Device for the simultaneous detection of dissimilar gas components
First Claim
1. A device for the simultaneous detection of dissimilar gas components, comprising:
- a. at least two three-electrode measuring cells, wherein each measuring cell comprises one working electrode, one counter-electrode and one referenced electrode and wherein the at least two measuring cells having a common counter-electrode, a common reference electrode and the working electrodes all in a common electrolyte;
b. A potentiostatic evaluation circuit comprising a separate control loop for each cell for maintaining a constant potential across each working electrode with respect to the reference electrode, the constant potential of one working electrode being individual and independent of the constant potential across other working electrodes; and
c. wherein the evaluation circuit further comprises means for separately detecting electric current flowing in each working electrode, each current corresponding to a gas concentration of a different gas component.
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Abstract
The device for the simultaneous detection of dissimilar gas components contains a number of electrochemical, three-electrode measuring cells with a common electrolyte, that are formed from a number of working electrodes with a common counter-electrode and a common reference electrode. Measured values are generated with the aid of a potentiostatic evaluation circuit that also adjusts and sets the potentials at the working electrodes. The current signals correlated with the gas concentrations to be measured are displayed with the aid of current-measuring instruments 111 . . . 11n in the lines to the working electrodes 51 . . . 5n. At the same time it is important that all three-electrode measuring cells have a common counter-electrode 3 and a common reference electrode 4, and that the potentiostatic evaluation circuit 6 contains control loops 71 . . . 7n which maintain the potentials of the working electrodes 51 . . . 5n constant with respect to the reference electrode 4, both individually and independently of each other.
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7 Claims
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1. A device for the simultaneous detection of dissimilar gas components, comprising:
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a. at least two three-electrode measuring cells, wherein each measuring cell comprises one working electrode, one counter-electrode and one referenced electrode and wherein the at least two measuring cells having a common counter-electrode, a common reference electrode and the working electrodes all in a common electrolyte; b. A potentiostatic evaluation circuit comprising a separate control loop for each cell for maintaining a constant potential across each working electrode with respect to the reference electrode, the constant potential of one working electrode being individual and independent of the constant potential across other working electrodes; and c. wherein the evaluation circuit further comprises means for separately detecting electric current flowing in each working electrode, each current corresponding to a gas concentration of a different gas component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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