Response of An Electronic Sensor To Binary Solvent Mixtures in A Simulated Charcoal Bed
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Gartland, James G.
- Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
- Abstract
- A study was performed which evaluated the ability of a charcoal bed breakthrough detector to be utilized under conditions where a binary mixture of solvents was passed through a bed. A Taguchi Gas Sensor (TGS 812) was used. Acetone and toluene were tested in a simulated charcoal bed system both singly and in binary mixtures over a range of concentrations. TGS response to acetone was much greater than to toluene. In addition, acetone achieved the charcoal service life endpoint (ie. 10% of the challenge concentration) more quickly. Toluene concentrations at the 10% breakthrough times for the acetone were insufficient to appreciably affect sensor response. It would thus appear that this detector can be utilized for the detection of a mixture of acetone and toluene if the alarm signal on the detector is preset for acetone. Sensor sensitivities were much weaker than found in a previous study with the same sensor.
- Date of publication
- May 1986
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- Advisor
- Watson, James E.
- Fraser, David A.
- Dement, John M.
- Degree
- Master of Science in Public Health
- Academic concentration
- Industrial Hygiene
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Graduation year
- 1986
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- 4229e0fb-b010-4ede-aa50-9d4a2f0726fb
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