Residual analyzer assembly
First Claim
1. A probe for residual analyzation of working fluid, the probe comprising:
- three electrodes including a first electrode having a double spiral configuration, a second electrode forming an outer ring closely adjacent the first electrode, the first and second electrodes adapted for direct contact with the working fluid and a third electrode positioned within an electrolytic solution within an internal chamber in a probe body and a membrane immediately adjacent the first electrode, the membrane in communication with the third electrode through the electrolytic solution.
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Abstract
A residual analyzer assembly including an analyzer probe, typically of the amperometric type having a stable zero calibration, and a working fluid sampler system having means for backflushing the flow so as to periodically cleanse the system. The residual analyzer probe having two bare electrodes operating as a working electrode and a counter electrode. The working electrode being formed in a double spiral helix with the counter electrode being formed in an outer peripheral ring closely adjacent the working electrode. The probe also including a third electrode within an electrolytic solution and positioned behind a membrane located directly behind the working electrode. The three electrode system operated utilizing a potentiostat type circuit. The working fluid sampler system adapted to sample a portion of the working fluid flow and maintain a constant pressure into a flow block. A controlled amount of reagent being added for proper residual analyzation of the sample. The sample flow being directed into an impeller chamber which provides a constant flow velocity directly adjacent the exposed electrodes of the analyzer probe. A backflush mechanism is also provided to cleanse the internal flow passageways of the system on a periodic basis.
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20 Claims
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1. A probe for residual analyzation of working fluid, the probe comprising:
- three electrodes including a first electrode having a double spiral configuration, a second electrode forming an outer ring closely adjacent the first electrode, the first and second electrodes adapted for direct contact with the working fluid and a third electrode positioned within an electrolytic solution within an internal chamber in a probe body and a membrane immediately adjacent the first electrode, the membrane in communication with the third electrode through the electrolytic solution.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A residual analyzer assembly comprising:
- an amperometric probe including two exposed electrodes, one comprising a working electrode having a double spiral configuration and the other comprising a counter electrode forming a ring around the double spiral configuration, a chamber within the probe having an electrolytic solution therein, means defining a reference junction immediately adjacent the working and counter electrodes, and a reference electrode positioned within the chamber of said probe.
- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A working fluid sampler assembly adapted for residual analyzation of a working fluid, the assembly comprising:
- means for receiving a flow of working fluid, means for sampling the flow of working fluid, means for maintaining a constant pressure on the sample, means for adding reagent to the sample and further adapted to control the time of reaction of the reagent with the sample, means for directing the sample from the reagent addition means to an impeller means, said impeller means adapted to maintain a constant flow velocity adjacent a residual analyzer probe and means for periodically causing a backflush of the working fluid through the directing means, the reagent addition means and the sampling means, but not the impeller means, opposite the normal sample flow direction.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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