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Dual chamber YSZ-based sensor for simultaneous measurement of methane and water vapor concentrations in CH4 + H2O + N2 gas mixtures

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A dual chamber solid-oxide sensor for simultaneous measurement of methane and water vapor concentrations in CH4 + H2O + N2 gas mixtures was designed and tested in the temperature range of 450–600 °C. The sensor consisted of two isolated electrochemical cells based on yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) electrolyte and Pt electrodes; each cell had a gas chamber connected with the outside atmosphere via a ceramic capillary. Both cells operated in the amperometric mode, one of them was designed for measuring humidity, while the other one for measuring CH4 concentration. The limiting currents of the cells measured in the temperature range of 450–600 °C were shown to rise linearly as concentrations of CH4 and H2O increased. The sensor demonstrated satisfactory response times and good reproducibility of data. The present research shows that the dual chamber amperometric sensor allows to simultaneously measure the methane and water vapor concentrations in CH4 + H2O + N2 gas mixtures and can be used, in particular, for measuring methane humidity.

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    A. S. Kalyakin, A. N. Volkov, A. N. Meshcherskikh & L. A. Dunyushkina

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Kalyakin, A.S., Volkov, A.N., Meshcherskikh, A.N. et al. Dual chamber YSZ-based sensor for simultaneous measurement of methane and water vapor concentrations in CH4 + H2O + N2 gas mixtures. J Solid State Electrochem 26, 739–747 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-022-05116-y

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