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NOx-decomposing electrode and NOx concentration-measuring apparatus

US6280588A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 1999
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/20
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a NOx concentration-measuring apparatus for measuring a NOx concentration by using a main pumping cell including an electrode (inner pumping electrode and outer pumping electrode) having no or low decomposing/reducing ability with respect to NOx to control an oxygen concentration in a measurement gas to have a predetermined value which substantially does not affect measurement of NOx component, and using a detecting electrode having certain or high decomposing/reducing ability with respect to NOx to decompose NOx so that an amount of oxygen produced during this process is measured, wherein the detecting electrode is a cermet electrode composed of an alloy of Pt--Rh and a ceramic component, and Pt and Rh are contained in a weight ratio of Pt:Rh=20:80 to 1:99.

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