TW202401010A - Gas detection system and its gas detection method - Google Patents

Abstract

A gas detection system includes a cabinet, a pipeline module, a gas analyzer, a valve assembly and a control unit. The pipeline module is provided with a pipeline set, a gas inlet and an outlet, and the pipeline set is located in the cabinet and respectively connected to the gas inlet and the outlet. The gas inlet is used to inject a detected gas from the outside. The outlet is used to exhaust the detected gas. The gas analyzer is installed in the cabinet, and connected to the pipeline set to analyze the detected gas collected from the pipeline set. The valve assembly is installed on the pipeline set between the gas inlet and the gas analyzer, and is used to reversibly cut off the connection between the gas inlet and the gas analyzer. The control unit is electrically connected to the valve assembly for switching of the valve assembly.

Description

Gas detection system and gas detection method

The present invention relates to a detection system, and in particular, to a gas detection system and a gas detection method thereof.

According to gas detection and analysis, it is an important means to detect the presence and concentration of certain chemical gases and determine their chemical combinations. At present, most of the gas detection methods are to manually sample the gas cylinders to be tested, and then manually move them to the analysis equipment of specific analysis items for gas detection and analysis.

However, when faced with a variety of analysis projects, the above gas detection methods not only require repeated sampling and moving to specific analysis equipment each time, but also require multiple testing times and analysis time, and it is also easy to frequently sample the gas cylinders to be tested. There is a risk of gas leakage, which is quite time-consuming and inconvenient.

It can be seen that the above-mentioned technology obviously still has inconveniences and defects, and needs to be further improved. Therefore, how to effectively solve the above inconveniences and defects is indeed one of the current important research and development topics, and it has also become an urgent need for improvement in related fields.

One object of the present invention is to provide a gas detection system and a gas detection method thereof to solve the above difficulties mentioned in the prior art.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a gas detection system. The gas detection system includes a cabinet, a pipeline module, at least one gas analyzer, a valve assembly and a control unit. The pipeline module has a pipeline group, a first air injection nozzle and an exhaust port. The pipeline set is installed in the cabinet and connected to the first air injection nozzle and exhaust port respectively. The first gas injection nozzle is used to inject a tested gas from the outside, and the exhaust port is used to discharge the tested gas. The gas analyzer is installed in the cabinet and connected to the pipeline group to analyze the measured gas obtained from the pipeline group. The valve assembly includes at least one first valve assembly. The first valve member is installed on the pipeline group and is between the first gas injection nozzle and the gas analyzer, and is used to reversibly cut off the communication between the first gas injection nozzle and the gas analyzer. The control unit is electrically connected to the first valve component and used to control the opening and closing of the first valve component.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a gas detection method of a gas detection system. The gas detection method consists of several steps as follows. Inject a measured gas into the pipeline module of the gas detection system, and the pipeline module includes multiple branch pipelines. Each branch pipeline is equipped with a gas analyzer and a valve. The valve is used to recover the ground. Isolate the measured gas from reaching the corresponding gas analyzer. Open the valve of at least one of the branch pipelines so that the measured gas can reach the corresponding gas analyzer along the branch pipeline; analyze the measured gas obtained from the branch pipeline through the gas analyzer, and output the analysis data of the measured gas ; and discharge the measured gas out of the pipeline module.

In this way, through the structure described in the above embodiments, the present invention can integrate one or more analyzers into the system. In this way, it can not only save multiple test sending time and analysis time, but also reduce gas leakage caused by the gas cylinder to be tested. the risk.

The above description is only used to describe the problems to be solved by the present invention, the technical means to solve the problems, the effects thereof, etc. The specific details of the present invention will be introduced in detail in the following embodiments and related drawings.

The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the present invention in the drawings. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be explained in the following description. However, it will be understood that these practical details should not limit the invention. That is to say, in various embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, for the sake of simplifying the drawings, some commonly used structures and components will be illustrated in a simple schematic manner in the drawings.

Figure 1 is a simple schematic diagram of the gas detection system 10 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the gas detection system 10 includes a cabinet 100, a pipeline module 200, a gas analyzer 600, a valve assembly 700 and a central control system 900. The pipeline module 200 has a pipeline group 210, a first air injection nozzle 510 and an exhaust port 560. The first air injection nozzle 510 and the exhaust port 560 are respectively fixed on the surface of the cabinet 100 , and the pipeline group 210 is fixed in the cabinet 100 . One end of the pipeline set 210 is connected to the first air injection nozzle 510 , and the other end is connected to the exhaust port 560 . The first gas injection nozzle 510 is used to inject a gas to be tested from the outside, and the exhaust port 560 is used to discharge the gas to be tested. For example, the first gas injection nozzle 510 is used to connect a cylinder C containing the gas to be measured or an external air pipe (not shown in the figure), and the exhaust port 560 is used to connect an exhaust device V or an external air pipe. (Not shown in the figure). The measured gases described in this embodiment are, for example, hydrogen chloride (HCl), chlorine (Cl2), nitrogen (N2), oxygen (O2), helium (He), argon (Ar), Fluorobutadiene (C4F6), difluoromethane (CH2F2), fluoromethane (CH3F), octafluorocyclobutane (C4F8), trifluoromethane (CHF3), hydrofluoric acid (HF), tungsten hexafluoride (WF6 ), dichlorosilane (SiH2Cl2), methylsilane (SiH4) and other gases, however, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The gas analyzer 600 is installed in the cabinet 100 and connected to a part of the pipeline group 210 . The valve assembly 700 includes a front valve 710 and a rear valve 720 . The front valve 710 is installed on the pipeline set 210 between the first gas injection nozzle 510 and the gas analyzer 600, and is used to cut off or restore the communication between the first gas injection nozzle 510 and the gas analyzer 600. The rear valve 720 is installed on the pipeline set 210 between the exhaust port 560 and the gas analyzer 600, and is used to cut off or restore the communication between the exhaust port 560 and the gas analyzer 600.

The central control system 900 includes a control unit 910, a logic circuit 920 and an operation panel 930. The control unit 910 is electrically connected to the logic circuit 920 and the operation panel 930, and the control unit 910 automatically executes a specific detection program according to the program content of the logic circuit 920, and reports the detection results through the operation panel 930. More specifically, the control unit 910 is electrically connected to the front valve member 710 and the rear valve member 720, and is used to control the opening and closing of the front valve member 710 and the rear valve member 720 respectively. The operation panel 930 is electrically connected to the gas analyzer 600, and is used to instruct the opening and closing of the front valve 710 and the rear valve 720 through the control unit 910, and transmit the analysis data output by the gas analyzer 600 to the display screen or data of the operation panel 930. library (not shown in the picture). For example, the central control system 900 is located on the cabinet 100. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this way, when the gas detection system 10 wants to perform a gas analysis program, through the automatic execution of the above program content, the control unit 910 can open the above-mentioned front valve 710 and the rear valve 720; then, as shown in the direction D, the measured gas is discharged from The first gas injection nozzle 510 is introduced into the pipeline group 210, and after passing through the gas analyzer 600, the gas analyzer 600 analyzes the measured gas obtained from the pipeline group 210, and transmits the analysis data to the central control system 900.

On the contrary, when the gas analysis program is completed, the control unit 910 closes the front valve 710 and the rear valve 720 through the automatic execution of the program content. Therefore, the measured gas is blocked and cannot be conducted to the gas analyzer 600 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other embodiments also allow the operator to manually instruct the control unit 910 through the operation panel 930 to execute or terminate the above gas analysis process.

In addition, the gas detection system 10 includes a first gas pressure sensor 810 and a flow control element 860 . The first air pressure sensor 810 is installed on the pipeline group 210 between the rear valve 720 and the gas analyzer 600 to sense the pressure in the pipeline group 210 . The first air pressure sensor 810 is further electrically connected to the operation panel 930 and the control unit 910, and displays the sensing result of the first air pressure sensor 810 on the display panel of the operation panel 930. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The flow control element 860 is installed on the pipeline group 210 and is used to adjust the internal pressure of the pipeline group 210 in response to the sensing result of the first air pressure sensor 810 .

In this way, by adjusting the internal pressure of the pipeline group 210 through the flow control element 860, the gas detection system 10 can automatically inject the gas to be measured into the gas analyzer 600, allowing the gas analyzer 600 to maintain stable operation, thus saving the time of sending multiple measurements. and analysis time, and can also reduce the risk of gas leakage from the cylinder to be tested.

Figure 2 is a pipeline structure diagram of the gas detection system 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is an electronic block diagram of the gas detection system 11 of Figure 2 . As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the gas detection system 11 of this embodiment is roughly the same as the above. The difference is that the gas detection system 11 of this embodiment can automatically flush and replace the standard gas before gas analysis. After the reference point calibration and calibration line calibration, the same gas (such as the measured gas) can be introduced into multiple gas analyzers 600 synchronously or sequentially according to the needs of the analytical instrument to accept their respective detection and analysis. By controlling the environmental atmosphere during analysis, high-precision analysis results are achieved, thereby reducing human operating errors and achieving the purpose of multiple analysis of the same gas.

More specifically, in this embodiment, the pipeline group 210 of the gas detection system 11 further includes a front-end pipeline 211 , a rear-end pipeline 212 and multiple (for example, four) branch pipelines 213 . The front pipeline 211 is connected to the first air injection nozzle 510 . The rear pipeline 212 is connected to the exhaust port 560 . These branch pipelines 213 are located between the front pipeline 211 and the rear pipeline 212, and each branch pipeline 213 is connected to the front pipeline 211 and the rear pipeline 212 respectively. In addition, the gas detection system 11 has a plurality of gas analyzers 600 (for example, four), a plurality of first front valve members 731 (for example, four), and a plurality of first rear valve members 732 (for example, four). One of the gas analyzers 600, the first front valve 731 and the first rear valve 732 are installed on each branch pipeline 213, and the gas analyzer 600 on the same branch pipeline 213 is located at the corresponding first front valve. between the valve member 731 and the first rear valve member 732.

The gas detection system 11 includes an analysis accessory 440 and a seventh gas injection nozzle 580 . The seventh air injection nozzle 580 is fixed on the surface of the cabinet 100 . The pipeline module 200 has a fifth external pipe 260 that connects the analysis accessory 440 and the seventh gas injection nozzle 580 . The seventh gas injection nozzle 580 is used to connect a cylinder C containing the gas to be measured or an external gas pipe (not shown in the figure). The seventh gas injection nozzle 580 is used to inject a dilution gas from the outside, and the dilution gas flows along the fifth external pipe 260 to the analysis accessory 440 . For example, the analysis accessory 440 is a mixing device that can receive a diluent gas and a standard gas and mix a mixed gas of different proportions, and the diluent gas here is nitrogen (N2), helium (He), argon (Ar) and other gases. The valve assembly 700 includes a fifth valve 763. The fifth valve 763 is installed on the fifth external pipe 260 and is electrically connected to the control unit 910 to cut off or restore the analysis accessory 440 and the seventh gas injection nozzle 580. China Unicom.

More specifically, the standard gas reference point calibration is performed, for example, by first opening the fifth branch valve 775, closing the specific first front valve 731, and injecting the standard gas from the sixth gas injection nozzle 570 into the specific gas analyzer 600. . The calibration line calibration is performed, for example, by first opening the fourth front valve 761, the fourth rear valve 762, the fifth valve 763, and the third branch valve 773, and injecting a standard gas into the analysis through the fourth gas injection nozzle 540. In the accessory 440, dilute standard gases of different proportions are injected from the seventh gas injection nozzle 580, and introduced into the gas analyzer 600 to create a calibration line. It should be understood that those with ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs can pre-install the above-mentioned pipeline structure for a specific gas analyzer according to requirements or restrictions.

Therefore, when the gas detection system 11 wants to perform multiple gas analysis, through the automatic execution of the above program content, the control unit 910 instructs the flow control element 860 to operate according to the pressure value sensed by the first air pressure sensor 810 to allow the measured gas to automatically flow from The first air injection nozzle 510 enters the front pipeline 211 and reaches these branch pipelines 213 along the front pipeline 211 . Then, the control unit 910 can choose to synchronously or sequentially open the first front valve 731 and the first rear valve 732 provided on one, several or all branch pipelines 213, thereby allowing the measured gas to flow along one or all of the branch pipes 213. A plurality of branch pipes 213 reach the corresponding gas analyzer 600 . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other embodiments also allow the operator to manually instruct the control unit 910 (FIG. 1) through the operation panel 930 to execute or terminate the above gas analysis process.

It should be understood that these gas analyzers 600 are not limited to having the same or different analysis functions. For example, their analysis items are as follows: gas water content, gas purity ratio, gas specific gravity, gas chromatography, gas suspended particles, micro content gas detection, etc., however, the present invention is not limited thereto.

Furthermore, the gas detection system 11 includes a second air pressure sensor 820 installed on the front pipeline 211 . The valve assembly further includes a second front valve 741 and a second rear valve 742 disposed on the front pipeline 211 . The second front valve part 741 is between the first air injection nozzle 510 and the second air pressure sensor 820 , and the second rear valve part 742 is between the second air pressure sensor 820 and the first front valve part 731 . The second air pressure sensor 820 is located between the second front valve member 741 and the second rear valve member 742 and is used to sense the pressure in the pipeline group 210 between the second front valve member 741 and the second rear valve member 742 . The second front valve member 741 is used to cut off or restore the communication between the first air injection nozzle 510 and the second air pressure sensor 820 . The second rear valve member 742 is used to cut off or restore the communication between the first air injection nozzle 510 and the branch pipeline 213 .

The pipeline module further includes one or more (such as two) second air injection nozzles 520. The pipeline group 210 further includes a branch pipeline 214 and a first external pipeline 220 . The two ends of the branch pipeline 214 are connected to the front pipeline 211 and the rear pipeline 212 respectively. That is, any gas in the front pipeline 211 can be discharged from the exhaust port 560 without going through the branch pipeline 213 . For example, the second air injection nozzles 520 are respectively or jointly connected to an automatic blowing device B.

One end of the first external pipe 220 is connected to the front pipe 211, and the other end is connected to the second air injection nozzles 520 in the form of a branch pipe. The valve assembly further includes two third front valve members 751 and a third rear valve member 752 installed on the first external pipe 220 . The third front valve members 751 are electrically connected to the control unit 910 respectively, and each third front valve member 751 is used to cut off or restore the communication between the front pipeline 211 and the second air injection nozzle 520 . The gas detection system 11 includes a third air pressure sensor 830 installed on the first external pipe 220 . The third air pressure sensor 830 is located between the third front valve member 751 and the third rear valve member 752, and is used to sense the pipe of the first external pipe 220 between the third front valve member 751 and the third rear valve member 752. internal pressure.

The valve assembly further includes a first branch valve 771 and a plurality of second branch valves 772 arranged on the branch pipe 214 . The first branch valve 771 is electrically connected to the control unit 910 and is used to cut off or restore the communication between the rear pipeline 212 and the front pipeline 211 . The gas detection system 11 includes a fourth air pressure sensor 840 installed on the front pipeline 211 . The fourth air pressure sensor 840 is located upstream of the first branch valve 771 and is used to sense the pressure in the branch pipe 214 .

Furthermore, the pipeline module further includes a plurality of third gas injection nozzles 530 , the pipeline group 210 further includes a plurality of second external pipes 230 , and the valve assembly further includes a plurality of second branch valves 772 . Each second external pipe 230 is connected to one of the third air injection nozzles 530 and one of the branch pipes 213 , and these second branch valves 772 are respectively installed on the second external pipe 230 and are electrically connected to the control unit 910 , used to cut off or restore the communication between the branch pipeline 213 and the third air injection nozzle 530 . Each third gas injection nozzle 530 is used to inject a curing gas from the outside, so that the gas analyzer 600 can perform equipment maintenance when gas analysis is not performed. The curing gas flows along the corresponding branch pipe 213 to the corresponding gas analyzer 600 . For example, the third gas injection nozzle 530 is used to connect a cylinder containing curing gas or an external gas pipe (not shown in the figure), and the curing gas in this article is, for example, nitrogen (N2), helium (He), argon (Ar) and other gases, however, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this way, when the gas detection system 11 wants to perform the maintenance procedure of the gas analyzer 600, through the automatic execution of the above program content, the control unit 910 selects to close all the first front valves 731 and open all the second branch valves 772 and the first rear valves. valve 732; then, the control unit 910 instructs the flow control element 860 to operate according to the value of the first air pressure sensor 810, controls the internal pressure of the rear pipeline 212, and opens the second branch valve 772 to instruct the curing gas to be injected from the third The gas nozzles 530 are sent to the corresponding gas analyzer 600 along these branch pipes 213, so that the gas analyzer 600 can be maintained. In addition, the third rear valve 752 is controlled to be closed, and the exhaust device V continues to extract air from the exhaust port 560. angry. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Other embodiments also allow the operator to manually instruct the control unit 910 (FIG. 1) through the operation panel 930 to execute or terminate the maintenance procedure of the analyzer.

Afterwards, when the gas detection system 11 wants to perform a pipeline cleaning process, and is automatically executed through the above program content, the control unit 910 selects to close all the first front valves 731 and the second rear valves 742 and to open the third front valves 751 and 742 . The third rear valve 752 and the first branch valve 771; then, wait until the fourth air pressure sensor 840 detects that the front pipeline 211 is vacuum, and instructs the third rear valve 752 to open and allow the automatic blowing device B to inject a gas from the outside. The cleaning gas (or purge gas) flows to the first external pipe 220 and is discharged from the exhaust port 560 through the diverter pipe 214 so as to clean the interior of the pipe 211 in the front section of the pipeline group 210 and the diverter pipe 214 . For example, the cleaning gas is nitrogen (N2), helium (He), argon (Ar) and other gases. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this way, since the gas detection system 11 can automatically flush the pipelines, cross-contamination between pipelines can be avoided. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other embodiments also allow the operator to manually instruct the control unit 910 (FIG. 1) through the operation panel 930 to execute or terminate the above-mentioned pipeline cleaning process.

The pipeline module further includes one or more (such as two) fourth air injection nozzles 540. The pipeline set 210 further includes a calibration pipeline set 400, which is used for a specific gas analyzer 600 that needs to produce an analysis calibration line. The correction pipeline group 400 is connected to the fourth air injection nozzle 540, a specific branch pipeline 213 and the rear pipeline 212 respectively. In this embodiment, the branch pipeline 213 is located between a specific gas analyzer 600 and a specific first front valve 731 . Any fourth gas injection nozzle 540 is used to inject a standard gas from the outside through the main channel 410 to the analysis accessory 440. The dilution gas passes from the seventh gas injection nozzle 580 through the fifth valve 763 to the analysis accessory 440, and the control unit 910 instructs The analysis accessory 440 mixes a variety of diluted standard gases with specific concentrations and ratios, and then enters the specific gas analyzer 600 through the primary channel 420 and the branch pipe 213 in order to establish the calibration line, and the gas is then exhausted. Port 560 is discharged. For example, the fourth gas injection nozzle 540 is used to connect a cylinder C containing standard gas or an external gas pipe (not shown in the figure), and the dilution gas enters the analysis accessory 440 from the fifth external pipe 260 and is mixed sequentially. Diluted standard gases of different concentrations are then passed into the specific gas analyzer 600 to establish a calibration line, and the standard gases described in this embodiment are, for example, hydrogen chloride (HCl), chlorine (Cl2), nitrogen (N2), oxygen (O2) ), helium (He), argon (Ar), hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6), difluoromethane (CH2F2), fluoromethane (CH3F), octafluorocyclobutane (C4F8), trifluoromethane (CHF3), Hydrofluoric acid (HF), tungsten hexafluoride (WF6), dichlorosilane (SiH2Cl2), methylsilane (SiH4) and other gases; diluting gases such as: helium (He), nitrogen (N2), argon (Ar) Wait for gas. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It should be understood that those with ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs can pre-install the above-mentioned pipeline structure for a specific gas analyzer according to requirements or restrictions.

In this way, when the gas detection system 11 wants to perform the calibration line calibration process of the gas analyzer 600, the above program content is automatically executed, and the control unit 910 selects to close the corresponding first front valve 731 and the second rear valve 742 and open it. The fourth front valve 761, the fourth rear valve 762 and the third branch valve 773; then, the control unit 910 instructs the flow control element 860 to operate and introduce the standard gas from the fourth gas injection nozzle 540 to the corresponding main channel 410. The analysis accessory 440 is opened, and the fifth valve 570 is opened to allow the dilution gas to enter the analysis accessory 440 through the fifth external pipe 260. The control unit 910 instructs the analysis accessory 440 to prepare a variety of diluted standard gases with different mixing ratios according to the requirements of the calibration line. The first channel 420 and the branch pipeline 213 enter the gas analyzer 600 to establish the calibration line. Afterwards, the analyzed gas is discharged from the exhaust port 560 through the rear pipeline 212 for corresponding gas analysis. Instrument 600 performs calibration line calibration. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other embodiments also allow the operator to manually instruct the control unit 910 (FIG. 1) through the operation panel 930 to execute or terminate the above calibration process.

More specifically, the calibration pipeline group 400 includes a primary channel 410 , a primary channel 420 and a second secondary channel 430 . One end of the main channel 410 is connected to the fourth air injection nozzles 540 in the form of a branch pipe, and the other end is connected to the analysis accessory 440 . The first channel 420 is connected to the analysis accessory 440 and the above-mentioned branch pipeline 213 respectively, and the second channel 430 is connected to the main channel 410 and the rear pipeline 212 respectively. The valve assembly further includes two fourth front valve parts 761, a fourth rear valve part 762, a third branch valve part 773 and a fourth branch valve part 774. The third branch valve 773 is installed on the first channel 420 and is electrically connected to the control unit 910 to cut off or restore the communication between the correction pipeline group 400 and the above-mentioned branch pipeline 213. The fourth branch valve 774 is installed on the second channel 430 and is electrically connected to the control unit 910 to cut off or restore the communication between the correction pipeline group 400 and the rear pipeline 212 . The fourth front valve member 761 and the fourth rear valve member 762 are installed on the calibration pipeline group 400 . The fourth front valve parts 761 are electrically connected to the control unit 910 respectively, and each fourth front valve part 761 is used to cut off or restore the communication between the correction pipeline group 400 and the fourth air injection nozzle 540 . The gas detection system 11 includes a fifth gas pressure sensor 850 . The fifth air pressure sensor 850 is located between the fourth front valve 761 and the fourth rear valve 762 for sensing the correction pipeline group 400 in the pipe between the fourth front valve 761 and the fourth rear valve 762 pressure. In this way, the gas detection system 11 can automatically control the introduction of blank sample gas (such as standard gas) to automatically sample the blank sample gas to avoid analysis error values and build a pipeline system (such as a panel system) for the exhaust gas recirculation part to avoid After analysis, the exhaust gas is returned to the gas analyzer 600 .

In addition, the pipeline module further includes a fifth air injection nozzle 550, and the pipeline group 210 further includes a third external pipe 240. The third external pipe 240 connects the main channel 410 and the fifth gas injection nozzle 550, and the fifth gas injection nozzle 550 is used to inject a clean gas (or purge gas) from the outside. The clean gas flows along the third external pipe. 240 and the second channel 430 and flow to the exhaust port 560 for cleaning and purging the calibration pipeline. For example, the fifth gas injection nozzle 550 may also be connected to the above-mentioned automatic blowing device B or a similar device to output cleaning gas to the third external pipe 240, the main channel 410 and the second channel 430, and from The exhaust port 560 discharges, and the cleaning gas is, for example, nitrogen (N2), helium (He), argon (Ar) and other gases, however, the present invention is not limited thereto. The valve assembly further includes a sixth branch valve 776. The sixth branch valve 776 is installed on the third external pipe 240 and is electrically connected to the control unit 910 for cutting off or restoring the main channel 410 and the fifth injection pipe. The connection of valve 550. It should be understood that the pipeline cleaning process through the fifth air injection nozzle 550 and the third external pipe 240 is roughly similar to the pipeline cleaning process through the second air injection nozzle 520 and the front pipeline 211. Therefore, again This will not be described again.

In addition, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned air injection nozzles 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 570, 580 and the exhaust port 560 are respectively fixed on the surface of the cabinet 100. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

It should be understood that the expression of the pipeline group 210 in the figure is only for illustration and is not limited to its appearance. In addition, in the above embodiments, the pipeline set 210 is, for example, a hard pipe or a flexible pipe. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the flow control element 860 is a Mass Flow Controller (MFC) or a Mass Flow Meter (MFM), which is an instrument for accurately measuring gas flow. It not only has the ability to measure The flow function can also control gas flow.

As shown in Figure 3, the gas detection system further includes a heating module 870. The heating module 870 is used to heat the pipeline group 210 before gas analysis to eliminate moisture in the pipelines and improve the accuracy of gas analysis, thereby making the overall process smoother. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other embodiments may also allow the pipeline group 210 to be heated throughout or at other times.

In the above embodiment, the operating method of the gas detection system is to flush and replace the internal body of the pipeline. After the internal body of the pipeline is flushed and replaced, the standard gas is automatically introduced to calibrate the detection instrument. After the calibration of the analytical instrument is completed, start The gas to be measured is introduced sequentially to perform gas characteristic detection and analysis. At the same time, in the exhaust gas analysis part, the pressure sensing element and the flow control element are used to control the gas environment at the exhaust gas end to avoid analysis distortion caused by exhaust gas backflow into the analysis instrument. After the analysis is completed, the analysis data will be sent back to the central control system or other computer systems.

Figure 4 is a flow chart of a gas detection method of a gas detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the gas detection method includes steps 501 to 507 as follows. In step 501, clean the pipeline module and maintain the gas analyzer. In step 502, negative pressure is generated in the tube and the gas in the tube is eliminated. In step 503, standard gas is introduced to calibrate the gas analyzer. In step 504, the pipeline module is cleaned and the gas analyzer is maintained. In step 505, negative pressure is generated in the tube and the gas in the tube is eliminated. In step 506, the gas to be measured is injected into each gas analyzer sequentially or synchronously. In step 507, the gas analyzer analyzes the gas to be measured and outputs the analysis data of the gas analyzer.

In steps 501 and 504, more specifically, a cleaning gas (or purge gas) is injected into the pipeline module to clean a part of the pipeline module, and a curing gas is injected from these branch pipelines to the corresponding gas analyzer to maintain the corresponding gas analyzer. In steps 502 and 505, more specifically, the pressure inside the pipe in the pipeline module is reduced to negative pressure to discharge the cleaning gas and the curing gas out of the pipeline module. Furthermore, in steps 502 and 505, the pressure inside the pipeline module is sensed, and then the pressure inside the pipeline module is adjusted accordingly according to the sensed pressure inside the pipeline. In step 503, more specifically, a standard gas is injected into one of the gas analyzers for calibration of the gas analyzer; then, a cleaning gas (or purge gas) is injected into the pipeline module to clean it. part of the pipeline module; then, a maintenance gas is injected from these branch pipelines to the corresponding gas analyzer to maintain the corresponding gas analyzer. In steps 506 to 507, more specifically, a measured gas is injected into the pipeline module of the gas detection system, and the valves provided on one, several or all branch pipelines are opened synchronously or sequentially, so as to allow The measured gas reaches the corresponding gas analyzer along the above-mentioned one or more branch pipelines; then, the measured gas obtained from the branch pipeline is analyzed by the gas analyzer, and the analysis data of the measured gas is output; and the measured gas is analyzed. Gas exhaust pipeline module.

In this embodiment, before step 506, the method further includes heating the pipeline module of the gas detection system. More specifically, the steps of heating the pipeline module of the gas detection system further include several steps as follows. The pipeline module of the gas detection system is heated through a high-frequency heating coil. Hot air is sent into the air gap between the inner tube and the outer tube of the pipeline module through a hot air device.

In this way, through the structure described in the above embodiments, the present invention can integrate one or more analyzers into the system. In this way, it can not only save the time of sending multiple measurements and analysis time, but also reduce the gas leakage caused by the gas cylinder to be tested. the risk.

Finally, the above disclosed embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all of them are protected by the present invention. Inventing. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the appended patent application scope.

10, 11: Gas detection system 100:cabinet 200:Pipeline module 210:Pipeline group 211: Front section pipeline 212:Rear pipeline 213: Branch pipeline 214: Diversion pipeline 220: First external pipe 230: Second external pipe 240:Third external pipe 260:Fifth external pipe 400: Calibration pipeline group 410: Main channel 420: First pass 430:Second Passage 440:Analysis accessories 501~507: Steps 510: First air injection nozzle 520: Second air injection nozzle 530: The third air injection nozzle 540: The fourth air injection nozzle 550:Fifth air injection nozzle 560:Exhaust port 570:Sixth air injection nozzle 580:The seventh air injection nozzle 600:Gas analyzer 700: Valve assembly 710:Front valve parts 720: Rear valve parts 731: First front valve part 732:First rear valve part 741: Second front valve part 742:Second rear valve piece 751: Third front valve part 752:Third rear valve 761:Fourth front valve part 762: The fourth rear valve part 763:Fifth valve 771: First branch valve 772:Second branch valve 773:Third branch valve 774:Fourth branch valve parts 775:Fifth branch valve 776:Sixth branch valve parts 810: First air pressure sensor 820: Second air pressure sensor 830: Third air pressure sensor 840: The fourth air pressure sensor 850: Fifth air pressure sensor 860:Flow control element 870:Heating module 900: Central control system 910:Control unit 920: Logic circuit 930:Operation panel B: Automatic blowing device C:Cylinder D: direction V:Exhaust equipment

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more apparent and understandable, the accompanying drawings are described as follows: Figure 1 is a simple schematic diagram of the gas detection system of the present invention; Figure 2 is a pipeline structure diagram of a gas detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is an electronic block diagram of the gas detection system in Figure 2; and Figure 4 is a flow chart of a gas detection method of a gas detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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10:Gas detection system

100:cabinet

200:Pipeline module

210:Pipeline group

510: First air injection nozzle

560:Exhaust port

600:Gas analyzer

700: Valve assembly

710:Front valve parts

720: Rear valve parts

810: First air pressure sensor

860:Flow control element

900: Central control system

910:Control unit

920: Logic circuit

930:Operation panel

C:Cylinder

D: direction

V:Exhaust equipment

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A gas detection system including: One cabinet; A pipeline module has a pipeline group, a first gas injection nozzle and an exhaust outlet. The pipeline group is installed in the cabinet and connected to the first gas injection nozzle and the exhaust outlet respectively. The gas nozzle is used to inject a tested gas from the outside, and the exhaust port is used to discharge the tested gas; At least one gas analyzer is installed in the cabinet and connected to the pipeline group to analyze the measured gas obtained from the pipeline group; A valve assembly, including at least a first valve installed on the pipeline group and between the first gas injection nozzle and the gas analyzer for reversibly shutting off The communication between the first gas injection nozzle and the gas analyzer; and A control unit is electrically connected to the first valve member and used to control the opening and closing of the first valve member. The gas detection system as described in claim 1, wherein the pipeline group includes: A front section of pipeline connected to the first air injection nozzle; A rear section of pipeline connected to the exhaust port; and A plurality of branch pipelines are located between the front section pipeline and the rear section pipeline, and each of the branch pipelines is connected to the front section pipeline and the rear section pipeline respectively, The at least one gas analyzer and the at least one first valve member are both in plurality, and each of the gas analyzers and one of the first valve members are installed together in the branch pipelines. One, each of the first valves is used to reversibly cut off the communication between the front pipeline and the corresponding gas analyzer, When the gas under test enters the branch pipes along the front pipeline, the control unit can open at least one of the first valve members, so that the gas under test flows along the corresponding at least one of the first valves. The branch pipeline of a valve reaches the corresponding gas analyzer. The gas detection system as described in claim 2, wherein the pipeline module further includes at least a second gas injection nozzle, the pipeline group further includes a branch pipe and a first external pipe, the branch pipes are connected respectively The front section pipeline and the rear section pipeline, and the first external pipe are respectively connected to the front section pipeline and the second air injection nozzle; and The valve assembly further includes a second valve. The second valve is installed on the first external pipeline and is electrically connected to the control unit for reversibly cutting off the front pipeline and the second injection pipe. Air mouth connection. The gas detection system as described in claim 3 further includes: An automatic blowing device is connected to the second gas injection nozzle for injecting a clean gas from the outside, When the control unit closes the first valves and opens the second valves, the automatic blowing device injects the cleaning gas from the second gas injection nozzle to the first external pipe and through the diverter pipe The air is discharged from the exhaust port. The gas detection system as described in claim 2 further includes: An air pressure sensor is installed on the rear section of the pipeline to sense the internal pressure of the rear section of the pipeline; and A flow control element is installed on the rear section of the pipeline to adjust the internal pressure of the rear section of the pipeline in response to the sensing result of the air pressure sensor. The gas detection system as described in claim 2, wherein the pipeline module further includes a plurality of third gas injection nozzles, the pipeline group further includes a plurality of second external pipes, and each of the second external pipes One is connected to one of the third gas injection nozzles and one of the branch pipes respectively. Each of the third gas injection nozzles is used to inject a curing gas from the outside into the corresponding gas. analyzer and discharge from the exhaust port; and The valve assembly further includes a plurality of third valves. The third valves are respectively installed on the second external pipelines and are electrically connected to the control unit for reversibly cutting off the branch pipeline and The third air injection nozzle is connected, When the control unit opens the third valves and closes the first valves, the curing gas is collectively sent to the gas analyzers and discharged from the exhaust port. The gas detection system of claim 1, wherein the pipeline module further includes a fourth gas injection nozzle, the pipeline group further includes a calibration pipeline group, one end of the calibration pipeline group is connected to the fourth gas injection The other end is connected to the section of the pipeline set between the gas analyzer and the first valve member. The fourth gas injection nozzle is used to inject a standard gas from the outside through the calibration pipeline set to the gas analyzer and discharge from the exhaust port; and The valve assembly further includes a fourth valve, which is installed on the calibration pipeline group and is electrically connected to the control unit for reversibly cutting off the fourth gas injection nozzle and the gas. Analyzer connectivity, When the control unit opens the fourth valve and closes the first valve, the standard gas can be sent to the gas analyzer for calibrating the gas analyzer. The gas detection system as described in claim 1 further includes: A heating module used to heat the pipeline module. The gas detection system as described in claim 1 further includes: An operation panel is located on the cabinet, electrically connected to the control unit and the gas analyzer, and is used to instruct the operation of the valve assembly through the control unit and display the analysis data output by the gas analyzer. A gas detection method of a gas detection system, including: Injecting a measured gas into a pipeline module of a gas detection system, wherein the pipeline module includes a plurality of branch pipelines, each of the branch pipelines is equipped with a gas analyzer and a valve The valve is used to recoverably isolate the measured gas from reaching the gas analyzer; Open the valve of at least one of the branch pipes so that the measured gas can reach the corresponding gas analyzer along the at least one branch pipe; Analyze the measured gas obtained from at least one of the branch pipes through the gas analyzer, and output the analysis data of the measured gas; and The measured gas is discharged from the pipeline module. The gas detection method as described in claim 10 further includes: Before the step of injecting the tested gas into the pipeline module, injecting a cleaning gas into the pipeline module to clean a part of the pipeline module; and A maintenance gas is respectively injected from the branch pipelines to the corresponding gas analyzer to maintain the corresponding gas analyzer. The gas detection method as described in claim 11 further includes: After the step of cleaning the pipeline module, the pressure inside the pipeline module is reduced to negative pressure to discharge the cleaning gas and the curing gas out of the pipeline module. The gas detection method described in claim 12 further includes: Between the steps of discharging the clean gas from the pipeline module and the step of injecting the measured gas into the pipeline module, inject a standard gas into the gas analyzer corresponding to at least one of the branch pipelines, For calibration of the gas analyzer; After the gas analyzer is calibrated, inject a cleaning gas into the pipeline module to clean the part of the pipeline module; and A maintenance gas is respectively injected from the branch pipelines to the corresponding gas analyzer to maintain the corresponding gas analyzer. The gas detection method as described in claim 13 further includes: After the step of cleaning the pipeline module, the pressure in the pipe in the pipeline module is reduced to negative pressure to discharge the cleaning gas and the curing gas out of the pipeline module. The gas detection method as described in claim 12 or 14, wherein the step of reducing the pressure in the pipeline module to negative pressure further includes: sensing the pressure within the pipe within the pipeline module; and In response to the sensed pressure in the pipe, the pressure in the pipe of the pipeline module is correspondingly adjusted. The gas detection method as described in claim 10 further includes: Before the step of injecting the measured gas into the pipeline module, the pipeline module of the gas detection system is heated. The gas detection method as described in claim 10, wherein the step of opening the valve of at least one of the branch pipelines further includes: The valves provided on at least two of the branch pipelines are opened synchronously or sequentially, so that the measured gas can reach the corresponding gas analyzers along the at least two branch pipelines.

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