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Title: Real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds using chemical ionization mass spectrometry

Abstract

A system for on-line quantitative monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) includes pressure reduction means for carrying a gaseous sample from a first location to a measuring input location maintained at a low pressure, the system utilizing active feedback to keep both the vapor flow and pressure to a chemical ionization mode mass spectrometer constant. A multiple input manifold for VOC and gas distribution permits a combination of calibration gases or samples to be applied to the spectrometer.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
  2. Peralta, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872567
Patent Number(s):
5962774
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
real-time; monitoring; volatile; organic; compounds; chemical; ionization; mass; spectrometry; on-line; quantitative; vocs; pressure; reduction; means; carrying; gaseous; sample; location; measuring; input; maintained; utilizing; active; feedback; vapor; flow; mode; spectrometer; constant; multiple; manifold; voc; gas; distribution; permits; combination; calibration; gases; samples; applied; active feedback; ionization mass; pressure reduction; vapor flow; organic compound; mass spectrometer; organic compounds; volatile organic; mass spectrometry; gas distribution; time monitoring; calibration gas; real-time monitoring; gaseous sample; input manifold; ionization mode; multiple input; /73/422/436/

Citation Formats

Mowry, Curtis Dale, and Thornberg, Steven Michael. Real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds using chemical ionization mass spectrometry. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Mowry, Curtis Dale, & Thornberg, Steven Michael. Real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds using chemical ionization mass spectrometry. United States.
Mowry, Curtis Dale, and Thornberg, Steven Michael. Fri . "Real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds using chemical ionization mass spectrometry". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872567.
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
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On-line measurement of benzene and toluene in dilute vehicle exhaust by mass spectrometry
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