MPS™ Hydrogen Gas Sensor
The Molecular Property Spectrometer™ (MPS™) Hydrogen Gas Sensor provides highly reliable and accurate detection of hydrogen gas. The Hydrogen sensing products make use of the MPS™’s gas classification capabilities to offer rapid detection and accurate quantification of Hydrogen and Hydrogen containing gas mixtures, with no poisoning, no drift and no field calibration.
The Hydrogen Specific Gas sensor comes with all the factory-calibrated accuracy, built-in environmental compensation and automatic self-testing for reliability that the MPS™ Flammable Gas Sensor family is known-for. Intrinsically safe, robust, and highly resistant to toxins, the Hydrogen Specific version of the sensor provides digital output without the need for field calibration. It sets the industry standard for performance and cost-effectiveness for Hydrogen-Specific Gas Sensors.
Flammable Safety for Energy Transition
Experience a new era of gas detection by using the MPS™ Flammable Gas Sensor as a Hydrogen Specific Gas Sensor in your digital applications. Advanced MEMS technology identifies Classes 1 and 2 gases to specify Hydrogen-flammability risks in your clean-energy applications.
Rapid Detection
Detect and quantify the explosive or flammability level of Hydrogen and Hydrogen gas mixtures with unmatched accuracy and speed of response. Our smart sensor's factory calibration ensures dependable results, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual calibrations and boosting efficiency.
Fail-Safe Confidence
Built-in environmental compensation and automatic self-testing guarantee fail-safe operation in the harshest conditions. Validated 15+ year life, multiple safety certifications, including Intrinsic Safety, robustness, and poison resistance make the Hydrogen Specific MPS™ Sensor the choice for your clean energy transition applications.
The Molecular Property Spectrometer™ (MPS™) Sensor Technology
The heart of our HVAC-R sensors is NevadaNano’s proprietary Molecular Property Spectrometer™ (MPS™). NevadaNano originally developed the MPS for demanding military applications and thirty patented inventions and over one hundred trade secrets power the technology. As a truly smart sensor with Built-In-Self-Test, analog or digital outputs and integrated environmental compensation, these sensors perform dozens of measurements to monitor the environment, verify the gas composition and measure the concentration of gas in the air during each measurement cycle to ensure that the reported concentration is more accurate than any other sensor. In addition, the use of rugged materials and self-cleaning technology ensures that these sensors provide best-in-class performance as the industry’s first sensor not requiring field calibration. Eliminating the requirement for calibration allows customers to use the sensors in demanding, cost sensitive, applications, knowing that expensive calibration or replacement is unnecessary. All of this creates a highly attractive total cost of ownership compared to traditional sensors.
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Principal characteristics and benefits of the MPS™:
- No requirements for periodic field calibration.
- 15+ years of sensor life.
- Sensor immunity from poisoning.
- Wide environmental working range (-40 to 75 deg C and up to 100% humidity).
- Accurate readings regardless of the environmental conditions.
- Ability to detect Hydrogen, Methane and most other gases.
- Unique ability to automatically classify the type of gas in the environment.
- Global approvals of device safety and manufacturing quality (ATEX, UL, IECEx)
Detectable Hydrogen Gases
- Hydrogen
- Mixtures where Hydrogen is the principal constituent
- Hydrogen predominantly with blends of Methane
- Methane predominantly with blends of Hydrogen
Accuracy and Sensitivity
Precision
With a remarkable resolution of 0.1 %LEL ( Lower Explosive Limit), the MPS™ flammable gas sensor showcases its incredible precision. This means it can detect even the slightest changes in gas concentration, ensuring your safety and providing early warnings when needed. When every detail matters, trust Nevadanano’s sensor to deliver the utmost accuracy in monitoring flammable gases.
Speed
The MPS™ flammable gas sensor boasts lightning-fast response times, with a remarkable T90 of under 20 seconds. This means it can rapidly detect and provide precise measurements in the blink of an eye when it comes to potentially dangerous gas levels. Speed and accuracy are our top priorities, ensuring your safety and peace of mind in critical situations.
Measurement range
Our flammable gas sensor is designed to thrive in diverse environments, with an impressive operational range. It can operate reliably in temperatures ranging from a frigid -40°C to a scorching 75°C, ensuring versatility in various conditions. With a humidity tolerance spanning from 0% to 100% relative humidity (%RH), it’s equipped to handle moisture variations. Additionally, it comfortably operates under pressures between 80 kPa and 120 kPa. This broad environmental operating range showcases the sensor’s robustness and adaptability for your gas detection needs.
Applications and Industries
Fuel Cell-Powered Equipment/Vehicles
The MPS™ Flammable Gas Sensor can be used as a Hydrogen-specific sensor to ensure fuel-cell powered and/or enabled excavators, bulldozers, cranes, frontend loaders and other construction equipment operate safely. The Specificity provided by Class 1 and 2 enables specific Hydrogen sensing, ensuring common volatile organic vapors do not cause nuisance alarms on the equipment.
Hydrogen Storage, Transportation, and Refueling Leak Detection
Similar to the Extended Range Methane Sensors, MPS™ technology can achieve parts per million ppmv limits of detection and sensitivity for Hydrogen. NevadaNano’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) Detectors can be used today to detect Hydrogen leaks. The IIOT detector detects ppm level concentrations needed for Hydrogen leak detection in generation, storage, and transportation applications.
Processing and Refining
In processing and refining operations in the oil and gas industry, the MPS™ Flammable Gas Sensor provides critical safety measures by detecting gas leaks, monitoring emissions, and safeguarding personnel and equipment. It ensures regulatory compliance, enhances operational efficiency, and enables remote monitoring for streamlined processes.
Distribution and Transportation
In distribution and transportation within the oil and gas industry, the MPS™ Flammable Gas Sensor plays a vital role in ensuring safety by detecting gas leaks, especially during the storage and transportation of flammable gases. It helps prevent accidents, protect personnel, and maintain compliance with safety regulations. This sensor is a key tool for enhancing the safe and efficient distribution and transportation of oil and gas products.