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Novel Integrated Nano-Sensors For Analysis Of Chemical Compounds In Natural Gas Applications, Taylor Robinson
Novel Integrated Nano-Sensors For Analysis Of Chemical Compounds In Natural Gas Applications, Taylor Robinson
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Semiconductor sensors have been important environmental gas detectors since the 1990s, and are commonly used to detect hydrogen, oxygen, alcohol vapor, and even harmful gases such as carbon monoxide. A gas chromatography approach is a well-proven and compact separation technique to identify and quantify multiple compounds in a complex background such as a true natural gas environment. Real time field monitoring implementing classical GC and standard sensors (FID, PID, etc.) have a lot of limitations due to its bulky size, heavy weight, and high maintenance. In this study, we developed a portable instrument through the utilization of novel solid-state sensors …