Combined O2/combustibles solid electrolyte gas monitoring device

Patent · Tue Nov 04 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6510548

Hickam, W M; Lin, C; Zomp, J M

A circuit means in combination with a conventional oxygen ion conductive solid electrolyte cell establishes the cell in a voltage mode for the purposes of measuring excess oxygen and developing a voltage signal indicative thereof, and switching the cell to a current mode of operation in response to an excess combustible environment wherein current drawn by the cell to pump oxygen for combustible reaction with the excess combustibles environment is measured as an indication of the combustibles content of the gas.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
• Patent Number(s): US 4231733
• OSTI ID: 6510548
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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