Measurement Principle Of Zirconia Humidity Analyzer - YOKOGAWA ZR22G User Manual

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Figure 9.1
The measurement principles of a zirconia oxygen analyzer have been described above.
However, the relationship between oxygen concentration and the electromotive force of a cell is
only theoretical. Usually, in practice, a sensor shows a slight deviation from the theoretical value.
This is the reason why calibration is necessary. To meet this requirement, an analyzer calibration
is conducted so that a calibration curve is obtained, which corrects the deviation from the
theoretical cell electromotive force.
9.1.2

Measurement Principle of Zirconia Humidity Analyzer

A solid electrolyte such as zirconia allows the conduction of oxygen ions at high temperatures.
Therefore, when a zirconia-plated element with platinum electrodes on both sides is heated up
in contact with gases having different partial-oxygen pressures on each side, oxygen ions flow
from a high partial-oxygen pressure to a low partial-oxygen pressure, causing a voltage. When
a sample gas introduced into the zirconia-plated element with the measurement electrode, and
air (21.0 vol % O2) is flowed through the reference electrode, an electromotive force (mV) is
produced between the two electrodes, governed by Nernst's equation as follows:
E = - RT/nF log e y/a .............................. Equation (1)
The humidity analyzer uses a sample gas composed of water vapor and air.
(A) For the vol % H2O measurement
x:Assuming that H2O vol % in a mixed gas is measured:
y = (100 – x) 3 0.21 ...................... Equation (2)
0.51 vol% O
0.5 1
Oxygen concentration (vol % O
Oxygen concentration in a Sample Gas vs Cell Voltage (21 vol%O
where, R = Gas constant
T = Absolute temperature
n: 4
F = Faraday's constant
y = O2 vol % on the zirconia element measurement electrode
a = O2 vol % to 21.0 vol % O2 on the zirconia element reference electrode
<9. Calibration>
,81.92mV(Zero origin of calibration)
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21.0 vol% O , 0mV
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(Span origin of calibration)
50 100
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Equivalent)
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IM 11M12G01-02EN 1sh Edition : Mar. 25, 2021-00
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