Response Characteristics of a Stable Mixed Potential Ammonia Sensor in Simulated Diesel Exhaust

Ramaiyan, Kannan P.; Pihl, Josh A.; Kreller, Cortney R.; Prikhodko, Vitaly Y.; Curran, Scott; Parks, James E.; Mukundan, Rangachary; Brosha, Eric L.

doi:10.1149/2.1271709jes

Response Characteristics of a Stable Mixed Potential Ammonia Sensor in Simulated Diesel Exhaust

Journal Article · Sat Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1271709jes· OSTI ID:1392876

Ramaiyan, Kannan P. ^[1]; Pihl, Josh A. ^[2]; ^[1]; Prikhodko, Vitaly Y. ^[2]; Curran, Scott ^[2]; Parks, James E. ^[2]; Mukundan, Rangachary ^[1]; Brosha, Eric L. ^[1]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Materials and Integrated Devices Group
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL) and National Transporation Research Center, Knoxville, TN (United States)

A mixed potential sensor using Au and Pt dense wire electrodes embedded between tape-casted layers of 8 mol% yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) was tested for application toward NH₃, NO, NO₂, C₃H₆ and C₃H₈. In single-gas testing, the sensor exhibited the highest response toward NH₃, while still exhibiting reasonably high sensitivity toward other interferent gases. We tested the sensor in a high-flow reactor at the National Transportation Research Center (NTRC) in order to simulate exhaust gas constituents and flow rates produced by lean-burn vehicles powered by Compression-Ignition Direct-Injection (CIDI), diesel engines. The sensor was characterized at 525 and 625°C for NH₃, CO, C₃H₆, C₃H₈, and NO_x in a base gas composition of 10% O₂, 5% H₂O, and 5% CO₂ flowing at 15 slpm. The sensor exhibited fast response time equal to the response time of the system's switching valve (T90<0.6s). Furthermore, in simulations of overdosing a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, the sensor was able to selectively respond to 20ppm injections of NH₃ slip despite the presence of the interferent gas species at combined concentrations ten times higher than that of the NH₃. The laboratory sensor construct was transitioned to a pre-commercial, automotive stick sensor configuration that was demonstrated to retain the advantageous characteristics of the tape-cast device.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1392876

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1400164

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-17-23249

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 164; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: The Electrochemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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