View

Arena simulation - how do i model the following model in ARENA (see description) (new to ARENA)?

Hello, I'm fairly new to ARENA and I have the following problem: I have two queues in which, in each queue, a different order type arrives (both having an arrival rate of exponential 10). Order...

02 March 2021 2,431 3 View

How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 View

New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before?

Question to you and THEM, the New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before? There appears to be a core problem for...

02 March 2021 3,024 2 View

How to add a journal?

I would like to know how to register the journal Flora Montiberica (ISSN 1138-5952 - eISSN 1988-799X) in Research Gate.

02 March 2021 8,156 2 View