Hydrogen sensing apparatus and method

US9028671B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9028671-B2
Application numberUS-201113187207-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 20, 2011
Priority dateSep 14, 2002
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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An apparatus and methods are provided for the accurate determination of hydrogen content in fluid media at elevated temperatures. The apparatus consists of a proton conducting solid electrolyte in contact with an internal metal/hydrogen reference standard, in which the electrolyte and the reference material are in a chemically stable contact. The electrical signal generated is a function of the hydrogen concentration on the measuring side.

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We claim: 1. An apparatus for measuring hydrogen concentration at a temperature above 500° C., comprising an oxide-based proton-conducting solid electrolyte in conjunction with, or in contact with, a self-contained, sealed, metal/hydrogen reference standard comprising a reference material, which is zirconium or an alloy of zirconium, wherein the zirconium or zirconium alloy contains at least 1010 ppm of oxygen, with a metal to hydrogen atomic ratio such that two phases of the metal…

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What does patent US9028671B2 cover?
An apparatus and methods are provided for the accurate determination of hydrogen content in fluid media at elevated temperatures. The apparatus consists of a proton conducting solid electrolyte in contact with an internal metal/hydrogen reference standard, in which the electrolyte and the reference material are in a chemically stable contact. The electrical signal generated is a function of the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fray Derek John, Schwandt Carsten, Cambridge Entpr Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N33/005. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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