Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 32, Issue 4, 467(2024)
Research on open circuit detection method of hydrogen sulfide/methane based on 8.309 μm QCL
The research of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and methane (CH4) concentration measurement technology is of great significance to petroleum and petrochemical industry.In this paper, a Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) with a center wavelength of 8.309 μm was selected as the detection light source based on Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) technology. A 30 m long distance sensing system was established by using Wavelength Modulated Spectroscopy (WMS) technology to measure the mixture of H2S and CH4 gases. The experiment mixed H2S with 5% volume fraction of water vapor for measurement, and it showed excellent absorption characteristics in this band, with less cross-interference. Through sensing experiments, the impact of different sensing distances of 15 m and 30 m on the detection signal was analyzed. By increasing integration time and calculating the signal-to-noise ratio, a minimum sensing limit of 128.75 ×10-9 m was achieved. Finally, Allan variance calculations revealed that when integration time was 183 s and 142 s, the lowest detection limits for H2S and CH4 were 0.593×10-9 and 1.160×10-9, respectively. The results provide an effective method for remote measurement of highly sensitive H2S and CH4 multi-component gases and ensure safe operation in a variety of industrial environments.
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Jun LI, Binbin FAN, Qingjie ZENG, Jiarui ZHANG, Tian MA, Xiaowei ZHAI, Le HAO, Anshan XIAO, He ZHANG, Zhen WANG. Research on open circuit detection method of hydrogen sulfide/methane based on 8.309 μm QCL[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(4): 467
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Received: Jul. 23, 2023
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Published Online: Apr. 2, 2024
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