DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICALEDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : P. Srinivas
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Electronics & Communication Engg.
Institute : GPW, Srikakulam, Srikakulam Dist.
Year/Semester : VI Semester
Subject : Analytical Instrumentation (4/5)
Subject Cod : AEI-603
Topic : Pollution Analysers
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub Topic : Monitoring of Carbon Dioxide
Teaching Aids : Diagrams
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 Objectives

On completion of this period, you would be

able to know :

• Monitoring of Carbon Dioxide

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Method of monitoring of Carbon dioxide

The co2 is monitored using Infrared gas analyser

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Infra red gas Analysers

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Infrared Gas Analyser

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 Basic principle

• The infrared gas analysers depend for their operation

upon the fact that some gases and vapours absorb

specific wavelength of infrared radiation.

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 Construction and working

• It consists a two infrared radiation sources

• The radiation beam from the two sources are pulsed

by a motor driven chopper

• The chopping frequency is 2-10Hz

• Out of two chopped beams one is passing though the

sample cell, other beam through a reference cell
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• The detection unit is a permanently sealed unit divided
into two compartments by a thin,metal diaphragm

• Both compartments are charged to the same

pressure, with the gas being measure.

• The sample gas absorbs the infrared radiation

• This reduces the amount of radiation reaching the gas

in the sample side of the detection chamber
Results development of low pressure in the chamber
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• Now the diaphragm bends towards the side of low
pressure

• This movement is converted into electrical impulses

• These impulses are rectified and measured by recorder

• The measured value is proportional to the CO2 present in

the sample

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 Summary
In this class, we have learnt about

Basic principle: Infrared gas analysers depend for their

operation upon the fact that some gases absorb specific
Wavelengths of infrared radiation.

Chopper: It is used to chopped the continuous signal

It is driven by a motor

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 Quiz

1. The chopping frequency is

a) 10-50Hz

b) 2-10Hz

c) 10-200Hz

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 Frequently asked Questions

• State the Basic principle of monitoring of CO2

2. Draw and explain the monitoring of CO2 using Infrared

gas analyser ?

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