US5314828A
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NOx sensor and process for detecting NOx
Assignee: Catalytica Inc
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Filing: 1990-06-12
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Granted: 1994-05-24
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Expires: 2010-06-12
Abstract
Abstract This invention is a process for detecting low levels of nitrogen oxides (NO x ) in a flowing gas stream (typically an exhaust gas stream) and a catalytic NO x sensor which may be used in that process.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph A. Dalla Betta
- 👤 David R. Sheridan
- 👤 Daniel L. Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 00:12
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N25/00; G01N25/20; G01N25/22; G01N33/00; G01N33/0004; G01N33/0009; G01N33/0027; G01N33/0036; G01N33/0037; B; B01; B01F; B01F25/00; B01F25/40; B01F25/42; B01F25/43; B01F25/434; G01N25/28; G01N25/30; F; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/17; Y10T436/177692; Y10T436/179228; Y10T436/20; Y10T436/207497; Y10T436/208339; Y10T436/21; Y10T436/218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A device for measuring various nitrogen oxides (NO x ) concentration in a flowing gas stream comprising: a. a catalytic sensor element comprising a catalyst for reducing NO x to N 2 in the presence of a NO x reductant which catalyst is coated upon a temperature measuring device, where the catalyst and temperature measuring device are situated so that the catalytic contacts the flowing gas stream, and the heat produced by reducing NO x raises the temperature of the temperature measuring device substantially proportional to the NO x concentration in the flowing gas stream; b. a reference element for detecting the ambient temperature of the flowing gas stream in the vicinity of the catalytic sensor element; c. a NO x reductant source introducing NO x reductant into the flowing gas stream for contact with the catalytic sensor element; and d. a flowing gas stream temperature controller for controlling the temperature of the flowing gas stream prior to its passage over the catalytic sensor element to operating temperature.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
168 words
A device for measuring various nitrogen oxides (NO x ) concentration in a flowing gas stream comprising: a. a catalytic sensor element comprising a catalyst for reducing NO x to N 2 in the presence of a NO x reductant which catalyst is coated upon a temperature measuring device, where the catalyst and temperature measuring device are situated so that the catalytic contacts the flowing gas stream, and the heat produced by reducing NO x raises the temperature of the temperature measuring device substantially proportional to the NO x concentration in the flowing gas stream; b. a reference element for detecting the ambient temperature of the flowing gas stream in the vicinity of the catalytic sensor element; c. a NO x reductant source introducing NO x reductant into the flowing gas stream for contact with the catalytic sensor element; and d. a flowing gas stream temperature controller for controlling the temperature of the flowing gas stream prior to its passage over the catalytic sensor element to operating temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1 where the temperature measuring device of the catalytic sensor element is a resistance temperature device (RTD).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 where the temperature measuring device of the catalytic sensor device is a thermistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 where the temperature measuring device of the catalytic sensor element is a thermocouple.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 where the catalyst comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of Group V and Group VIII transition metals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 5 where the catalyst comprises vanadium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 where the reference element comprises a resistance temperature device (RTD).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 where the reference element comprises a thermistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 where the reference element comprises a thermocouple.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 where the reference element is a resistor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 1 where the NO x reductant source is a source comprising a NO 2 reductant selected from the group consisting of ammonia, cyanuric acid, urea, ammonium carbonate, ammonium carbamate, ethyl carbamate, and gaseous amines.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 11 where the reductant is ammonia.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 where the flowing gas temperature controller comprises a heat exchanger.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
141 words
A process for measuring various nitrogen oxides (NO x ) in a flowing gas stream comprising the steps of: a. introducing a NO x reductant into the flowing gas stream containing NO x to produce a mixed stream, b. controlling the temperature of the flowing gas stream to an appropriate operating temperature, and c. passing the mixed stream to a catalytic sensor comprising a catalyst for reducing NO x to N 2 with the NO x reductant upon contacting the mixed stream and a temperature measuring device where the catalyst and temperature measuring device are situated so that the heat produced by reducing NO x with the catalyst raises the temperature of the temperature measuring device substantially proportional to the NO x concentration in the mixed stream where the temperature measuring device provides a measurable output related to the temperature rise.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
141 words
A process for measuring various nitrogen oxides (NO x ) in a flowing gas stream comprising the steps of: a. introducing a NO x reductant into the flowing gas stream containing NO x to produce a mixed stream, b. controlling the temperature of the flowing gas stream to an appropriate operating temperature, and c. passing the mixed stream to a catalytic sensor comprising a catalyst for reducing NO x to N 2 with the NO x reductant upon contacting the mixed stream and a temperature measuring device where the catalyst and temperature measuring device are situated so that the heat produced by reducing NO x with the catalyst raises the temperature of the temperature measuring device substantially proportional to the NO x concentration in the mixed stream where the temperature measuring device provides a measurable output related to the temperature rise.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of claim 14 where the mixed stream additionally passes a reference element in close proximity to the catalytic sensor element which reference element comprises a temperature measuring device producing a measurable output related to the temperature of the mixed stream and of the same type as the measurable output of the catalytic sensor element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 14 where the flowing gas stream additionally comprises at least one of carbon monoxide (CO) and sulfur dioxide (SO2).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 14 where the measurable output is voltage.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 15 where the measurable output is resistance.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 14 where the catalyst comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of Group V and Group VIII transition metals.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 19 where the catalyst comprises vanadium.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 19 where the NO x reductant is selected from the group consisting of ammonia, cyanuric acid, urea, ammonium carbonate, ammonium carbamate, ethyl carbamate, and gaseous amines.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 21 where the NO x reductant is ammonia.
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