Sensors & Electronics
Chemical Sensors
Application Analysis for Sensor Selection (16)
Problem: Recommend sensors and deployment locations for reliable chemical measurements at field application sites
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Interaction Mechanisms through Measurement & Analysis System Applications
PNNL Solution:
- Determined site chemical releases
- Evaluated formation/degradation of chemicals at site environment
- Identified key chemicals for optimal detection of target activities
- Recommended measurement locations and sensors/instruments for optimal data value
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Field testing of chemical sensors; wind-tunnel experiments to understand chemical dispersion phenomena; fate and transport mass-balance analysis; statistical and probability analyses for various applications; ambient and indoor air studies for various chemical dispersion analyses; and database development for chemical synthesis and functional group analysis.
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Contact: Jerome Birnbaum
