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Hydrogen Detection

07/30/2012 12:56 AM

G'day all,I am trying to get our hydrogen detection system to be more reliable but I am not having much luck.The major issue is that there is too much moisture entering the system.I have good cooling and filters in place but still no good.I am hoping to use a filter at my sample point that will not let moisture through but allow H2 to pass.Is there any material out there, that I can use for this purpose.

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Re: Hydrogen Detection

07/31/2012 12:28 AM

Trap the water vapor in a desiccant. You can use molecular sieves, aluminum oxide, silica jell, or any desiccant designed to trap water. Hydrogen is a much smaller molecule and will pass right through the desiccant. The desiccant will need to be dried when it becomes saturated, so size the drier for the gas flow you require.

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Re: Hydrogen Detection

07/31/2012 2:11 PM

What welderman said, except you might need to gauge the amount of moisture somehow prior to acquiring your dessicant system, in order to size this correctly. You may also experience some purity issues related to switching between dessicant vessels.

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Re: Hydrogen Detection

07/31/2012 4:26 PM

If you are searching for really helpful suggestions you should let us know what the carrier gas is (air??) as well as the required supply pressure, flow rate, and desired moisture level expressed as dew point, parts per million, or %RH. Desiccating driers are reliable and effective, but in some instances, a refrigeration drier might be preferred.

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