摘要:
Disclosed is a method and a sensing device capable of measuring a predetermined measurement gas component continuously and accurately with good response over a long period of time without being affected by a high oxygen concentration in a measurement gas. The measurement gas is introduced into a first processing zone (6). A first electrochemical pumping cell (4a, 16, 18) is used to lower a partial pressure of oxygen in an atmosphere thereof to a degree sufficient to control a partial pressure of oxygen in a subsequent second processing zone (7). The gas is introduced into the second processing zone (7). Oxygen in an atmosphere is pumped out by using a second electrochemical pumping cell (4c, 28, 30) so that the partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere is controlled to have a low value of partial pressure of oxygen which does not substantially affect measurement of an amount of the measurement gas component. The gas is introduced into a third processing zone (8). Oxygen produced by reducing or decomposing the measurement gas component is pumped out by using a third electrochemical pumping cell (4c, 36, 38). The amount of the measurement gas component is determined from a detected value of a pumping current flowing through the third electrochemical pumping cell. The amount of the measurement gas component may be also determined by measuring an electromotive force by using an electrochemical sensor cell, in place of the third electrochemical pumping cell.
摘要:
An oxygen sensor for detecting oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas from internal combustion engines comprises a closed-end tube (1) of a solid electrolyte having an inside reference electrode connecting to the atmosphere and an outside measuring electrode to be exposed to the exhaust gas, a housing (2) to support the tube (1), a metallic sleeve (3) fixed to the housing (2), to isolate the reference electrode from the exhaust gas, while atmospheric air is allowed to enter into the tube (1) through air passages (5) are protected by a filter (6) securely fixed to the metallic sleeve (3), pressed by an elastic member (7). whereby water or mud is prevented from entering into the tube (1) whilst the sensor is at work.
摘要:
A gas analyzer includes a gas sensor (100), a drive section (101) that pumps oxygen in first to third processing zones of the gas sensor, an operating section (102) that operates a pumping current flowing in a third electro-chemical pump cell into a gas value to be measured, a display output section (103) that displays a value operated by the operating section, or outputs the value as an electrical output to the external, and a heater drive section (104) that heats the gas sensor to a predetermined temperature. In the gas sensor a gas containing a gas component to be measured having bound oxygen is introduced into a first processing zone under a predetermined diffusion resistance, and an oxygen partial pressure in the atmosphere within the first processing zone is controlled to a predetermined oxygen partial pressure due to the pumping action of oxygen by the first electro-chemical pump cell in the first processing zone. The gas to be measured is then introduced into a second processing zone and third processing zone where the component to be measured in the atmosphere introduced from the second processing zone is reduced or decomposed.
摘要:
Provided is a CO sensor which comprises a solid electrolyte 11 having oxygen ion conductivity and a standard electrode 15 and a sensing electrode 16 for measurement of carbon monoxide and at least one standard electrode 15 and sensing electrode 17 for measurement of at least one different gas other than carbon monoxide, especially sulfur dioxide, these electrodes being formed on at least a part of the surface of the solid electrolyte 11. This CO sensor is excellent in selectivity for carbon monoxide, can exclude the influence of the coexisting sulfur dioxide and oxygen on the carbon monoxide measured value, and, besides, can be used at high temperatures. A method for making the sensor and a method of using it are also provided.
摘要:
In a CO gas sensor composed of a CO gas sensing electrode 3 being made of Au or an Au alloy and a reference electrode 2 electrically connected to at least part of a surface of a solid electrolyte having an oxygen ion transfer property, which is superior in CO gas selectivity, in particular, reducing the affect of the co-existing oxygen to CO, and which works with a high precision at a high temperature, and in a CO gas measuring device using the gas sensor, the gas sensor being capable of determining a CO gas concentration by measuring a electromotive force change due to adsorption/oxidization of the carbon monoxide gas in the sensing electrode 3 when a constant current is caused to flow between the reference electrode 2 and the sensing electrode 3 or a current value caused by the oxidizing reaction of the carbon monoxide gas in the sensing electrode when a voltage is kept constant between the reference electrode 2 and the sensing electrode 3.
摘要:
In a CO gas sensor composed of a CO gas sensing electrode 3 being made of Au or an Au alloy and a reference electrode 2 electrically connected to at least part of a surface of a solid electrolyte having an oxygen ion transfer property, which is superior in CO gas selectivity, in particular, reducing the affect of the co-existing oxygen to CO, and which works with a high precision at a high temperature, and in a CO gas measuring device using the gas sensor, the gas sensor being capable of determining a CO gas concentration by measuring a electromotive force change due to adsorption/oxidization of the carbon monoxide gas in the sensing electrode 3 when a constant current is caused to flow between the reference electrode 2 and the sensing electrode 3 or a current value caused by the oxidizing reaction of the carbon monoxide gas in the sensing electrode when a voltage is kept constant between the reference electrode 2 and the sensing electrode 3.
摘要:
Provided is a CO sensor which comprises a solid electrolyte 11 having oxygen ion conductivity and a standard electrode 15 and a sensing electrode 16 for measurement of carbon monoxide and at least one standard electrode 15 and sensing electrode 17 for measurement of at least one different gas other than carbon monoxide, especially sulfur dioxide, these electrodes being formed on at least a part of the surface of the solid electrolyte 11. This CO sensor is excellent in selectivity for carbon monoxide, can exclude the influence of the coexisting sulfur dioxide and oxygen on the carbon monoxide measured value, and, besides, can be used at high temperatures. A method for making the sensor and a method of using it are also provided.
摘要:
A gas analyzer includes a gas sensor (100), a drive section (101) that pumps oxygen in first to third processing zones of the gas sensor, an operating section (102) that operates a pumping current flowing in a third electro-chemical pump cell into a gas value to be measured, a display output section (103) that displays a value operated by the operating section, or outputs the value as an electrical output to the external, and a heater drive section (104) that heats the gas sensor to a predetermined temperature. In the gas sensor a gas containing a gas component to be measured having bound oxygen is introduced into a first processing zone under a predetermined diffusion resistance, and an oxygen partial pressure in the atmosphere within the first processing zone is controlled to a predetermined oxygen partial pressure due to the pumping action of oxygen by the first electro-chemical pump cell in the first processing zone. The gas to be measured is then introduced into a second processing zone under a predetermined diffusion resistance, and oxygen is pumped out by the second electro-chemical pump cell in the second processing zone, so that the oxygen partial pressure in the atmosphere is controlled to a low oxygen partial pressure value that does not substantially influence the measurement of the amount of the gas component to be measured. Thereafter the gas to be measured is introduced into a third processing zone under a predetermined diffusion resistance, and the gas component to be measured in the atmosphere introduced from the second processing zone is reduced or decomposed in the third processing zone, and oxygen generated at that time is pumped out by a third electro-chemical pump cell. The pumping current flowing in the third electro-chemical pump cell is detected. The gas analyzer is calibrated using a plurality of samples of known gas component to be measured as a standard gas and pumping currents corresponding to the standard gas samples as a calibration curve.