Inline chemical process analysis in micro-plants based on thermoelectric flow and impedimetric sensors

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Jacobs, T ^a   Kutzner, C ^a   Kropp, M ^b   BrokmannG , ^c   Lang, W ^b   Steinke, A ^c   Kienle, A ^a,d   Hauptmann, P ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c CiS Research Institute for Micro Sensors and Photovoltaics GmbH   (Germany)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DYNAMICS OF COMPLEX TECHNICAL SYSTEMS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrical impedance spectroscopy; Impedimetric sensor; Inline process analysis; Micro plant; Micro process engineering; Thermoelectric flow sensor

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROSENSORS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; THERMOPILES;

ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; INLINE PROCESS; MICRO PROCESS ENGINEERING; MICROPLANTS; THERMOELECTRIC FLOW SENSORS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 78149383010     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/21/10/105203     Document Type: Article

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