Low-Cost Thermocouple Signal-Conditioning Module

Michael F. Cunningham
Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen''s University, K7L 3N6 Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Marcelo K. Lenzi , Fabricio M. Silva , Enrique L. Lima and José Carlos Pinto
Programa de Engenharia Química/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, 21945-970 RJ, Brazil
J. Chem. Educ., 2005, 82 (1), p 122
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p122
Publication Date (Web): January 1, 2005

Abstract

It is well known that reaction rates and physical properties of any substance depend on the temperature. Therefore, an accurate temperature measurement is a key factor for successful activities both in chemical laboratories and industrial plants. Although plenty of sensors can be adopted for temperature measurements, thermocouples are the most widely used. In this article we present a signal-conditioning module, based on the AD594C chip (Analog Devices, Inc.), which can be easily built at low cost and overcomes the drawbacks associated with thermocouple use. The results show good linearity and reproducibility of the temperature readout. After testing, it has been used to monitor the temperature of polymerization reactors in our labs.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Laboratory Instruction

Keywords (Feature):

Cost-Effective Teacher

Keywords (Subject):

Laboratory Computing / Interfacing
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