Influence of Coal-Fired Fly Ash on Measurement Error of NO<sub<2</sub< Electrochemical Sensors

To overcome the limitations of NO<sub<2</sub< electrochemical sensors, including their inaccurate measurements and short working life, when used around coal-fired power plants, we investigated the influence of coal-fired fly ash deposition on the measurement error of NO<sub<2</sub< electrochemical sensors through experimental tests. The morphological characteristics and pellet diameter distribution of coal-fired fly ash pellets were determined via scanning electron microscopy. The sedimentation velocity of coal-fired fly ash pellets in the air was determined through theoretical calculations of aerodynamics and hydrodynamics. Additionally, the effect of the deposition of coal-fired fly ash on the measurement error of NO<sub<2</sub< electrochemical sensors was determined through experimental tests. The test results show that the minimum and maximum measurement errors of the NO<sub<2</sub< electrochemical gas sensor were 8.015% and 30.35%, respectively, after a deposition duration of 30 days with 30 mg/m<sup<3</sup< coal-fired fly ash. This demonstrates that coal-fired fly ash deposition is the cause of the inaccurate measurements and short working life of these sensors. Coal-fired fly ash causes a decrease in the gas diffusion area of the sensor and the diffusion coefficient, thus increasing the sensor measurement error..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Sensors - 24(2024), 3, p 900

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wei Chen [VerfasserIn]
Hui Zhou [VerfasserIn]
Shijing Wu [VerfasserIn]
Dongmei Liao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chemical technology
Coal-fired fly ash
Electrochemical sensors
Measurement error
NO

doi:

10.3390/s24030900

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ094472920