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US 4,216,069 AGranted
Detector for trace lead in gasolines
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorDon C. Olson
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Abstract
An improved galvanic detector for measuring trace amounts of tetralkyl lead in gasoline having a sample holder mounted in a turntable. A disc of dried porous material is placed in the holder and a small sample of gasoline placed on the porous material and allowed to evaporate for a pre-set time to flash off the olefins. The turntable is then rotated to pass the disc over the sensing electrode of the galvanic cell and the peak value of current signal produced by the galvanic cell is measured and recorded.
Claims5
An improved galvanic detector for measuring trace amounts of lead in gasoline, said detector comprising:
- a frame member,
- a turntable having at least one sample receiving means disposed on its surface, said turntable being rotatably mounted on said frame member and said sample receiving means comprising an opening formed in the surface of said turntable and adapted to receive and support a porous carrier medium which is capable of absorbing a sample of gasoline;
- a galvanic cell, said galvanic cell being mounted on said frame member with its electrodes adjacent the path of said turntable;
- and,
- a motor means coupled to said turntable to rotate said turntable so that said sample receiving means passes in close proximity to electrodes of said galvanic cell.
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