Continuous gas analyzer systems for hydrogen monitoring

Insufficient rejection of process heat can reduce the efficiency of electricity-production and increase the risk of mechanical failure. Exponentially increasing energy demands worldwide and largely improved industrial capacities have compounded these issues and forced engineers to replace conventional air-cooling with more efficient methods. This shift away from air-coolant methods requires advanced process gas analyzer systems equipped with thermal conductivity continuous gas analyzers.

Hydrogen is one of the most common process gasses used to cool generators by providing a low-drag environment for lower windage losses and higher levels of efficiency. Fossil-fuel, hydroelectric, and nuclear fusion turbo-generators cooled using air-atmospheres display reduced energy efficiency due to increased power requirements to compensate for gas friction. The vastly reduced density and enhanced thermal conductivity of hydrogen in comparison to air provides proportional improvements to power limit requirements and mechanical efficiency. The drawback of this is the increased susceptibility of hydrogen to ignition when mixed with air, which increases the risk of catastrophic device failure.

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