06/08/2016

Netvs.Gross/Wetvs.DryOxygenMeasurements

Net
vs.
Gross/Wetvs.DryOxygenMeasurements
15Oct,2013|WrittenbyRosemountAnalytical(http://www.analyticexpert.com/author/admin/)|underCombustion(http://www.analyticexpert.com/category/combustion/)
(http://www.facebook.com/share.php?
(http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?
(http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?
(https://mail.google.com/mail/?
u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.analyticexpert.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fnet
text=Net%20vs.%20Gross%2FWet%20vs.%20Dry%20Oxygen%20Measurements%20
mini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.analyticexpert.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fnet
view=cm&fs=1&to&su=Net%20vs.%20Gross%2FWet%20vs.%20Dry%20Oxygen%20Measurements&body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.analyticexpert.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fnet
vs Like
%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.analyticexpert.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fnet
vs Tweet
vs
0
Share
grosswet
vs
grosswet
grosswet

vs
grosswet
vs
vs
dry vs
dry dry
oxygen
dry oxygen
oxygen
(#1) (#2) (#3) (#4) (#5)
ByDougSimmers,RosemountAnalytical
measurements%2F&t=Net%20vs.%20Gross%2FWet%20vs.%20Dry%20Oxygen%20Measurements)
oxygen
measurements%2F&title=Net%20vs.%20Gross%2FWet%20vs.%20Dry%20Oxygen%20Measurements&source=+Analytic+Expert&summary=By%20Doug%20Simmers%2C%20Rosemount
measurements%2F&ui=2&tf=1&shva=1)
TodaysAnalyticExpertblogpostgivesyouaneasywaytocomparethedifferenceinmeasurementsfromaninsituzirconiumoxideO
measurements%2F%20
2probe,andanextractive
Averagerating:[avg]
)
portableoxygenanalyzer.Theportableanalyzerwilloftenproduceameasurementwhichishigherthanthemeasurementproducedbytheinsituanalyzer.
([total]votes)

Thedifferenceinreadingsisoftenexplainedbythedifferenceinnetoxygenmeasurementversusgrossoxygenmeasurementandthedifferencebetweenwet
oxygenmeasurementversusdryoxygenmeasurement.
NET/GROSS
TheZrO2sensingcellisheatedto736oC,andutilizesplatinumelectrodematerials.Anycombustiblecomponentsinthefluegasstreamwillburnonthecell,consumingsomeoxygenin
theprocess.Theremainingfreeoxygenisconsideredthenetoxygen.Thisneteffectappliestozirconiumoxidesensors,suchastheModel6888O2Analyzer,duetotherequired
elevatedtemperaturenecessaryforthesensorsoperation.
(http://www.analyticexpert.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/10/Figure1.jpg)Thedefinitionofgrossoxygenmeasurementisbasedontheassumption

thatfreeoxygenwillNOTcombinewithcombustiblesinthefluestream.Thus,thefreeoxygenisthegrossoxygen.Thegrosseffectappliesto
thosesensorstypicallyusedinportableanalyzersthatareNOTrequiringanelevatedtemperatureforsensoroperation.
Ascombustiblesappearinthefluestream,grossoxygenmeasureshigherthannetoxygen.
WET/DRY
(http://www.analyticexpert.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/10/Figure2.jpg)TheinsituZrO2probeisinserted

directlyintotheprocessstream,sothewatervaportypicallyfoundinfluegasesispartofthevolumeof
gasesbeingmeasured.Theportableanalyzerremovesthewatervaporasitisextracted.Theportable
analyzerwilltypicallymeasureahigherO2readingbecauseofthismoistureremoval.Thefollowing
relationshipholds:
O2dry=O2wet(1/1H2O)
AsH2Oappearsinthefluestream,O2drymeasureshigherthanO2wet.
VERIFICATION
Inordertoverifythattheinsituanalyzerisproperlycalibrated,aknownoxygenbalancenitrogentestgascanbeinjectedintoboththeinsituanalyzercalibrationportandtheportable
analyzersinputport.Inthiscase,becausenocombustiblesormoisturearepresentintheknowntestgas,thereadingsshouldbeidentical.Thisverificationcanbecompletedusinga
RosemountAnalyticalPortableO2TestGasKit.
CONCLUSION
Insituoxygenanalyzersmeasureoxygencontentonanetandwetbasis.Portableoxygenanalyzersprovideoxygenmeasurementsonagrossanddrybasis.Consequently,thetwo
mayprovidedifferentreadings.Aknowntestgascanbeusedtoverifytheaccuracyofboththeportableandinsituanalyzers.

(http://www.facebook.com/share.php?
(http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?
(http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?
(https://mail.google.com/mail/?
u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.analyticexpert.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fnet
text=Net%20vs.%20Gross%2FWet%20vs.%20Dry%20Oxygen%20Measurements%20
mini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.analyticexpert.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fnet
view=cm&fs=1&to&su=Net%20vs.%20Gross%2FWet%20vs.%20Dry%20Oxygen%20Measurements&body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.analyticexpert.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fnet
vs Like
%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.analyticexpert.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fnet
vs Tweet
vs
0
Share
grosswet
vs
grosswet
grosswet
vs
grosswet
vs
vs
dry vs
dry dry
Didyouenjoythisarticle?Ifyes,thensubscribetomyRSSFeed
(http://feeds.feedburner.com/analyticexpertblog)
oxygen
dry oxygen
oxygen
measurements%2F&t=Net%20vs.%20Gross%2FWet%20vs.%20Dry%20Oxygen%20Measurements)
oxygen
measurements%2F&title=Net%20vs.%20Gross%2FWet%20vs.%20Dry%20Oxygen%20Measurements&source=+Analytic+Expert&summary=By%20Doug%20Simmers%2C%20Rosemount
measurements%2F&ui=2&tf=1&shva=1)
measurements%2F%20
)
HowtoImproveBoilerEfficiencyOvercomingCommonFlueGasOxygenAnalysisChallenges(http://www.analyticexpert.com/2014/10/howtoimproveboilerefficiency

RelatedPosts

overcomingcommonfluegasoxygenanalysischallenges/)

TheCombustionGeek:PartDeux(http://www.analyticexpert.com/2010/08/thecombustiongeekpartdeux/)
TheCombustionGeek:PartThree(http://www.analyticexpert.com/2011/01/thecombustiongeekpartthree/)
BetterFlueGasAnalysisHelpsASouthKoreanPowerCompanyMaximizeEfficiencyandDiagnoseFurnaceProblems(http://www.analyticexpert.com/2014/03/betterflue
gasanalysishelpsakoreanpowercompanymaximizeefficiencyanddiagnosefurnaceproblems/)

GasEnergyExpressionsforYourHipPocket(http://www.analyticexpert.com/2011/09/gasenergyexpressionsforyourhippocket/)

Sharewithothers
(http://digg.com/submit??url=http://www.analyticexpert.com/2013/10/netvsgrosswetvsdryoxygenmeasurements/&title=Netvs.Gross/Wetvs.DryOxygen
Measurements)
(http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://www.analyticexpert.com/2013/10/netvsgrosswetvsdryoxygenmeasurements/&title=Netvs.Gross/Wetvs.DryOxygen
Measurements)
(http://del.icio.us/post?url=http://www.analyticexpert.com/2013/10/netvsgrosswetvsdryoxygenmeasurements/&title=Netvs.Gross/Wetvs.DryOxygenMeasurements)

http://www.analyticexpert.com/2013/10/netvsgrosswetvsdryoxygenmeasurements/

1/2

06/08/2016

Netvs.Gross/Wetvs.DryOxygenMeasurements
(http://www.reddit.com/submit??url=http://www.analyticexpert.com/2013/10/netvsgrosswetvsdryoxygenmeasurements/)

http://www.analyticexpert.com/2013/10/netvsgrosswetvsdryoxygenmeasurements/

2/2