Calibration made easy for vaporized H2O2 sensors

如何校准过氧化氢传感器
Janice Bennett-Livingston
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Industrial Manufacturing and Processes
Life Science

The PEROXCAP® sensor for vaporized hydrogen peroxide bases its measurement on two HUMICAP® sensors. To understand how HUMICAP sensors work, it is useful to know a little about thin-film polymer sensors. In this type of sensor, there is a thin layer of polymer between two electrodes. The film absorbs or releases vapor according to humidity changes in the environment.

As the humidity changes, the dielectric properties and capacitance of the sensor changes. A dielectric is an insulator that impedes an electric charge; capacitance is the ability of conductive materials to respond to voltage changes.  Essentially a thin film polymer sensor is measuring voltage changes that occur with the amount of water vapor in the environment. Electronics within the instrument use the capacitance of the sensor to give a humidity measurement.

The PEROXCAP sensor uses two HUMICAP sensors: one with and one without a catalytic layer. The catalytic layer breaks down the hydrogen peroxide so that the HUMICAP sensor with the layer senses only the humidity, while the sensor without the catalytic layer senses both hydrogen peroxide vapor and water vapor in the air. The instrument calculates the difference between the two sensors to give a measurement of H2O2 concentration.


Accuracy & Drift

However, humidity sensors are different from other sensors, such as temperature sensors, because they are in direct contact with the environment they measure. Although the HPP270 series probes provide the highest accuracy and precision, even the best sensors will drift over time. Dirt, chemicals and temperature changes can also cause a drift in accuracy. Regular calibration mitigates incremental sensor drift and ensures instruments are operating within their specifications.


Calibration Options

Factory Calibration:

We recommend H2O2 calibration at a Vaisala laboratory for traceable calibration service. Calibration for the hydrogen peroxide measurement uses two different H2O2 vapor concentrations. Calibrations on the HPP272 probes are performed for H2O2, Relative Saturation, Relative Humidity, Temperature and analog output. Note that the HPP271 probes measure H2O2 only (no temperature or relative humidity calibration needed.) Calibration service comes with a certificate and full instrument maintenance is optional. For factory service, find your nearest calibration center.


On-site Calibration:

For on-site calibrations, we offer a do-it-yourself option with the HMK15 RH calibrator and Vaisala’s HM70 as a reference and our Insight software. The software shows you the drift in both Relative Saturation (RS) and Relative Humidity (RH) and gives you the possibility to make two-point adjustment to these parameters in order to show the same value as a reference value. Based on the humidity calibration, the software also calculates H2O2 ppm error at a certain ppm level. High quality H2O2 measurement performance is also ensured by calibration and adjustment. Learn more about Vaisala calibration service.

 

On-demand webinar: Calibration vaporized hydrogen peroxide probes

Maintaining quality and consistency is the top priority in life science industries because reliable measurements are key to achieving quality targets. Measurement accuracy and stability are valued features of any sensor used in life science applications. Understanding the sensor behavior over its lifecycle is typically the most challenging task.

Sensor manufacturers can provide  guidelines that are based on typical use, but in vaporized hydrogen peroxide bio-decontamination, each cycle has its own characteristics that will  change over time. Changes in load and equipment wear are two examples that impact processes. The final evaluation of the sensor maintenance activities always falls in the hands of the application specialist. Even though the quality is amongst the top priorities, reality still sets the limits in finding the economical quality optimum.

In this webinar you will learn key considerations for maintaining accuracy HPP270 series vH2O2 sensors. 

Topics:
•    Hydrogen peroxide and relative saturation as measurement parameters
•    Reference measurements in the field and diagnostics
•    Factory calibration

 

 

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