Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – Infrared responsive
Patent
1997-02-14
2000-03-14
Porta, David P.
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
Infrared responsive
250345, G01N 2135
Patent
active
060375922
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for continuously monitoring and measuring the concentration of gases in a gas-containing liquid such as a transformer oil. The method and apparatus employ a passive gas extraction technique which comprises a high performance membrane material to extract dissolved gases from the oil, and an IR-based sensor to detect gases present. The passive gas extractor extracts dissolved gas from the gas-containing liquid, there being a known relationship between the concentration of a constituent gas in the extracted gas and the concentration of the constituent gas remaining dissolved in the gas-containing liquid. The gas sensor senses the concentration of a constituent gas in the extracted gas, in the presence of other constituent gases. The gas sensor comprises a sample chamber which receives the extracted gas, a non-dispersive infrared (IR) absorption sensing system which generates an electrical signal corresponding to the light absorption, at one or more specified IR wavelengths, of the extracted gas in the chamber, and an electrical output comprising the electrical signal generated by the non-dispersive IR absorption sensing system. A processor having receives the electrical signal corresponding to the light absorption, at the one or more specified IR wavelengths, of the extracted gas in the chamber, and computes the concentration of at least one gas constituent present in the extracted gas.
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Bliven David C.
Mattis John Seymour
Sunshine Steven S.
Frommer William S.
Porta David P.
Underground Systems, Inc.
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