Hydrogen sensor element for measuring concentration of hydrogen gas dissolved in liquid and method for measuring concentration of hydrogen gas using same
AssigneeKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
InventorsChong Ook PARK, Seong Wan KIM, Dae Ro LEE
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Abstract
The present invention couples a housing including a gas separation membrane to a sensor unit capable of detecting the concentration of hydrogen gas such that liquid cannot permeate a closed space within the housing and only hydrogen gas dissolved in the liquid can permeate the closed space through the gas separation membrane, and detachably couples such a hydrogen sensor element to an opening of a container in which the liquid is held. Accordingly, the present invention can measure the concentration of dissolved hydrogen gas in a simple manner.
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A hydrogen sensor device for measuring a concentration of dissolved hydrogen gas in liquid, the hydrogen sensor device comprising:
- a sensor unit measuring a concentration of hydrogen gas;
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- a housing coupled to the sensor unit and including a housing body having an opening portion formed in at least a part thereof and a gas separation film coupled to the opening portion to be gaseously and liquidly sealed,
- wherein a sealing space isolated from the liquid and external air is formed in the housing by the housing body and the gas separation film, and
- the gas separation film penetrates the dissolved hydrogen gas in the liquid into the sealing space.
A dissolved hydrogen measuring device for measuring a concentration of dissolved hydrogen gas in liquid contained in a container, the dissolved hydrogen measuring device comprising:
- a hydrogen sensor device coupled to an opening portion provided at one side of the container,
- wherein the hydrogen sensor device includes a sensor unit measuring a concentration of hydrogen gas;
- and a housing coupled to the sensor unit, the housing including a housing body having an opening portion formed in at least a part thereof and a gas separation film coupled to the opening portion to be gaseously and liquidly sealed and having a sealing space isolated from the liquid and external air therein, and
- the gas separation film is in communication with the inside of the container through the opening portion to penetrate the dissolved hydrogen gas in the liquid into the sealing space.
A hydrogen sensor device for measuring a concentration of dissolved hydrogen gas in liquid, the hydrogen sensor device comprising:
- a housing having a cylindrical shape in which at least a partial area is opened and in which a gas separation film is coupled to the opened partial area, the gas separation film being not capable of penetrating the liquid but capable of penetrating hydrogen gas;
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- a sensor unit including at least a first electrode and a second electrode,
- wherein the sensor unit is coupled to the housing so that the first electrode is inserted into the housing to measure a concentration of hydrogen gas that enters the housing through the gas separation film to contact the first electrode.
A hydrogen sensor device at least partially inserted into liquid to measure a concentration of dissolved hydrogen gas in the liquid, the hydrogen sensor device comprising:
- a sensing unit including a reference electrode and a sensing electrode at both sides of a solid electrolyte;
- a reference gas passage for supplying reference gas to the reference electrode while being isolated from the liquid;
- a heater unit for heating the sensor unit up to a sensing temperature;
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- an electromotive force measuring unit measuring electromotive force between the reference electrode and the sensing electrode,
- wherein the sensing electrode is exposed to the dissolved hydrogen gas in the liquid and as the concentration of the dissolved hydrogen gas is changed, the electromotive force is changed.
A hydrogen sensor device at least partially inserted into liquid to measure a concentration of dissolved hydrogen gas in the liquid, the hydrogen sensor device comprising:
- a sensing unit including a reference electrode and a sensing electrode at both sides of a solid electrolyte;
- a reference gas partial pressure fixing reference substance covering the reference electrode to fix reference gas partial pressure at the reference electrode side;
- a heater unit for heating the sensor unit up to a sensing temperature;
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- an electromotive force measuring unit measuring electromotive force between the reference electrode and the sensing electrode,
- wherein the sensing electrode is exposed to the dissolved hydrogen gas in the liquid and as the concentration of the dissolved hydrogen gas is changed, the electromotive force is changed.
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