| Main Title |
Totally Optical Technique for Monitoring Ambient Non-Methane Hydrocarbons. |
| Author |
Manos, D. M. ;
Volltrauer, H. N. ;
Burch, D. E. ;
Chudy, J. S. ;
Allen, J. ;
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| CORP Author |
AeroChem Research Labs., Inc., Princeton, NJ. ;Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp., Newport Beach, CA. Aeronutronic Div.;Environmental Sciences Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
| Year Published |
1984 |
| Report Number |
AEROCHEM-TP-423; EPA-68-02-3292; EPA-600/3-84-030; |
| Stock Number |
PB84-152800 |
| Additional Subjects |
Optical measurement ;
Optical measuring instruments ;
Monitors ;
Air pollution ;
Oxidizers ;
Carbon dioxide ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Performance evaluation ;
Feasibility ;
Design criteria ;
Gas detectors ;
Non-methane hydrocarbons ;
Air pollution detection ;
Monitoring
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB84-152800 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
79p |
| Abstract |
A method for measuring ambient levels of nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) has been developed and an instrument based on that method has been built. The instrument consists of a sample conditioner and an optical CO2-CO monitor. In the sample conditioner ambient air is scrubbed of CO2 and H2O and any NMHCs and CO present are catalytically oxidized to CO2. The CO2-CO monitor measures both the original CO present in the air as well as the CO2 resulting from conversion of NMHCs and the CO. The CO2 channel of the CO2-CO monitor measures the concentration of the CO2 produced, which is directly related to the concentration of NMHC. |
