NOx-concentration measuring apparatus
US6878339B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/25875
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a NOx-concentration measuring apparatus D for quantitatively analyzing the concentration of NOx contained in a sample gas. The measuring apparatus D comprises a sampling probe for obtaining the sample gas, a drain separator 2 for condensing moisture contained in the sample gas as a condensed water and separating the condensed water from the sample gas, an NO2 converter 3 for converting NO2 contained in the sample gas into NO, a secondary cooling device 7 for additionally cooling the sample gas, and an NO analyzer 1, arranged in this order with respect to a sample-gas line of the NOx-concentration measuring apparatus. The drain separator is a high-flow-velocity cooling type drain separator.Further, the sample-gas line between the sampling probe and the drain separator is heated and/or thermally insulated over the entire length thereof. The measuring apparatus can provide a high-precision measurement while suppressing NO2 loss.
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