P1.9.18 A MEMS based compact natural gas analyzer implementing IEEE-1451.2 and BS-7986 smart sensor standards
- Event
- 14th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors - IMCS 2012
2012-05-20 - 2012-05-23
Nürnberg/Nuremberg, Germany - Chapter
- P1.9 Technology and Application
- Author(s)
- S. Udina, J. Bosch, A. Pardo - Departament d'Electrònica, Universitat de Barcelona (Spain), C. Calaza - Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica-CSIC, Campus UAB (Spain), S. Marco - Artificial olfaction group, IBEC (Spain)
- Pages
- 1213 - 1216
- DOI
- 10.5162/IMCS2012/P1.9.18
- ISBN
- 978-3-9813484-2-2
- Price
- free
Abstract
A compact natural gas analyzer prototype is presented which incorporates several advanced features. In first place a very recently reported MEMS sensing technology for properties determination of natural gas mixtures is implemented. Besides, the prototype is a very complete smart instrument incorporating fault detection, selfidentification to a network and measurement quality metrics (self validation or SEVA), provided by the combination of the IEEE-1451 and BS-7986 smart sensor standards. Experimental measurements are presented for calibration and validation of the device, with a remarkable uncertainty for the determination of Superior Calorific Value (SCV) of 1.1%. The instrument demonstrates the advanced fault detection possibilities implemented and its enhanced connectivity features granted by IEEE-1451.2 The approach demonstrates the feasibility of compact, low-cost, and smart natural gas analyzers using a single MEMS microsensor and advanced smart sensor standards.