A system for sampling emission products from an emissions source, for
example combustion engines including gasoline, diesel and natural gas
engines, for subsequent measurement and analysis of the emission
products. The system includes a dilution apparatus, a residence time
chamber, a plurality of sampling probes within the residence time
chamber, and a plurality of sampling trains connected to the sampling
probes to take simultaneous representative emission samples for
subsequent analysis. The system has particular use in quantifying
chemical and toxic trace species from emissions sources. The results of
the analysis can be used to formulate decisions on changes in engine
design strategy, and can be used to determine the effectiveness of
aftertreatment systems on the emissions source.