Change of calibration of diffraction-based particle sizers in dense sprays

A calibration procedure for diffraction-based particle-sizing instruments using multielement detectors is briefly reviewed. The effects of multiple scattering due to dense sprays on the calibration of these instruments are then examined over a range of sprays with Sauter mean diameters from 20 to 55 microns. An empirical scheme to correct for changes in calibration due to dense sprays or other scattering media is presented.