DE539562C - Device for the determination of methane and other hydrocarbons in mixed gases by catalytic combustion - Google Patents

Device for the determination of methane and other hydrocarbons in mixed gases by catalytic combustion

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DE539562C
DE539562C DEH120046D DEH0120046D DE539562C DE 539562 C DE539562 C DE 539562C DE H120046 D DEH120046 D DE H120046D DE H0120046 D DEH0120046 D DE H0120046D DE 539562 C DE539562 C DE 539562C
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    • G01N27/02Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance
    • G01N27/04Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance
    • G01N27/14Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of an electrically-heated body in dependence upon change of temperature
    • G01N27/16Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of an electrically-heated body in dependence upon change of temperature caused by burning or catalytic oxidation of surrounding material to be tested, e.g. of gas

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Einrichtung zur Bestimmung von Methan und anderen Kohlenwasserstoffen in IMischgasen durch katalytische Verbrennung Die vorliegende Erfindung dient zur Bestimmung von Methan und anderen Kohlenwasserstoffen in Mischgasen und beruht im Prinzip auf der Messung einer Temperatursteigerung bei der Verbrennung von Kohlenivasserstoffen an Drähten aus katalytischem Material in einer Brückenschaltung.Device for the determination of methane and other hydrocarbons in mixed gases by catalytic combustion The present invention is used for Determination of methane and other hydrocarbons in mixed gases and is based on Principle based on the measurement of a temperature increase during the combustion of hydrocarbons on wires made of catalytic material in a bridge circuit.

Die Anwendung von Drähten aus katalytischem. Material, wie beispielsweise Platindrähten, in einer Brückenschaltung ist zur Bestimmung von Gasen bekannt. Bei Anwendung dieser bekannten Anordnungen zur Bestimmung von Methan oder anderen Kohlenwasserstoffen tritt jedoch der übelstand auf, daß die Drähte aus Platin oder anderem katalytischen Material bei den zur Messung erforderlichen hohen Temperaturen sich in ganz kurzer Zeit in Platinkohle umwandeln, wobei der Widerstand der Meßzweige dauernd verändert wird, so daß man dauernd das Brückengleichgewicht ändern muß.The application of wires made of catalytic. Material such as Platinum wires in a bridge circuit are known for the determination of gases. at Use of these known arrangements for the determination of methane or other hydrocarbons However, the disadvantage occurs that the wires are made of platinum or other catalytic Material at the high temperatures required for the measurement changes in a very short time Convert time into platinum carbon, the resistance of the measuring branches changing continuously so that one must constantly change the bridge balance.

Diesen übelstand hat man von anderer Seite auch schon dadurch beheben wollen, daß man einen besonderen Katalysator benutzte und dessen Temperaturerhöhung mittels Thermoelementen oder Widerstandsthermometern bestimmte, wobei die Meßdrähte in hitzebeständige Röhren eingeschlossen und letztere außen mit einem katalytischen Überzug verseben waren.This problem has already been remedied from another side want to use a special catalyst and increase its temperature determined by means of thermocouples or resistance thermometers, the measuring wires Enclosed in heat-resistant tubes and the latter outside with a catalytic Cover were sifted.

Bei der vorliegenden Erfindung werden die erwähnten Übelstände dadurch vermieden, daß der Meßdraht sowie ein Vergleichsdraht in Brückenschaltung in je ein hitzebeständiges Rohr eingebaut sind, das außen mit einer Heizwicklung versehen .ist, welch letztere durch einen elektrischen Strom auf eine bestimmte Temperatur gebracht wird, wobei die Heizwicklung um eines der Meßrohre, die dem zu untersuchenden Gasstrom ausgesetzt ist, aus katalytischem Material bestehen muß.In the present invention, the aforementioned inconveniences are thereby overcome avoided that the measuring wire as well as a reference wire in bridge circuit in each a heat-resistant pipe are installed, which is provided with a heating coil on the outside .is, which the latter by an electric current to a certain temperature is brought, the heating coil around one of the measuring tubes, which is to be examined Gas flow is exposed, must consist of catalytic material.

Auf der beiliegenden Zeichnung ist beispielsweise eine Einrichtung nach der Erfindung schematisch dargestellt. In der Zeichnung bedeutet i ein Gehäuse aus gut wärmeleitendem Material, welches in zwei Kammern 2 und 3 durch eine Zwischenwand geteilt ist; 4 und 5 sind Rohrleitungen für die Zu- und Abführung des Gases. In die dünnwandigen Rohre 6 ,aus hitzebeständigem Material sind die Brückenzweige 7 und 8 eingebaut, während außerhalb der Rohre 6 die Heizspiralen 15 angeordnet sind. Die Heizwicklung 15 um das Rohr 6 in der Kammer 2 mit dem zu prüfenden Gas muß aus katalytischem Material bestehen, während die Heizwicklung um das Rohr 6 in der Kammer 3 mit einem Vergleichsgas aus einem beliebigen Material bestehen kann. 9 und io sind die anderen beiden Brückenzweige, I i eine Stromquelle, 12 ein Regelwiderstand für die Brückenanordnung, 13 ein Anzeigeinstrument und i q. ein Eisenwasserstoffwiderstand.In the accompanying drawing, for example, a device according to the invention is shown schematically. In the drawing, i denotes a housing made of material with good thermal conductivity, which is divided into two chambers 2 and 3 by a partition; 4 and 5 are pipelines for the supply and discharge of the gas. The bridge branches 7 and 8 are built into the thin-walled tubes 6 made of heat-resistant material, while the heating coils 15 are arranged outside the tubes 6. The heating winding 15 around the tube 6 in the chamber 2 with the gas to be tested must be made of catalytic material, while the heating winding around the tube 6 in the chamber 3 with a reference gas can be made of any material. 9 and io are the other two bridge arms, I i a current source, 12 a variable resistor for the bridge arrangement, 13 a display instrument and i q. an iron hydrogen resistance.

Die Wirkungsweise der Anordnung ist folgende: Durch den Regelwiderstand 12 wird eint Teilstrom aus der Batterie i i eingestellt und das Brückengleichgewicht hergestellt, so daß das Brückeninstrument 13 auf o zeigt, während ein anderer Teilstrom aus der Batterie i i über den Eisenwasserstoffwiderstand durch die beiden Spiralen 15 zur Stromquelle i i zurückgeleitet wird. Der Eisenwasserstoffwiderstand ist so bemessen, daß die in den Spiralen 15 erzeugte Wärme 6oo° C beträgt. Da die von den Heizspiralen 15 erzeugte Wärme auf die in der Brückenschaltung nebeneinanderliegenden Brückenzweige 7 und 8 einwirkt, hat diese Erwärmung keinen Einfluß auf die Nullstellung des Anzeigeinstrumentes 13. Erst beim Auftreten eines brennbaren Gases wird durch die Verbrennung des Gases an der Heizwicklung 15 in Kammer a eine größere Wärme erzeugt, die dann auf den Meßdraht 7 der Brückenanordnung einwirkt und so einen entsprechenden Ausschlag im Anzeigeinstrument 13 heraorruft.The mode of operation of the arrangement is as follows: A partial current from the battery ii is set by the variable resistor 12 and the bridge equilibrium is established so that the bridge instrument 13 points to o, while another partial current from the battery ii via the ferric hydrogen resistance through the two spirals 15 to Power source ii is returned. The ferrous hydrogen resistance is such that the heat generated in the spirals 15 is 600 ° C. Since the heat generated by the heating coils 15 acts on the bridge branches 7 and 8 lying next to one another in the bridge circuit, this heating has no effect on the zero position of the display instrument 13. Only when a combustible gas occurs is the combustion of the gas on the heating coil 15 in the chamber a generates greater heat, which then acts on the measuring wire 7 of the bridge arrangement and thus causes a corresponding deflection in the display instrument 13.

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PATENTANSPRUCH Einrichtung zur Bestimmung von Methan und anderen Kohlenwasserstoffen in Mischgasen durch katalytische Verbrennung unter Anwendung je eines von dem zu untersuchenden und von einem Vergleichsgas beeinflußten Meßdrahtes, welche zwei nebeneinanderliegende Zweige einer.Wheatstoneschen Brücke bilden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Meßdrähte zum Schutze gegen Korrosion durch die Gase in je ein dünnwandiges Rohr aus hitzebeständigem Material eingebaut sind, welches mit je einer äußeren Heizwicklung versehen ist. von denen die eine, an welcher die katalytische Verbrennung des zu bestimmenden Gases erfolgen soll, aus katalytischem Material bestehen muß, während die andere aus einem anderen Widerstandsmaterial bestehen kann, derart, daß bei der katalytischen Verbrennung des zu bestimmenden Gases an der einen Heizwicklung eine entsprechende Temperaturerhöhung des einen Megdrahtes erzeugt und gemessen wird, während der andere Meßzweig der Brücke auf der gleichbleibenden Temperatur der anderen Heizwicklung gehalten wird.PATENT CLAIM Device for the determination of methane and other hydrocarbons in mixed gases by catalytic combustion using one of the to investigating and influenced by a reference gas measuring wire, which two Form adjacent branches of a Wheatstone Bridge, characterized in that that the measuring wires are each in a thin-walled one to protect against corrosion by the gases Tube made of heat-resistant material are installed, each with an outer Heating coil is provided. of which the one to which the catalytic combustion of the gas to be determined must consist of catalytic material, while the other can consist of a different resistance material, such as that in the catalytic combustion of the gas to be determined on one heating coil a corresponding increase in temperature of one megwire is generated and measured is, while the other measuring branch of the bridge at the constant temperature the other heating coil is held.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2768069A (en) * 1952-06-05 1956-10-23 Factory Mutual Res Corp Combustible gas detector
EP0069393A1 (en) * 1981-07-08 1983-01-12 Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke AG. Method for the early detection of carbonic fires in recipients containing dust of brown coal by detection of methane

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2768069A (en) * 1952-06-05 1956-10-23 Factory Mutual Res Corp Combustible gas detector
EP0069393A1 (en) * 1981-07-08 1983-01-12 Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke AG. Method for the early detection of carbonic fires in recipients containing dust of brown coal by detection of methane
WO1983000247A1 (en) * 1981-07-08 1983-01-20 Wolfrum, Erhard Method for the early detection of fires smouldering in containers containing lignite dust by methane detection

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