Abstract

Real-time and reliable monitoring of the biogas process is crucial for a stable and efficient operation of biogas production in order to avoid digester breakdowns. The concentration of dissolved hydrogen (H2) represents one of the key parameters for biogas process control. In this work, a one-chip integrated combined amperometric/field-effect sensor for monitoring the dissolved H2 concentration has been developed for biogas applications. The combination of two different transducer principles might allow a more accurate and reliable measurement of dissolved H2 as an early warning indicator of digester failures. The feasibility of the approach has been demonstrated by simultaneous amperometric/field-effect measurements of dissolved H2 concentrations in electrolyte solutions. Both, the amperometric and the field-effect transducer show a linear response behaviour in the H2 concentration range from 0.1 to 3% (v/v) with a slope of 198.4±13.7nA/% (v/v) and 14.9±0.5mV/% (v/v), respectively.

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