MULTIFUNCTIONAL (NOx/CO/O2) SOLID-STATE SENSORS FOR COAL COMBUSTION CONTROL

Wachsman, Eric D.

University of Florida (United States)

关键词: Desorption;    Surface Area;    Electrodes;    01 Coal, Lignite, And Peat;    Combustion Control;   

DOI  :  10.2172/824014
RP-ID  :  NONE
RP-ID  :  FG26-02NT41533
RP-ID  :  824014

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The composition and microstructure of the sensing electrode are the key parameters that influence the sensing mechanism, and hence key sensor performance parameters: sensitivity, selectivity and response time. During this reporting period we investigated the effect of microstructure and the fundamental heterogeneous gas solid interactions of our NO sensor electrode material. In order to optimize the sensor electrode microstructure, powders were prepared using four different powder synthesis routes, resulting in different particle sizes distributions and BET surface areas. Different electrode processing conditions, e.g. screen-printing slurry composition, sintering schedule, etc. were also applied. In this report we demonstrate that the microstructure of electrodes, synthesized with the same composition, has a dramatic effect on both sensitivity and response time of potentiometric NO sensors. A quartz reactor and a tube furnace were built for the catalysis experiments. The installation of a quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS) and a multi gas controller were completed. Moreover, the system for the temperature-programmed reaction (TPR) and desorption (TPD) were completed by combining the equipment. We used this heterogeneous catalysis system to determine the adsorption characteristics of O{sub 2}, NO, CO, CO{sub 2}, and their mixtures, on the electrode material using TPD, and related the results to sensor performance.