Diode laser-based trace detection of hydrogen-sulfide at 2646.3 nm and hydrocarbon spectral interference effects

Rachit Sharma; Chayan Mitra; Vinayak Tilak

doi:10.1117/1.OE.55.3.037106

14 March 2016 Diode laser-based trace detection of hydrogen-sulfide at 2646.3 nm and hydrocarbon spectral interference effects

Rachit Sharma, Chayan Mitra, Vinayak Tilak

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 55, Issue 3, 037106 (March 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.55.3.037106

Abstract

This paper presents the first diode laser-based measurements of trace hydrogen sulfide at the 2646.35 nm absorption line and evaluates the feasibility of this line for natural gas sensing applications. The balanced detection technique is used to achieve a detection limit of 25 parts per million-meter H₂S in 150 Torr (T) balance N₂. Spectral interference effects of major natural gas constituents (methane, ethane, and propane) are also presented. It is shown that methane interference can be avoided by lowering the sample pressure, while propane has no interference. However, strong interfering lines of ethane are observed around the 2646.35 nm region. To our knowledge, this is the first report where individual ethane lines in this spectral region are observed. These observations make the 2646.35 nm H₂S line unfavorable for natural gas applications. This line, however, still remains attractive for H₂S sensing applications with low ethane content.

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Rachit Sharma, Chayan Mitra, and Vinayak Tilak "Diode laser-based trace detection of hydrogen-sulfide at 2646.3 nm and hydrocarbon spectral interference effects," Optical Engineering 55(3), 037106 (14 March 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.55.3.037106

Published: 14 March 2016

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