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EUPHORE

EUPHORE is one of the world's leading open-air simulation chamber facilities, consisting of two hemispherical domes (200 m3 each). It is used in the research and monitoring of atmospheric chemical processes, which can be simulated under near-real conditions given its large size and the use of natural light. EUPHORE is equipped with a large number of analytical instruments to characterize gas phase and particulate compounds: VOCs, radicals, aerosols, organic nitrates, hydroperoxides, etc. This instrumentation includes different monitors, optical systems, chromatographic techniques, mass spectrometry, particle instruments and systems to characterize key physical parameters. Therefore, both well-established and state-of-the-art techniques (e.g. PTR-ToF-MS and API-ToF-CIMS) are part of the facilities.

Main research areas include atmospheric behaviour of biogenic and anthropogenic VOCs, degradation products, formation of ozone and aerosols. Besides, EUPHORE can be used as a testbed to assess and characterize depolluting technologies and instrumentation, allowing the intercomparison of instrumentation, with the possibility of accommodating a large number of external instruments.

Activity

Scientific research at the EUPHORE atmospheric simulation chamber
  • Provision of data from simulation chamber experiments on the study of atmospheric behaviour of biogenic and anthropogenic VOCs and semi-VOCs, aerosols, product formation, etc. under nearly real conditions.
  • Access to a broad variety of instruments, both established and state-of-the-art, including PTR-ToF-MS, CI-APi-ToFMS, etc.
  • Validation of photochemical models.
  • Support for planning and evaluation of data experiments.
    • Intercomparison and performance assessment of instrumentation:
    • Intercomparison of instrumentation to evaluate performance under different environmental conditions.
    • Study of interferences.
    • Accommodation of a large number of external instruments. Support in planning and installation.
      Technical and innovation services:
    • Prototype testing.
    • Technological development of instruments.
    • Test, develop or improve new depolluting materials or devices, e.g. air cleaners, etc.
    • Close-to-market tests.
    • Support for planning and evaluation of data experiments.