Analysis of NO

x

Chemiluminescence
Spectrophotometry
Chemiluminescene Detector
Spectrophotometric Analysis

Collect NO
x
over NaOH solution

Remove interference of SO
2
by treating with H
2
O
2

Treat NO
2
produced with H
3
PO
4
, Sulphanilamide and
N(1-naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride.

Measure absorbance of the resultant azo dye at
543nm after an hour
Oxides of Sulphur (SO
x
)
SO
2
is a colourless gas with pungent odour
Formation of SO
2
, SO
3
and H
2
SO
4

S + O
2
SO
2
2SO
2
+ O
2
2SO
3
Photolytic oxidation

SO
2
+ O
3
SO
3
+ O
2
Catalytic oxidation
2SO
2
+ O
2
2SO
3

SO
3
+ H
2
O H
2
SO
4
(H
2
SO
4
)
n
Aerosol droplet
Soot dust
or MO
x