Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing – Hydrocarbon – Aromatic
Patent
1990-10-02
1993-04-27
Housel, James C.
Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
Hydrocarbon
Aromatic
436124, 436 55, 436172, 73 2331, 110344, 110345, 110185, 431 76, 356318, G01N 2164
Patent
active
052061760
ABSTRACT:
Detecting the presence of PAC's in the effluent of a combustions system by detecting the presence of a high molecular weight PAC's having five or more rings. A position along the effluent stream is selected at which high molecular weight PAC's may be present. The effluent is illuminated with radiation having a wavelength absorbed by the high molecular weight PAC's in the gas phase. The fluorescence from the illuminated effluent is detected, and analyzed by comparison to the known fluorescence of high molecular weight PAC's in the gas phase to determine the presence of the PAC's in the effluent. The effluent composition may be controlled in response to the detection.
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Beer Janos
Kahn Arslan
Sarofim Adel F.
Thijssen Jan H.
Toqan Majed A.
Housel James C.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Redding David
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