Infrared method and apparatus for measuring gas concentration of

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1997-08-26

1999-08-24

Hannaher, Constantine

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RE0362778

ABSTRACT:
An automatic calibration technique for a gas analyzer includes applying electrical energy to a source that is different from the level used to detect gas concentration in order to produce a different level of radiation from that used to detect gas concentration. The reduced level is applied with a non-absorbing gas in the gas sample chamber. The detector output at the reduced level is resolved to a calibration factor. The instrument can be linearized by repeating the calibration procedure at multiple different levels of reduced source radiation. In one embodiment, a source assembly is provided that includes a plurality of infrared emitters to which is applied modulated electrical energy in a timed sequence in order to produce output levels for three component gas concentrations. A filter between each one of the sources and a detector pass radiation at an absorption line of one of the component gases.

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