Apparatus for measuring dissolved gases in a fluid medium

Claim 2

Apparatus for polarographically measuring dissolved gases in a liquid which comprises a cylindrical pipe line through which the liquid to be measured is flowed, a cylindrical polarographic measuring cell in said pipe line, said cell comprising a cylindrical tubular member which includes a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof made of a material enabling the dissolved gases in the liquid to diffuse therethrough but being impermeable with respect to the liquid, means including a sheath surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member in radial spaced relation to establish an annular electrolyte-filled chamber, a cathode structure applied to the outer periphery of said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion and which extends throughout the entire circumference thereof, a circumferentially extending anode structure located radially outward from said cathode structure and a circumferentially extending support for said anode located intermediate said cathode and anode and which is permeable to the electrolyte.

Claim 3

Apparatus for polarographically measuring dissolved gases in a liquid which comprises a cylindrical pipe line through which the liquid to be measured is flowed, a cylindrical polarographic measuring cell in said pipe line, said cell comprising a cylindrical tubular member which includes a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof made of a material enabling the dissolved gases in the liquid to diffuse therethrough but being impermeable with respect to the liquid, means including a sheath surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member in radial spaced relation to establish an annular electrolyte-filled chamber, radially spaced and circumferentially extending cathode and anode elements supported within said electrolyte chamber, and wall means subdividing said electrolyte chamber into a plurality of individual chambers and with their respective cathode and anodes connected electrically in

Claim 4

Apparatus for polarographically measuring dissolved gases in a liquid which comprises a cylindrical pipe line through which the liquid to be measured is flowed, a cylindrical polarographic measuring cell in said pipe line, said cell comprising a cylindrical tubular member which includes a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof made of a material enabling the dissolved gases in the liquid to diffuse therethrough but being impermeable with respect to the liquid, means including a sheath surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member in radial spaced relation to establish an annular electrolyte-filled chamber, radially spaced and circumferentially extending cathode and anode elements supported within said electrolyte chamber, and wall means subdividing said electrolyte chamber into a plurality of individual chambers and with their respective cathode and anodes connected electrically in

Claim 5

A polarographic measuring apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said wall means which divide said annular electrolyte chamber into a plurality of individual chambers are constituted by radially extending and parallel spaced annular walls surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member.

Claim 6

Apparatus for polarographically measuring dissolved gases in a liquid which comprises a cylindrical pipe line through which the liquid to be measured is flowed, a cylindrical polarographic measuring cell in said pipe line, said cell comprising a cylindrical tubular member which includes a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof made of a material enabling the dissolved gases in the liquid to diffuse therethrough but being impermeable with respect to the liquid, means including a sheath surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member in radial spaced relation to establish an annular electrolyte-filled chamber, the outer periphery of said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member having a rib-like configuration, a cathode structure applied to the surface of said rib-like periphery throughout the entire circumference thereof, and a circumferentially extending anode structure located radially outward from and completely surrounding said rib-like cathode structure.

Claim 7

Apparatus for polarographically measuring dissolved gases in a liquid which comprises a cylindrical pipe line through which the liquid to be measured is flowed, a cylindrical polarographic measuring cell in said pipe line, said cell comprising a cylindrical tubular member which includes a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof made of a material enabling the dissolved gases in the liquid to diffuse therethrough but being impermeable with respect to the liquid, means including a sheath surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member in radial spaced relation to establish an annular electrolyte-filled chamber, the outer periphery of said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member having a rib-like configuration, a cathode structure applied to the surface of said rib-like periphery throughout the entire circumference thereof, and a circumferentially extending anode structure located radially outward from and completely surrounding said rib-like cathode structure.

Claim 8

Apparatus for polarographically measuring dissolved gases in a liquid which comprises a cylindrical pipe line through which the liquid to be measured is flowed, a cylindrical polargraphic measuring cell in said pipe line, said said cell comprising a cylindrical tubular member which includes a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof made of a material enabling the dissolved gases in the liquid to diffuse therethrough but being impermeable with respect to the liquid, means including a sheath surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member in radial spaced relation to establish an annular electrolyte-filled chamber, a cathode structure applied to the outer periphery of said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion and which extends throughout the entire circumference thereof, the inner periphery of said sheath having a rib-like configuration and an anode structure applied to the surface of said rib-like periphery of said sheath throughout the entire circumference thereof.

Claim 9

Apparatus for polarographically measuring dissolved gases in a liquid which comprises a cylindrical pipe line through which the liquid to be measured is flowed, a cylindrical polargraphic measuring cell in said pipe line, said said cell comprising a cylindrical tubular member which includes a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof made of a material enabling the dissolved gases in the liquid to diffuse therethrough but being impermeable with respect to the liquid, means including a sheath surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member in radial spaced relation to establish an annular electrolyte-filled chamber, a cathode structure applied to the outer periphery of said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion and which extends throughout the entire circumference thereof, the inner periphery of said sheath having a rib-like configuration and an anode structure applied to the surface of said rib-like periphery of said sheath throughout the entire circumference thereof.

Claim 10

Apparatus for polarographically measuring dissolved gases in a liquid which comprises a cylindrical pipe line through which the liquid to be measured is flowed, a cylindrical polarographic measuring cell in said pipe line, said cell comprising a cylindrical tubular member which includes a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof made of a material enabling the dissolved gases in the liquid to diffuse therethrough but being impermeable with respect to the liquid, means including a sheath surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member in radial spaced relation to establish an annular electrolyte-filled chamber, said gas-diffisible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member including a gas-permeable cathode support ring seated in a circumferentially extending groove therein and which communicates with said electrolyte chamber, a cathode structure constituted by two rings applied respectively to opposite faces of said support ring and a circumferentially extending anode structure located radially outward from said cathode rings in said electrolyte chamber.

Claim 11

Apparatus for polarographically measuring dissolved gases in a liquid which comprises a cylindrical pipe line through which the liquid to be measured is flowed, a cylindrical polarographic measuring cell in said pipe line, said cell comprising a cylindrical tubular member which includes a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof made of a material enabling the dissolved gases in the liquid to diffuse therethrough but being impermeable with respect to the liquid, means including a sheath surrounding said gas-diffusible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member in radial spaced relation to establish an annular electrolyte-filled chamber, said gas-diffisible intermediate wall portion of said tubular member including a gas-permeable cathode support ring seated in a circumferentially extending groove therein and which communicates with said electrolyte chamber, a cathode structure constituted by two rings applied respectively to opposite faces of said support ring and a circumferentially extending anode structure located radially outward from said cathode rings in said electrolyte chamber.