Derivitization of vaporous chlorine by propylene oxide

US10968154B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · US

Inventors

• Lauryn E. DeGreeff · Washington, US
• Janet M. Crespo Cajigas · San Juan, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2020
• Grant date: Apr 6, 2021
• Expiry date: Jan 31, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2030/067
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of: providing a fiber having propylene oxide adsorbed thereon; exposing the fiber to a gaseous sample; allowing the propylene oxide to react with any chlorine in the sample to form chloro-2-propanol. The method can be used to detect potassium chlorate.