OX-B431 O3 Sensor + NO2 Sensor Description
Alphasense is expanding its line of electrochemical toxic gas sensors to address industry-specific requirements, including emissions monitoring, process safety, environmental monitoring and VOCs.
Ozone (O3)
The new O3-B4 measures Ozone at low ppb concentrations. Low sensitivity to SO2 and repeatable sensitivity to NO2.
OX-B431 O3 Sensor + NO2 Sensor Features
OX-B431 O3 Sensor Specification | ||
OX-B431 O3 Sensor PERFORMANCE | ||
Sensitivity | nA/ppm at 1ppm O3 | -225 to -550 |
Response time | t90 (s) from zero to 1ppm O3 | < 45 |
Zero current | nA in zero air at 20℃ | -50 to 70 |
Noise* | ±2 standard deviations (ppb equivalent) | 15 |
Range | ppm O3 limit of performance warranty | 20 |
Linearity | ppm error at full scale, linear at zero and 20ppm O3 | < ±0.5 |
Overgas limit | maximum ppm for stable response to gas pulse | 50 |
* Tested with Alphasense AFE low noise circuit | ||
OX-B431 O3 Sensor LIFETIME | ||
Zero drift | ppb equivalent change/year in lab air | 0 to 20 |
Sensitivity drift | % change/year in lab air, monthly test | < -20 to -40 |
Operating life | months until 50% original signal (24 month warranted) | > 24 |
OX-B431 O3 Sensor ENVIRONMENTAL | ||
Sensitivity @ -20℃ | (% output @ -20℃/output @ 20℃) @ 2ppm O3 | 70 to 90 |
Sensitivity @ 40℃ | (% output @ 40℃/output @ 20℃) @ 2ppm O3 | 95 to 125 |
Zero @ -20℃ | nA | 0 to 25 |
Zero @ 40℃ | nA | 5 to 100 |
OX-B431 O3 Sensor CROSS SENSITIVITY | ||
H2S | sensitivity % measured gas @ 5ppm H2S | < 170 |
NO | sensitivity % measured gas @ 5ppm NO | < 5 |
Cl2 | sensitivity % measured gas @ 5ppm Cl2 | < 90 |
SO2 | sensitivity % measured gas @ 5ppm SO2 | < -7 |
CO | sensitivity % measured gas @ 5ppm CO | < 0.1 |
C2H4 | sensitivity % measured gas @ 100ppm C2H4 | < 0.1 |
NH3 | sensitivity % measured gas @ 20ppm NH3 | < 0.1 |
H2 | sensitivity % measured gas @ 100ppm H2 | < 0.1 |
CO2 | sensitivity % measured gas @ 5% Vol CO2 | 0.1 |
Halothane | sensitivity % measured gas @ 100ppm Halothane | < 0.1 |
OX-B431 O3 Sensor KEY SPECIFICATIONS | ||
Temperature range | ℃ | -30 to 40 |
Pressure range | kPa | 80 to 120 |
Humidity range | % rh continuous | 15 to 85 |
Storage period | months @ 3 to 20℃ (stored in sealed pot) | 6 |
Load resistor | Ω (AFE circuit recommended) | 33 to 100 |
Weight | g | < 6 |
OX-B431 NO2 Sensor Specification | ||
OX-B431 NO2 Sensor PERFORMANCE | ||
Sensitivity to NO2 | nA/ppm at 2ppm NO2 | -250 to -650 |
Response time | t90 (s) from zero to 2ppm NO2 | < 35 |
Zero current | nA in zero air at 20℃ | -50 to +70 |
Noise* | ±2 standard deviations (ppb equivalent) | 15 |
Range | ppm NO2 limit of performance warranty | 20 |
Linearity | ppm error at full scale, linear at zero and 20ppm NO2 | < ±0.5 |
Overgas limit | maximum ppm for stable response to gas pulse | 50 |
* Tested with Alphasense AFE low noise circuit | ||
OX-B431 NO2 Sensor LIFETIME | ||
Zero drift | ppb equivalent change/year in lab air | 0 to 20 |
Sensitivity drift | % change/year in lab air, monthly test | < -20 to -40 |
Operating life | months until 50% original signal (24 month warranted) | > 24 |
OX-B431 NO2 Sensor ENVIRONMENTAL | ||
Sensitivity @ -20℃ | (% output @ -20℃/output @ 20℃) @ 2ppm NO2 | 70 to 90 |
Sensitivity @ 40℃ | (% output @ 50℃/output @ 20℃) @ 2ppm NO2 | 95 to 110 |
Zero @ -20℃ | nA | 0 to 25 |
Zero @ 40℃ | nA | 5 to 50 |