Pitts, W.
(2017),
Carbon Monoxide Concentration Measurements in Fuel Cell Environments Using Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS): An Assessment, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Accessed April 19, 2024)
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Carbon Monoxide Concentration Measurements in Fuel Cell Environments Using Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS): An Assessment
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This report is an analysis of the potential of tunable laser diode absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) for recording carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in hydrogen fuel cell environments characteristic of those present during reforming of organic fuels. Typical gaseous compositions, temperatures, and pressures are taken from a recent report that identifies the measurement of CO as the most important diagnostic need in fuel cell applications. High-resolution spectra are calculated in the region of the CO fundamental and first and second overtone vibrational bands in order to identify lines with the maximum absorption that minimize interference from other absorbing species expected to be present in the fuel cell gas mixture. The most promising rovibronic transitions are tabulated for the three spectral regions. The current state of diode laser development for applications in the near- and mid-infrared is summarized with a special focus on their application to CO concentration measurements in fuel cell environments.Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6810
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6810
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NIST Pubs
Keywords
absorption coefficients, carbon monoxide, concentration measurement, diode lasers, fuel cells, HITRAN, TDLAS
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Created February 19, 2017