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Catalytic gas-sensitive elements
Assignee: BTG International Ltd
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Filing: 1981-08-28
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Granted: 1984-07-03
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Expires: 2001-08-28
Abstract
Abstract An element for detecting combustible gases comprises a catalyst material associated with an electrical resistor serving as both a heater and a thermal sensor, the catalyst material being produced by heating a deposit from an aqueous slurry of alumina, of maximum particle size 0.1 micron, containing in solution a compound of a metal of the platinum group. The deposited material may constitute a pellet (6) within which is embedded a coiled part (3) of a wire (1) constituting the resistor. The element then resembles a conventional "pellistor" in form, but has improved resistance to poisoning or inhibition of the catalyst.
Inventors
- 👤 David W. Dabill
- 👤 Stephen J. Gentry
- 👤 Nicholas W. Hurst
- 👤 Alan Jones
- 👤 Peter T. Walsh
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/04; G01N27/14; G01N27/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A gas-sensitive element comprising: a catalyst material exposed for contact with a sample of an atmosphere to be tested, said catalyst material being in the form of a coherent mass produced by heating a deposit made from an aqueous slurry of alumina containing in solution at least one compound of a metal of the platinum group, the particle size of the alumina in said slurry being no greater than 0.1 micron; and an electrical resistor associated with said catalyst material and operable both as a heater for bringing said catalyst material to a temperature at which it can cause combustion of at least one gas to be detected and as a thermal sensor for detecting any thermal effect on said catalyst material caused by the occurrence thereon of a combustion reaction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A gas-sensitive element comprising: a catalyst material exposed for contact with a sample of an atmosphere to be tested, said catalyst material being in the form of a coherent mass produced by heating a deposit made from an aqueous slurry of alumina containing in solution at least one compound of a metal of the platinum group, the particle size of the alumina in said slurry being no greater than 0.1 micron; and an electrical resistor associated with said catalyst material and operable both as a heater for bringing said catalyst material to a temperature at which it can cause combustion of at least one gas to be detected and as a thermal sensor for detecting any thermal effect on said catalyst material caused by the occurrence thereon of a combustion reaction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A gas-sensitive element according to claim 1, in which said coherent mass is in the form of a pellet within which is embedded a coiled part of a wire which constitutes said resistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A gas-sensitive element according to claim 2, in which said wire has an alumina coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A gas-sensitive element according to claim 1, in which said compound is a compound of palladium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A gas-sensitive element according to claim 4, in which said compound is ammonium chloropalladite and said slurry also contains thorium nitrate in solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A gas-sensitive element according to claim 1, in which said compound is a compound of rhodium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A gas-sensitive element according to claim 6, in which said compound is ammonium chlororhodite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A gas-sensitive element according to claim 1, in which said compound is a compound of platinum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A gas-sensitive element according to claim 8, in which said compound is chloroplatinic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
140 words
A gas-sensitive element according to claim 1 wherein the catalyst is prepared by making an aqueous solution of either (1) ammonium chloropalladite and thorium nitrate at respective concentrations of 0.45 and 1.18 moles per liter, (2) ammonium chlororhodite at a concentration of 0.23 moles per liter or (3) chloroplatinic acid at a concentration of 0.45 moles per liter, adding nitric acid to the aqueous solution in an amount to adjust the pH to a value between 0 and 1, producing a slurry by mixing this solution with gamma alumina having a particle size of 0.05 micron in the proportions of 0.36 gram of alumina to one ml of the solution, the alumina being predominantly in the form of sponge-like aggregates having dimensions in the range 1-5 microns and having a specific surface area in the range 100-120 meters 2 /gram.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A gas sensitive element according to claim 10 wherein the catalyst is prepared by making the solution of ammonium chloropalladite and thorium nitrate at respective concentrations of 0.45 and 1.18 moles per liter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a process for preparing a gas-sensitive element comprising a catalyst material exposed for contact with a sample of an atmosphere to be tested, an electrical resistor associated with said catalyst material and operable both as a heater for bringing said catalyst material to a temperature at which it can cause combustion of at least one gas to be detected and as a thermal sensor for detecting any thermal effect on said catalyst material caused by the occurrence thereon of a combination reaction, the improvement comprising making an aqueous slurry of alumina containing in solution at least one compound of a metal of the platinum group, the particle size of the alumina in said slurry being no greater than 0.1 micron, depositing said slurry on said resistor, and heating said deposited slurry to produce a coherent mass of said catalyst material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a process for preparing a gas-sensitive element comprising a catalyst material exposed for contact with a sample of an atmosphere to be tested, an electrical resistor associated with said catalyst material and operable both as a heater for bringing said catalyst material to a temperature at which it can cause combustion of at least one gas to be detected and as a thermal sensor for detecting any thermal effect on said catalyst material caused by the occurrence thereon of a combination reaction, the improvement comprising making an aqueous slurry of alumina containing in solution at least one compound of a metal of the platinum group, the particle size of the alumina in said slurry being no greater than 0.1 micron, depositing said slurry on said resistor, and heating said deposited slurry to produce a coherent mass of said catalyst material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 12 in which said compound is a compound of palladium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 13 in which said compound is ammonium chloropalladite and said slurry also contains thorium nitrate in solution.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 12 in which said compound is a compound of rhodium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 15 in which said compound is ammonium chlororhodite.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 12 in which said compound is a compound of platinum.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 17 in which said compound is chloroplatinic acid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 12 in which the slurry is deposited only on the resistor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
140 words
In a process for preparing a gas-sensitive element comprising a catalyst material exposed for contact with a sample of an atmosphere to be tested, an electrical resistor associated with said catalyst material and operable both as a heater for bringing said catalyst material to a temperature at which it can cause combustion of at least one gas to be detected and as a thermal sensor for detecting any thermal effect on said catalyst material caused by the occurrence thereon of a combustion reaction, the improvement comprising making an aqueous slurry of alumina containing in solution at least one compound of a metal of the platinum group, the particle size of the alumina in said slurry being no greater than 0.1 micron, making a deposit from said slurry and heating said deposit to produce a coherent mass of said catalyst material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
140 words
In a process for preparing a gas-sensitive element comprising a catalyst material exposed for contact with a sample of an atmosphere to be tested, an electrical resistor associated with said catalyst material and operable both as a heater for bringing said catalyst material to a temperature at which it can cause combustion of at least one gas to be detected and as a thermal sensor for detecting any thermal effect on said catalyst material caused by the occurrence thereon of a combustion reaction, the improvement comprising making an aqueous slurry of alumina containing in solution at least one compound of a metal of the platinum group, the particle size of the alumina in said slurry being no greater than 0.1 micron, making a deposit from said slurry and heating said deposit to produce a coherent mass of said catalyst material.
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