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US 2013/0276512 A1Published application
Portable Gas Analyzer
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
InventorsByunghoon Bae, Jihyung Kim, Mark A. Shannon, Taekyu Kang
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Abstract
A portable gas analyzer comprising an integrated micro-flame ionization detector (micro-FID), a micro-gas chromatograph (micro-GC), an electrolyzer, and a flame-shaped electrode are provided. The components of the portable gas analyzer can be integrated into a single “lunchbox” sized housing with all the peripherals required to operate the micro-GC/FID without an external power and gas supply.
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A portable gas analyzer system comprising:
- a micro gas chromatograph;
- a micro flame ionization detector;
- a flame-shaped electrode in the micro flame ionization detector;
- and
- a water electrolyzer.
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A portable gas analyzer system comprising:
- a micro gas chromatograph;
- a micro flame ionization detector;
- at least one thermal isolation barrier disposed between the chromatograph and the ionization detector;
- and
- a water electrolyzer.
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A method of analyzing gas comprising:
- providing a sample of gas;
- injecting the sample of gas into a portable gas analyzer, wherein the portable gas analyzer comprises:
- a micro gas chromatograph;
- a micro flame ionization detector;
- a flame-shaped electrode in the micro flame ionization detector;
- and
- a water electrolyzer;
- separating the sample of gas into analyzable portions;
- ionizing the analyzable portions in the ionization detector with the flame-shaped electrode;
- and
- obtaining analysis results.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.