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Carbon Utilization: Toshiba Develops New Sensor for Analyzing Mixed Gas

Toshiba has created a technology with significant potential for carbon utilization. It can analyze mixed gases 150 times faster than conventional approaches.

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10 months ago

July 11, 2023

The Sankei Shimbun

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Toshiba has developed a technology capable of simultaneously measuring the concentration of three or more substances in a mixed gas. This advancement not only eliminates the need for bulky equipment but also enables analysis at a remarkable speed: 150 times faster than conventional methods. This marks the world's first real-time technology capable of analyzing three or more substances in mixed gas.

Toshiba's technology is anticipated to make a valuable contribution to decarbonization initiatives through carbon capture and utilization. The company aims to make this technology available for practical implementation by 2026.

The technology utilizes a compact sensor unit that integrates multiple temperature sensors, electrical circuits, and other crucial components onto a single substrate. When this sensor unit is exposed to a mixed gas, it measures the temperatures of each substance present. It then derives highly accurate concentration values by applying a unique calculation method.

*Toshiba headquarters office in Kawasaki, near Tokyo. (Courtesy of Toshiba)*

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