Methane-specific gas detectors: The effect of natural gas composition

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Hodgkinson, J ^a   Pride, R D ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas detection; Lower explosive limit; Lower flammable limit; Natural gas; Spectroscopy; Standards

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; EXPLOSIVES DETECTION; GAS DETECTORS; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; SPECTROSCOPY; STANDARDS;

COMPOSITIONAL VARIATION; GAS DETECTION; LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMITS; LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMITS; NATURAL GAS COMPOSITION; OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY; SAFETY APPLICATIONS; TUNABLE DIODE LASER SPECTROSCOPY;

GASES;

EID: 78149338342     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/21/10/105103     Document Type: Article

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