[An empincal,nonaimensional coreeation ot cut-out tokes ‘number (Stho;)and flow Reynolds number (Re) has ben estab- lished for small tairmaned-type sampling cyclones, Four cyclones with body diameters of 38,57,89, and 140 mm were constructed and tested with monodisperse nerosols over x range of flow rates. The flow rates were chosen to provide preselected incre- iments of particle Froude numbers. These flow rates for the four tyelones spanned the range of 9.4 101080 L/min and provided Froude numbers of 5,202.5, and 60. The resulting Reynolds numbers (based upon cyclone body diameter and inlet tow ate) roveredtherange of. * 10° to64 10'.Sizes of monodisperse aerosols used inthis study were fom 3.0-t017 4m aerodynamie diameter. The graphical corelation between cu-poist Stokes number and Reynolds number showed there to be nc effect of Froude number (fr the range of Froude numbers teed). The data have een fit by a least squares procedure toa quadratic logarithmic function. In dition to development the rmpieca ‘correlation, the results ofthis study also provide data pertinent to the regional deposition of liquid particles within the cyclone and tothe transmission of sold particles through the cyclone. The carryover of solid, 19-1 diameter particles is only 0.5% renter than that of liquid particles ofthe same size. Pursuant tothe Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977, the United Sistes Favizonmental Protetion Apeney (FPA) has changed the defrition of ambient particulate matter. Thischange will have a long-term effect on the manner of sampling airborne Particulate matter from the atmesphere and [rom nvdustrial 'smoksstacks, The previous EPA standards for sampling partic late matter were based upon use ofthe high-volum:(hivel) sampler” in Ube ambient atmosphere and an sokinete nozze- sampler for stacks” Neither of these approaches provided for size discrimination, New sampling msthodology attempts to "The opinion, conclusions and aggesions which ae petted are ‘mous tne authors anc. not necessary epresonte poles fe [US Emironmentl Protection apency Fans fx this ty were Po. ‘ide by he US. Environmental Protection Agency under Grant Ronsor region of th human respiratory stem. EPA defines this in terms of an aerosol which wil pass through a sampler with a 10/jm eut-point fractionator, The cut point is defined asthe acrodynamie diameter of particle for which the collection efficiency ofthe fractionator is 50%. In addition. there is need for samplers which operate inthe range of interes to industria hygienists inthe United States. The industrial hygiene standard isfor respirable particulate matter which s based on these of fractionator witha 35-um eut point.” “The designofeyconicsampiers fr provsion ofthe referenced sizecuts has bea hampered by the ack of models for predicting {thecut-point diameter, Des asafunetion of operating conditions Considerable research hasbeen directed toward medeling the performance of industrial eylones, however. Several madels have been developed tocharacerze the fractionation curve and the eutpoin diameter in terms of the cyclone dimensions and ‘operating parameters Researchers who produced predictive ‘models for indus cyclones include Lappe.” Shepherd and Lappe” Barth” Barth and Leincweber Tengbergcn" Sproul Muschetkraut." Leithand Licht and Leith and Mehta” For the most part. these models are equivalent to assuming hat the cu-point Stokes numb, Sts, is constant where o Here C= Cunningham's correction (dimensionless: particle density (kg/m; Ds cu-point aerodynamic parle dametcr (im), U, = inlet velocity (mse): a = fluid dynamic viscosity (Pa-scek and D. = characteristic dimension of cyclone (eg. the body diameter. Use ofthe industrial cyclone models to predict the performance of sampling cyclones has proven 16 Introduce large errors. Thete i Frequently a deviation as large 4: factor of two between the predicted cut point and that ‘which experimentally observed, The reason for the deviations {sth the industrialeyclones, which are typically large and have high inlet velocities, usually operate ina dillerent low regime than the smaller sampling cyclones In general, the airflow is Amina sec 3)) Mn