Early warning sulfur detection based on change in fluorescence intensity of polymer-bound phosphine compound
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-021/64
G01N-001/22
G01N-001/24
출원번호
US-0463358
(2012-05-03)
등록번호
US-8323980
(2012-12-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Boday, Dylan Joseph
Kuczynski, Joseph
Meyer, III, Robert Ernst
출원인 / 주소
International Business Machines Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Bussan, Matthew J.
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초록▼
An early warning sulfur detection system for detecting the presence of corrosive gases, especially elemental sulfur (S8), in air employs a substrate that includes a polymer-bound phosphine compound having sulfur-getting functionality. The phosphine compound in the polymer reacts with any airborne el
An early warning sulfur detection system for detecting the presence of corrosive gases, especially elemental sulfur (S8), in air employs a substrate that includes a polymer-bound phosphine compound having sulfur-getting functionality. The phosphine compound in the polymer reacts with any airborne elemental sulfur. This reaction is accompanied by a decrease in the fluorescence intensity (If) of the substrate. The If of the substrate is monitored in real time by a spectrofluorometer to detect a change in fluorescence intensity (ΔIf). In an embodiment sited in a data center, an alarm is triggered if the ΔIf is above a predetermined threshold, thereby providing a real-time, early warning to IT professionals that corrective action is required to protect metal conductors from corrosion. Preferably, the phosphine compound in the polymer does not react with other components in the air (e.g., carbon dioxide).
대표청구항▼
1. A method for detecting the presence of elemental sulfur in air, the method comprising the steps of: exposing a substrate to air from a surrounding environment, wherein the substrate includes a polymer-bound phosphine compound having a sulfur-getting functionality, wherein the substrate is mounted
1. A method for detecting the presence of elemental sulfur in air, the method comprising the steps of: exposing a substrate to air from a surrounding environment, wherein the substrate includes a polymer-bound phosphine compound having a sulfur-getting functionality, wherein the substrate is mounted in a sample compartment;monitoring a fluorescence intensity of the substrate in real time;detecting a change in the fluorescence intensity of the substrate;determining whether the change in the fluorescence intensity of the substrate is above a predetermined threshold; andtriggering an alarm if the change in the fluorescence intensity is above the predetermined threshold;wherein the step of exposing the substrate to air from the surrounding environment comprises the steps of sealing the sample compartment from the surrounding environment during measurements of the fluorescence intensity of the substrate, andopening the sample compartment to the surrounding environment during periods between the measurements. 2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of exposing the substrate to air from the surrounding environment includes the step of exposing the substrate to the air from a data center. 3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the polymer-bound phosphine compound is a substituted or unsubstituted phenylphosphine compound bonded directly to a polymer backbone. 4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of exposing the substrate to air from the surrounding environment further comprises the step of: drawing air from the surrounding environment into the sample compartment during the periods when the sample compartment is open. 5. A method for detecting the presence of elemental sulfur in air, the method comprising the steps of: providing a sulfur detection system comprising a spectrofluorometer, at least one processor, and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory is encoded with instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the sulfur detection system to perform a detection process;performing the detection rocess using the sulfur detection system wherein the detection process comprises the steps of: exposing a substrate mounted in a sample compartment of the spectrofluorometer to air from a surrounding environment, wherein the substrate includes a polymer-bound phosphine compound having a sulfur-getting functionality, wherein the spectrofluorometer is operative to measure a fluorescence intensity of the substrate, and wherein the step of exposing the substrate mounted in the sample compartment of the spectrofluorometer to air from the surrounding environment comprises the steps of: closing the sample compartment from the surrounding environment during measurements by the spectrofluorometer of the fluorescence intensity of the substrate, andopening the sample compartment to the surrounding environment during periods between measurements by the spectrofluorometer of the fluorescence intensity of the substrate;monitoring the fluorescence intensity of the substrate in real time by repeatedly performing measurements of the fluorescence intensity of the substrate mounted in the sample compartment of the spectrofluorometer;detecting a change in the fluorescence intensity of the substrate;determining whether the change in the fluorescence intensity of the substrate is above a predetermined threshold; andtriggering an alarm if the change in the fluorescence intensity is above the predetermined threshold. 6. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the air from the surrounding environment includes air from a data center. 7. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the polymer-bound phosphine compound is a substituted or unsubstituted phenylphosphine compound bonded directly to a polymer backbone. 8. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the step of exposing the substrate mounted in the sample compartment of the spectrofluorometer to air from the surrounding environment further comprises the step of drawing air from the surrounding environment into the sample compartment during the periods when the sample compartment is open. 9. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the step of opening the sample compartment to the surrounding environment during periods between measurements by the spectrofluorometer of the fluorescence intensity of the substrate includes opening at least one door to open the sample compartment to the surrounding environment during periods between measurements by the spectrofluorometer, and wherein the step of closing the sample compartment from the surrounding environment during measurements by the spectrofluorometer of the fluorescence intensity of the substrate includes closing the at least one door to close the sample compartment from the surrounding environment during measurements by the spectrofluorometer. 10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the at least one door each comprise a solenoid valve, wherein the step of opening the at least one door includes the step of activating the solenoid valve, and wherein the step of closing the at least one door includes the step of deactivating the solenoid valve. 11. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the step of opening the sample compartment to the surrounding environment during periods between measurements by the spectrofluorometer of the fluorescence intensity of the substrate includes turning on a fan and opening an air intake door and an air exhaust door to draw air from the surrounding environment through the sample compartment during periods between measurements by the spectrofluorometer, and wherein the step of closing the sample compartment from the surrounding environment during measurements by the spectrofluorometer of the fluorescence intensity of the substrate includes turning off the fan and closing the air intake door and the air exhaust door to close the sample compartment from the surrounding environment during measurements by the spectrofluorometer. 12. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the air intake door and the air exhaust door each comprise a solenoid valve, wherein the step of opening the air intake door and the air exhaust door includes the step of activating each solenoid valve, and wherein the step of closing the air intake door and the air exhaust door includes the step of deactivating each solenoid valve.
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