Abstract:
Ammonia content of a gaseous mixture is determined by converting the ammonia to nitric oxide and measuring the nitric oxide. A gaseous mixture sample is passed through a heated mixture of oxides of platinum group metals and/or copper oxide together with vitreous carbon whereby any gaseous ammonia is converted catalytically into nitric oxide. Using the chemiluminescent analysis technique, the ammonia content of the gaseous mixture sample may be monitored in a suitable instrument.