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Ammonia Detection

Ammonia Detection

Ammonia Detection

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What are other ways of detecting ammonia other than smelling and using a sulfur stick?

RE: Ammonia Detection

I thought they made a Drager(sp?) tube for measurement or detection of trace levels of gases.  If I could spell the name right (drajer or drager) you could check them out on the web

RE: Ammonia Detection

it is Draeger tube

RE: Ammonia Detection

What's the application you want to use the detection for?

You can check www.MSANET.com
They can supply portable detection but also fixed gas detection.

In our plant MSA supplied use fixed NH3 detection in the machine rooms where our (NH3)cooling machines are located. We also have CO and CO2 detection from MSA.

Good luck
Cryotechnic

"Math is the ruler of your potential succes...."

RE: Ammonia Detection

Based on concentration, you can determine it by liquid chromatograph, not sure cation or anion...

RE: Ammonia Detection

you can use litmus paper. in water just dip it in in the presence of nh3 it turns red. or wet it and pass around the area it will turn red

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