Development of NO/NO{sub x}/NO{sub y} monitors for urban air sampling
- Battelle, Columbus, OH (United States)
The ideal methodology for NO, NO{sub x}, and NO{sub y} would have the following attributes: compatibility with existing monitoring network facilities and procedures; equipment cost in the range of current network NO{sub x} monitors; capability for specific monitoring of NO, NO{sub 2}, and NO{sub y}; detection limit of 0.1 ppb or lower. This report describes an evaluation of two approaches to meet these monitoring network needs. Both approaches make use of commercially available instruments for detection, with continuous pretreatment of the sample for selectivity. System A makes use of two commercial chemiluminescence instruments to monitor NO, NO{sub y}, and NO{sub 2}. System B utilizes the luminol chemiluminescence reaction to detect NO{sub 2}, and employs multiple catalysts to obtain measurements of NO{sub x} and NO{sub y}. This report describes these two approaches and evaluates them in terms of linearity, converter efficiency, interferences, and detection limits.
- OSTI ID:
- 197357
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9405167-; TRN: IM9612%%131
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Measurement of toxic and related air pollutants, Durham, NC (United States), 3-6 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Measurement of toxic and related air pollutants. Proceedings of the 1994 U.S. EPA/A and WMA international symposium; PB: 1075 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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