PEROXCAP sensor technology works using measurements from two HUMICAP humidity sensors: one sensor with a catalytic layer and one without a catalytic layer. The catalytic layer catalyzes hydrogen peroxide from the vapor mixture, preventing it from entering the sensor.
Because the PEROXCAP sensor consists of humidity sensors, you can calibrate and adjust the probe's H2O2 and humidity measurements with relative humidity. Vaisala algorithm transforms the observations from the humidity sensors into measurement readings: H2O2 concentration, relative humidity (RH), and relative saturation (RS). Any drift in the humidity sensors shows as drift in the measurement readings. Therefore, removing the drift from the humidity sensors with calibration and adjustment improves H2O2 measurement performance.
To be able to calibrate and adjust relative humidity, which is a temperature-dependent parameter, the PEROXCAP sensor also contains two internal temperature sensors (one for each humidity sensor) that are used for calibrating and adjusting RH for H2O2 and in certain measurement calculations. In normal measurement, the PEROXCAP sensor is heated to allow it to be used in condensing H2O2 conditions, which sets limitations for the use of the internal temperature sensors. For this reason, HPP272 uses an external temperature sensor for temperature-dependent RH and RS measurements. During RH for H2O2 calibration, however, the probe switches into a calibration mode that temporarily turns off the sensor heating.
| CAUTION Do not expose the probe to H2O2 vapor when the probe is in calibration mode and sensor heating is off. Exposure to H2O2 condensation can cause the PEROXCAP sensor to fail within a day, and the sensor will not recover. |
Calibrating and adjusting relative humidity also calibrates and adjusts H2O2 measurement (H2O2 concentration and relative saturation).
RH calibration and adjustment for H2O2 is a two-point adjustment. The two reference points must be at least 40 %RH apart from each other, and the second reference point must be at least 50 %RH. The following RH levels are recommended for optimal results:
- Reference point 1: 0 ... 35 %RH
- Reference point 2: 65 ... 85 %RH
The recommended calibration and adjustment temperature is 20 ... 30 °C.