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    • Spectroscopy
    • Laser Technology
    • Chemical Sensing

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    • Acetylene (C2H2) is a critical industrial gas.
    • Accurate online monitoring of C2H2 is essential for safety and process control.
    • Existing detection methods have limitations in remote monitoring and integration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an acetylene (C2H2) online detection system using TDLAS.
    • To evaluate the performance, stability, and advantages of the developed system.
    • To assess its suitability for industrial applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) at 1.534 μm.
    • Developed a sensing system with a distributed feedback (DFB) laser, driver, gas cell, and data processing module.
    • Conducted measurements using standard C2H2 gas samples to determine performance metrics.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a limit of detection (LOD) of approximately 0.02% for C2H2.
    • Demonstrated a linear relationship between C2H2 concentration and 2f signal amplitude from 0.02% to 1%.
    • Confirmed system stability through a 20-hour continuous measurement of 0.5% C2H2 gas.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed TDLAS system provides sensitive and stable online C2H2 detection.
    • Its use of optical fiber enables long-distance remote monitoring, surpassing QCL and incandescence methods.
    • The system's simple structure, low cost, and integration capability make it promising for industrial deployment.