SYSTEM FOR ON-LINE MEASURING AND CONTROLLING OF O2 FRACTION, CO FRACTION AND CO2 FRACTION
A non-destructive resonance (NDR) method of measuring and controlling an O 2 fraction, a CO fraction, or a CO 2 fraction in a gas process stream. The method includes: determining the resonance frequency of an off-line standard gas composition; scanning a predetermined characteristic parameter around the predetermined resonance frequency; plotting a first 3D chart to obtain a 3D vector; flowing gas through the NDR system; on-line scanning a corresponding on-line measured parameter around the resonance frequency, and recording the same; plotting a second 3D chart to obtain a 3D vector which precisely identifies the value of the second measured parameter; comparing a 3D standard first vector to the 3D measured second vector; and correlating between a relative characteristic parameter change and the change in the gas fraction.
1 . A non-destructive resonance (NDR) method for on-line, in-line or any combination thereof measuring and controlling of O 2 fraction, CO fraction, CO 2 fraction and any combination thereof in a gas process stream, comprising steps of
a. providing an NDR system;
b. determining the resonance frequency of an off-line standard gas composition to be measured;
c. scanning an off-line predetermined characteristic parameter around said predetermined resonance frequency and recording the same, such that a standard comparative table is provided;
d. plotting a first 3D chart to obtain a 3D vector which precisely identifies the value of said characteristic parameter;
e. flowing gas through the NDR system;
f. on-line scanning a corresponding on-line measured parameter around the resonance frequency, and recording the same;
g. plotting a second 3D chart to obtain a 3D vector which precisely identifies the value of said second measured parameter;
h. comparing said 3D standard first vector to said 3D measured second vector;
i. obtaining a relative characteristic parameter change; and
j. correlating between said relative characteristic parameter change and said change in gas fraction.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , adapted for measuring Smith chart of a gas process stream comprising:
a. determining the resonance frequency of an off-line standard substance to be measured;
b. scanning said Smith chart around said predetermined resonance frequency, and recording the same, such that a standard comparative table is provided;
c. plotting a first Smith chart to obtain a 3D vector which identifies the value of said standard Smith chart;
d. on-line scanning said corresponding on-line measured smith chart around said resonance frequency and recording the same;
e. plotting a second Smith chart to obtain a 3D vector which identifies the value of said measured smith chart;
f. comparing said first Smith standard vector to said second Smith measured vector;
g. processing said Smith vector to obtain an impedance curve as a function of said scanned frequency;
h. obtaining the relative change of the impedance curve; and
i. correlating between said relative impedance curve and said PPECB state transformation
3 . The NDR method of claim 1 , wherein the fluid process stream is on a production line.
4 . The NDR method of claim 1 , wherein the on-line measuring and controlling of O 2 fraction, CO fraction, CO 2 fraction or any combination thereof is for a batch process.
5 . The NDR method of claim 1 , wherein the on-line and in-line measuring and controlling of O 2 fraction, CO fraction, CO 2 fraction or any combination thereof is for an engine or combustion chamber.
6 . The NDR method of claim 1 , wherein the on-line measuring and controlling of O 2 fraction, CO fraction, CO 2 fraction or any combination thereof is for the effluent from said engine or combustion chamber.
7 . The NDR method of claim 6 , especially adapted to function as a sensor upstream of catalytic converters, downstream of said converters and any combination thereof.
8 . The NDR method of claim 3 , wherein the fraction of O 2 , CO, CO 2 or any combination thereof is optimized.
9 . The NDR method of claim 6 , wherein the concentration of CO is minimized.
10 . The NDR method of claim 3 , wherein the completeness of the reaction O 2 +CO->CO 2 is maximized.
11 . The NDR method of claim I, wherein the on-line measuring of O 2 fraction, CO fraction, CO 2 fraction or any combination thereof determines the degree of ripeness of plant products from changes in O 2 , CO, CO 2 and any combination thereof in the atmosphere surrounding said plant products.
12 . The NDR method of Claim 11 , wherein the degree of ripeness of plant products is controlled.
13 . The NDR method of claim 1 , wherein the concentration of O 2 , CO, CO 2 and any combination thereof in the breath of an animal is monitored.
14 . The NDR method of claim 4 , wherein the fraction of O 2 , CO, CO 2 or any combination thereof is optimized.
15 . The NDR method of claim 5 , wherein the fraction of O 2 , CO, CO 2 or any combination thereof is optimized.
16 . The NDR method of claim 6 , wherein the fraction of O 2 , CO, CO 2 or any combination thereof is optimized.
17 . The NDR method of claim 7 , wherein the fraction of O 2 , CO, CO 2 or any combination thereof is optimized.
18 . The NDR method of claim 4 , wherein the completeness of the reaction O 2 +CO->CO 2 is maximized.
19 . The NDR method of claim 5 , wherein the completeness of the reaction O 2 +CO->CO 2 is maximized.
20 . The NDR method of claim 6 , wherein the completeness of the reaction O 2 +CO->CO 2 is maximized.
21 . The NDR method of claim 7 , wherein the completeness of the reaction O 2 +CO->CO 2 is maximized.