US4505784A
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Method for urea analysis
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1982-07-19
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Granted: 1985-03-19
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Expires: 2002-07-19
Abstract
Abstract For determining the urea concentration in liquids in continuous operation, with high sensitivity and reliable determination of the urea content over an extended period of time, an electrode which is separated from the urea containing liquid by means of a diaphragm with a diffusion coefficient of less than 10 -7 cm 2 s -1 for urea has impressed on it potentiostatically and cyclically, two potential values, the more positive potential being between 0.9 and 2.0. V/H 2 rev and the more negative potential being lower than 0.6 V/H 2 rev, and at the more positive potential, the current flowing within a predetermined time interval is evaluated as the measuring signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Konrad Mund
- 👤 Gunter Luft
- 👤 Ulrich Gebhardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:58
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/5302; G01N33/5304; G01N33/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for determining the urea concentration in liquids comprising: impressing on an electrode separated by a diaphragm permeable to urea, from the urea containing liquid, potentionstatically and cylically two potential values, the more positive potential being in the interval 0.9 V≦φ/H 2 rev≦2.0 V and the more negative potential being lower than 0.6 V/H rev, and evaluating the current flowing within a predetermined time interval during the more positive potential as the measuring signal wherein the diffusion coefficient of said diaphragm for urea is lower than 10 -7 cm 2 /s and said diaphragm possesses both hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties such that the degree of hydrophilization of the diaphragm is within the interval 1:15≧H≧1:100.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for determining the urea concentration in liquids comprising: impressing on an electrode separated by a diaphragm permeable to urea, from the urea containing liquid, potentionstatically and cylically two potential values, the more positive potential being in the interval 0.9 V≦φ/H 2 rev≦2.0 V and the more negative potential being lower than 0.6 V/H rev, and evaluating the current flowing within a predetermined time interval during the more positive potential as the measuring signal wherein the diffusion coefficient of said diaphragm for urea is lower than 10 -7 cm 2 /s and said diaphragm possesses both hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties such that the degree of hydrophilization of the diaphragm is within the interval 1:15≧H≧1:100.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1, comprising using the transferred charge as the measuring signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 1 or 2, comprising controlling the potential of the electrode by use of a cyclic potential jump program with two levels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the more positive potential is at about 1.6 V/H 2 rev and the more negative potential at about 0.4 V/H 2 rev.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said diaphragm has a diffusion coefficient for urea of about 10 -11 cm 2 /s.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the thickness of said diaphragm is less than or equal to 10 micrometers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the degree of hydrophilization of the diaphragm is in the interval 1:30≧H≧1:60.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said diaphragm consists of weakly hydrophilized polysulfone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein said weakly hydrophilized polysulfone is sulfonized polysulfone.
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