Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 49, Issue 6, 0628002(2020)

Development of an Infrared Methane Sensor Based on Double Narrow-band LED Light Source

Qing-chuan ZHAO1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1China Coal Technology and Engineering Group Chongqing Research Institute, Chongqing 400039, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of the Gas Disaster Detecting, Preventing and Emergency Controlling, Chongqing 400039, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Absorption spectrum of CH4, H2O around 3.3 μm
    Principle block diagram of infrared methane sensor system
    Spectra of main absorption peaks of LED34, LED27, PD36 and CH4
    Design diagram of sampling chamber
    Emission spectra of LED34 under different current
    Circuit diagram of photosensitive signal processing
    Curve of temperature compensation coefficient
    Physical figure of infrared methane sensor and detection system platform
    • Table 1. Measurement value of infrared methane sensor under standard gas concentration in the temperature range of -20~50℃

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      Table 1. Measurement value of infrared methane sensor under standard gas concentration in the temperature range of -20~50℃

      Temperature/℃Concentration measurement at 0.51%VOL/(%VOL)Concentration measurement at 1.99%VOL/(%VOL)Concentration measurement at 20.2%VOL/(%VOL)
      -200.662.4624.3
      -100.622.3723.4
      00.582.2522.4
      100.552.1421.2
      200.531.9919.8
      300.511.9318.9
      400.491.8718.2
      500.471.8117.6
    • Table 2. Measured value of infrared methane sensor under the standard gas concentration in the humidity range of 25% ~ 95%RH

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      Table 2. Measured value of infrared methane sensor under the standard gas concentration in the humidity range of 25% ~ 95%RH

      Humidity/%RHNo methane in the air/(%VOL)Concentration measurement at 0.51%VOL/(%VOL)Concentration measurement at 1.99%VOL/(%VOL)
      250.000.531.98
      450.000.531.99
      700.010.552.03
      950.020.562.07
    • Table 3. Basic performance parameters of sensor

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      Table 3. Basic performance parameters of sensor

      ParametersValue
      Working voltage (DC)/V3.0~3.6
      Average current/mA<10
      Measuring range/(%VOL)0~100
      Indicationerror±0.06/(0~1.00%)
      ±6% /(1.00%~100%)
      Response time/s<25
      Working stability/day>60
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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Mar. 20, 2020

    Accepted: Apr. 24, 2020

    Published Online: Nov. 26, 2020

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    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20204906.0628002

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