Method and device for measuring NOx concentration using measurements of NOx and a second gas component
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-033/00
G01N-021/76
G01N-027/10
G01N-027/27
G01N-027/407
G01N-027/417
출원번호
US-0062068
(2008-09-03)
등록번호
US-8852950
(2014-10-07)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2008/007190
(2008-09-03)
§371/§102 date
20110303
(20110303)
국제공개번호
WO2010/025745
(2010-03-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Hoyer, Knut
Kaufmann, Andreas
Munch, Reinhold
Springmann, Thomas
출원인 / 주소
Testo AG
대리인 / 주소
Volpe and Koenig, P.C.
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A method for determining an NOx concentration in a measurement gas is provided, where a measurement value for the NOx concentration is determined from the sensor signal of a gas sensor and a measurement value for the concentration of a second component in the measurement gas is determined. A correct
A method for determining an NOx concentration in a measurement gas is provided, where a measurement value for the NOx concentration is determined from the sensor signal of a gas sensor and a measurement value for the concentration of a second component in the measurement gas is determined. A corrected value for the NOx in the measurement gas is determined from the measurement values, and the measurement value and the corrected measurement value for the NOx concentration are displayed and/or output.
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1. Method for determining a NOx concentration in a measurement gas, comprising: providing a sensor signal from a first gas sensor that is sensitive for NOx and that is brought into contact with the measurement gas and determining a measurement value for the NOx concentration from the sensor signal,d
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Method for determining a NOx concentration in a measurement gas, comprising: providing a sensor signal from a first gas sensor that is sensitive for NOx and that is brought into contact with the measurement gas and determining a measurement value for the NOx concentration from the sensor signal,determining a measurement value for a concentration of a second component in the measurement gas from a second gas sensor, the second component being oxygen,determining a numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas from the measurement value for the oxygen concentration in the measurement gas, anddisplaying the measurement value and the numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas, wherein the measurement value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas is determined with reference to a stored first characteristic line from the sensor signal of the first gas sensor,wherein the numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas is determined with reference to a stored second characteristic line from the sensor signal of at least one of the first or the second gas sensor. 2. Method according to claim 1, further comprising removing the measurement gas from exhaust gases of a combustion engine. 3. Method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first characteristic line (19, 20, 21) or the second characteristic line is formed by interpolation or extrapolation of calibration or support points each of a characteristic line curve. 4. Method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first characteristic line (19, 20, 21) or the second characteristic line is stored as a data series. 5. Method according to claim 1, wherein the first characteristic line (19, 20, 21) is the characteristic line of an infrared sensor, UV sensor, electrochemical sensor, or semiconductor sensor or a chemiluminescence detector. 6. Method according to claim 1, wherein the second characteristic line maps deviations of a characteristic line of a NOx sensitive electrochemical sensor, infrared sensor, UV sensor, or semiconductor sensor or a chemiluminescence detector from the first characteristic line for different values of a concentration of the second component in the measurement gas. 7. Method according to claim 1, further comprising separately signaling at least one of exceeding or falling below limit values for the measurement value and numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas. 8. Method according to claim 1, wherein a difference between the measurement value and numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas increases or decreases with increasing concentration of the second component in the measurement gas. 9. Method according to claim 1, wherein at least one additional measurement or characteristic value for a concentration of third component in the measurement gas is at least one of determined or input and a correction value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas is determined from at least one of the additional measurement or characteristic value. 10. Method according to claim 9, wherein the third component is water and the determination of the numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas is carried out from the measurement value for the concentration of at least one of the second component or the third component as a function of a moisture content of the measurement gas. 11. Method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement gas is an exhaust gas of a combustion engine and for chemical substances fed to the combustion engine, a concentration of elementary components, including at least one of H or C, or a moisture content of air fed to the combustion engine are determined by an elementary analysis or the moisture content of the measurement gas is calculated from determined concentrations of the elementary components or a moisture content of air fed to the combustion engine. 12. Method according to claim 11, wherein the moisture content in the measurement gas is measured. 13. Device for determining a NOx concentration in a measurement gas, comprising: a first gas sensor that is sensitive to NOx configured for contact with the measurement gas to produce a first sensor signal,a second gas sensor sensitive to a second component of the measurement gas (3) configured for contact with the measurement gas to produce a second signal,an evaluation unit (8) configured to determine a measurement value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas (3) from the first sensor signal from the first gas sensor and a numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas from the measurement value determined from the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal,a display that displays the numerical value and the measurement value, anda storage device in which a first characteristic line for evaluation of the sensor signal of the first gas sensor and a second characteristic line for evaluation of a second sensor signal are stored,wherein the evaluation unit determines a difference value or factor by which a numerical value deviates from the measurement value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas using the second characteristic line,wherein different characteristic lines are stored from which a difference value or factor can be taken by which the numerical value deviates from the measurement value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas. 14. Device according to claim 13, further comprising a gas cooler or a condensate trap is arranged, upstream of the first or second gas sensor, in the gas flow of the measurement gas. 15. Device according to claim 14, further comprising an identification device, between the gas cooler or condensate trap and the first or second gas sensor, that identifies a presence of the gas cooler or the condensate trap in the gas flow of the measurement gas. 16. Device according to claim 14, further comprising an identification device, between the gas cooler or condensate trap and the first or second gas sensor, that allows identification or input of an operating temperature of the gas cooler or the condensate trap. 17. Device according to claim 14, further comprising an identification device, between the gas cooler or condensate trap and the first or second gas sensor, that determines the moisture content in the measurement gas. 18. Device according to claim 13, wherein the second gas sensor is an O2 sensor. 19. Device according to claim 13, wherein the device (2) has a portable construction. 20. Method for determining a NOx concentration in a measurement gas, comprising: providing a sensor signal from a first gas sensor that is sensitive for NOx and that is brought into contact with the measurement gas and determining a measurement value for the NOx concentration from the sensor signal,determining a measurement value for a concentration of a second component in the measurement gas from a second gas sensor, the second component being oxygen,determining a numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas from the measurement value for the oxygen concentration in the measurement gas, anddisplaying the measurement value and the numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas, wherein the measurement value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas is determined with reference to a stored first characteristic line from the sensor signal of the first gas sensor,wherein the numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas is determined with reference to a stored second characteristic line from the sensor signal of at least one of the first or the second gas sensor and wherein the first characteristic line (19, 20, 21) is the characteristic line of: an infrared sensor, UV sensor, an electrochemical sensor, or a semiconductor sensor. 21. Method for determining a NOx concentration in a measurement gas, comprising: providing a sensor signal from a first gas sensor that is sensitive for NOx and that is brought into contact with the measurement gas and determining a measurement value for the NOx concentration from the sensor signal,determining a measurement value for a concentration of a second component in the measurement gas from a second gas sensor, the second component being oxygen,determining a numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas from the measurement value for the oxygen concentration in the measurement gas, anddisplaying the measurement value and the numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas, wherein the measurement value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas is determined with reference to a stored first characteristic line from the sensor signal of the first gas sensor,wherein the numerical value for the NOx concentration in the measurement gas is determined with reference to a stored second characteristic line from the sensor signal of at least one of the first or the second gas sensor and wherein the first characteristic line (19, 20, 21) is the characteristic line of a chemiluminescence detector.
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