Evaluation of the applicability of a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for methane emissions from agriculture
This work investigated the potential of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors for environmental monitoring of methane. Calibrations were performed under controlled conditions in the lab, and under semi-controlled conditions in the field, using a modified head space chamber set-up. Concentratio...
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| description | This work investigated the potential of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors for environmental monitoring of methane. Calibrations were performed under controlled conditions in the lab, and under semi-controlled conditions in the field, using a modified head space chamber set-up. Concentrations up to ±300 ppm methane were tested. The relationship between sensor conductance and methane concentrations could be very well described using principles from adsorption theory. The adjustable parameters were background conductance G0, a sensitivity constant S and a non-ideality coefficient n, where n has a non-rational value between 0 and 1. Sensor behaviour was very different in dry air than in humid air, with the background conductance increasing approximately tenfold and sensitivity decreasing between 20 fold and 80 fold, while the non-ideality coefficient increased from ±0.4 to ±0.6. Nevertheless, at high methane concentrations comparable conductance values were recorded in dry and humid air. The standard deviation of predicted values was 1.6 μS.for the least well described dataset. Using the corresponding calibration curve, a detection limit of 11 ppm is calculated for humid ambient air. This values suggests that MOS sensor are adequately sensitive to be used for methane detection in an agricultural context. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8428e8b292b5448e8c5ff477da1da8c52024-12-11T05:56:36ZengElsevierInformation Processing in Agriculture2214-31732024-12-01114573580Evaluation of the applicability of a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for methane emissions from agricultureBastiaan Molleman0Enrico Alessi1Fabio Passaniti2Karen Daly3Teagasc Environmental Research, Johnstown Castle, Wexford Y35TC97, IrelandST Microelectronics, Str. Primosole 50, 95121 Catania, CT, ItalyST Microelectronics, Str. Primosole 50, 95121 Catania, CT, ItalyTeagasc Environmental Research, Johnstown Castle, Wexford Y35TC97, Ireland; Corresponding author.This work investigated the potential of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors for environmental monitoring of methane. Calibrations were performed under controlled conditions in the lab, and under semi-controlled conditions in the field, using a modified head space chamber set-up. Concentrations up to ±300 ppm methane were tested. The relationship between sensor conductance and methane concentrations could be very well described using principles from adsorption theory. The adjustable parameters were background conductance G0, a sensitivity constant S and a non-ideality coefficient n, where n has a non-rational value between 0 and 1. Sensor behaviour was very different in dry air than in humid air, with the background conductance increasing approximately tenfold and sensitivity decreasing between 20 fold and 80 fold, while the non-ideality coefficient increased from ±0.4 to ±0.6. Nevertheless, at high methane concentrations comparable conductance values were recorded in dry and humid air. The standard deviation of predicted values was 1.6 μS.for the least well described dataset. Using the corresponding calibration curve, a detection limit of 11 ppm is calculated for humid ambient air. This values suggests that MOS sensor are adequately sensitive to be used for methane detection in an agricultural context.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214317323000872 |
| spellingShingle | Bastiaan Molleman Enrico Alessi Fabio Passaniti Karen Daly Evaluation of the applicability of a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for methane emissions from agriculture Information Processing in Agriculture |
| title | Evaluation of the applicability of a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for methane emissions from agriculture |
| title_full | Evaluation of the applicability of a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for methane emissions from agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the applicability of a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for methane emissions from agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the applicability of a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for methane emissions from agriculture |
| title_short | Evaluation of the applicability of a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for methane emissions from agriculture |
| title_sort | evaluation of the applicability of a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor for methane emissions from agriculture |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214317323000872 |
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