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Optica, Optics Express, 15(31), p. 23889, 2023

DOI: 10.1364/oe.492715

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In-situ analysis of combustion aerosol using a supercontinuum lidar

Journal article published in 2023 by Abba Saleh ORCID, Kim Kalmankoski ORCID, Goëry Genty ORCID, Juha Toivonen ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

We report real-time monitoring of coarse aerosol particle distribution in a 9 m wide full-scale industrial boiler using a broadband supercontinuum lidar. The technique utilizes the light backscattered from the aerosol to map the extinction profile using the Klett inversion method, with measured extinction values of 0.04 – 0.2 m−1 across the furnace. The technique further exploits differential absorption of water molecules in the 1.25 – 1.5 µm region to map the water vapor concentration profile in the furnace up to a distance of 3.9 m with a spatial resolution of 30 cm. We also take advantage of the strong reflection from the boiler back-wall to simultaneously measure the average water vapor temperature and concentration in the boiler in good agreement with reference readings from the boiler. Our results open novel perspectives for versatile 3D profiling of flue gas parameters and other industrial process analysis.