CO gas sensor and CO gas concentration measuring method
First Claim
1. A method for detecting CO concentration in a gas containing CO and hydrogen in an amount in excess of the CO, said method comprising:
- providing a CO gas sensor including a detection electrode, a counter electrode and an electrolyte interposed between the detection electrode and the counter electrode;
contacting the gas with the detection and counter electrodes;
impressing voltages on said electrodes, while in contact with said gas, to obtain a change of hydrogen ionization current corresponding to CO adsorption by said detection electrode; and
determining the change in hydrogen ionization current as a measure of CO concentration in the gas.
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Abstract
A CO gas sensor according to the present invention includes a gas collecting container for collecting a measured gas therein; a detecting section provided within the gas collecting container and having at least a pair of electrodes positioned through electrolyte; and a voltage applying apparatus for applying voltage to the detecting section. One of the electrodes of the detecting section is a detection electrode having the capability of adsorbing at least one of hydrogenous gas and CO gas when a voltage is applied and then oxidizing it. By introducing a measured gas into a gas collecting container of the CO gas sensor and carrying out electrolysis according to a potential sweep method or a pulse method with the measured gas being in contact with the detecting section, a CO gas concentration in the measured gas can be measured based on an electrical current value obtained at the detecting section and changes of the electrical current with elapse of time. According to the CO gas sensor of the present invention, it is possible to accurately carry out detection and measurement of the concentration of CO gas when CO gas is to be detected or measured even in a gaseous atmosphere containing a relatively large amount of hydrogen gas and CO2 gas.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for detecting CO concentration in a gas containing CO and hydrogen in an amount in excess of the CO, said method comprising:
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providing a CO gas sensor including a detection electrode, a counter electrode and an electrolyte interposed between the detection electrode and the counter electrode; contacting the gas with the detection and counter electrodes; impressing voltages on said electrodes, while in contact with said gas, to obtain a change of hydrogen ionization current corresponding to CO adsorption by said detection electrode; and determining the change in hydrogen ionization current as a measure of CO concentration in the gas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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