Introduction to Semiconductor Gas Detectors
Semiconductor gas detectors are manufactured using the principle that the conductivity of some metal oxide semiconductor materials changes with the composition of the ambient gas at a certain temperature. For example, an alcohol sensor is prepared based on the principle that when tin dioxide encounters alcohol gas at high temperatures, its resistance will sharply decrease.
1. Advantages of semiconductor gas detector:
Semiconductor gas sensors can be effectively used for detecting many gases such as methane, ethane, propane, butane, alcohol, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ethylene, acetylene, vinyl chloride, styrene, acrylic acid, etc. Especially, this type of sensor is low-cost and suitable for the needs of civilian gas detection. The following semiconductor gas sensors are successful: methane (natural gas, biogas), alcohol, carbon monoxide (city gas), hydrogen sulfide, ammonia (including amines and hydrazine). High quality sensors can meet the needs of industrial testing.
2. Disadvantages of semiconductor gas detectors:
Poor stability and significant environmental impact; Especially, the selectivity of each sensor is not unique, and the output parameters cannot be determined. Therefore, it is not suitable for places that require accurate measurement.
What is a gas detector
Gas detector is an instrument tool for detecting gas leakage concentration, including portable gas detector, handheld gas detector, fixed gas detector, online gas detector, etc. Mainly using gas sensors to detect the types of gases present in the environment, gas sensors are sensors used to detect the composition and content of gases.
It is generally believed that the definition of gas sensors is based on the classification of detection targets, which means that any sensor used to detect gas composition and concentration is called a gas sensor, regardless of whether it uses physical or chemical methods. For example, sensors that detect gas flow are not considered gas sensors, but thermal conductivity gas analyzers are important gas sensors, although they sometimes use generally consistent detection principles.
