Carbon dioxide sensor

Short description: Instrument for the measurement of carbon dioxide gas

Not to be confused with Carbon monoxide detector.

Self-calibrating NDIR sensor with e-ink screen.

A carbon dioxide sensor or CO
2 sensor is an instrument for the measurement of carbon dioxide gas. The most common principles for CO
2 sensors are infrared gas sensors (NDIR) and chemical gas sensors. Measuring carbon dioxide is important in monitoring indoor air quality,[1] the function of the lungs in the form of a capnograph device, and many industrial processes.

## Contents

* 1 Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) CO2 sensors
* 2 Photoacoustic sensors
* 3 Chemical CO2 sensors
* 4 Estimated CO2 sensor
* 5 Applications
* 6 See also
* 7 References

## Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) CO
2 sensors

Main article: Physics:Nondispersive infrared sensor

See also: Medicine:Capnography

2 concentration meter using a nondispersive infrared sensor

NDIR sensors are spectroscopic sensors to detect CO
2 in a gaseous environment by its characteristic absorption. The key components are an infrared source, a light tube, an interference (wavelength) filter, and an infrared detector. The gas is pumped or diffuses into the light tube, and the electronics measure the absorption of the characteristic wavelength of light. NDIR sensors are most often used for measuring carbon dioxide.[2] The best of these have sensitivities of 20–50 PPM.[2] Typical NDIR sensors cost in the (US) $100 to $1000 range. They are used to comply to building standards that focus on wellbeing such as WELL V2. Carbon dioxide sensors such as RoomYou1 are used to comply with building standards that prioritize occupant well-being, such as WELL Building Standard[3].

NDIR CO
2 sensors are also used for dissolved CO
2 for applications such as beverage carbonation, pharmaceutical fermentation and CO
2 sequestration applications. In this case they are mated to an ATR (attenuated total reflection) optic and measure the gas in situ. New developments include using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) IR sources to bring down the costs of this sensor and to create smaller devices (for example for use in air conditioning applications).[4]

Another method (Henry's Law) also can be used to measure the amount of dissolved CO
2 in a liquid, if the amount of foreign gases is insignificant.

## Photoacoustic sensors

2 can be measured using photoacoustic spectroscopy. Concentration of CO
2 can be measured by subjecting a sample to pulses of electromagnetic energy (such as from a distributed feedback laser[5]) that is tuned specifically to the absorption wavelength of CO
2. With each pulse of energy, the CO
2 molecules within the sample will absorb and generate pressure waves via the photoacoustic effect. These pressure waves are then detected with an acoustic detector and converted to a usable CO
2 reading through a computer or microprocessor.[6]

## Chemical CO
2 sensors

Chemical CO
2 gas sensors with sensitive layers based on polymer- or heteropolysiloxane have the principal advantage of very low energy consumption, and that they can be reduced in size to fit into microelectronic-based systems. On the downside, short and long term drift effects, as well as a rather low overall lifetime, are major obstacles when compared with the NDIR measurement principle.[7] Most CO
2 sensors are fully calibrated prior to shipping from the factory. Over time, the zero point of the sensor needs to be calibrated to maintain the long term stability of the sensor.[8]

## Estimated CO
2 sensor

For indoor environments such as offices or gyms where the principal source of CO
2 is human respiration, rescaling some easier-to-measure quantities such as volatile organic compound (VOC) and hydrogen gas (H
2) concentrations provides a good-enough estimator of the real CO
2 concentration for ventilation and occupancy purposes. Furthermore, inasmuch as ventilation is a factor in the spread of respiratory viruses,[9] CO
2 levels are a rough metric for COVID-19 risk; the worse the ventilation, the better for viruses and vice versa.[10] Sensors for these substances can be made using cheap (~$20) Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) technology. The reading they generate is called estimated CO
2 (eCO
2)[11] or CO
2 equivalent (CO
2eq).[12] Although the readings tend to be good enough in the long run, introducing non-respiration sources of VOC or CO
2, such as peeling fruits or using perfume, will undermine their reliability. H2-based sensors are less susceptible as they are more specific to human breathing, although the very health conditions the hydrogen breath test is set to diagnose will also disrupt them.[12]

## Applications

* Examples:
* Modified atmospheres
* Indoor air quality
* Stowaway detection
* Cellar and gas stores
* Marine vessels
* Greenhouses
* Landfill gas
* Confined spaces
* Aerospace
* Healthcare
* Horticulture
* Transportation
* Cryogenics
* Ventilation management
* Mining
* Rebreathers (SCUBA)
* Decaffeination
* For indoor human occupancy counting[13][14]
* For HVAC applications, CO
2 sensors can be used to monitor the quality of air and the tailored need for fresh air, respectively. Measuring CO
2 levels indirectly determines how many people are in a room, and ventilation can be adjusted accordingly. See demand controlled ventilation (DCV).[15]

## See also

* Exhaust gas analyzer
* Oxygen sensor
* Gas detector
* Colorimetric capnography
* Carbon dioxide recorder

## References

1. ↑ Kampezidou, S. I.; Tikayat Ray, A.; Duncan, S.; Balchanos, M.G.; Mavris, D.N. (2021-01-07). "Real-time occupancy detection with physics-informed pattern-recognition machines based on limited CO2 and temperature sensors". Energy and Buildings 242. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110863. ISSN 0378-7788. Bibcode: 2021EneBu.24210863K.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lang, T.; Wiemhöfer, H.D.; Göpel, W. (1996). "Carbonate based CO2 sensors with high performance". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 34 (1–3): 383–7. doi:10.1016/S0925-4005(96)01846-1.
3. ↑ "International WELL Building Institute". https://resources.wellcertified.com/articles/q2-2025-addenda/.
4. ↑ Vincent, T.A.; Gardner, J.W. (November 2016). "A low cost MEMS based NDIR system for the monitoring of carbon dioxide in breath analysis at ppm levels". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 236: 954–964. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2016.04.016. Bibcode: 2016SeAcB.236..954V. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301241843.
5. ↑ Zakaria, Ryadh (March 2010). "3.5 Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS)" (PDF). NDIR Instrumentation Design for CO2 Gas Sensing (PhD). Cranfield University. pp. 35–36\. hdl:1826/6784.
6. ↑ AG, Infineon Technologies. "CO
2 Sensors - Infineon Technologies". https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/product/sensor/co2-sensors/.CO2+Sensors+-+Infineon+Technologies&rft.atitle=&rft.aulast=AG&rft.aufirst=Infineon+Technologies&rft.au=AG, Infineon+Technologies&rft_id=https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/product/sensor/co2-sensors/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Chemistry:Carbon_dioxide_sensor">
7. ↑ Zhou, R.; Vaihinger, S.; Geckeler, K.E.; Göpel, W. (1994). "Reliable CO2 sensors with silicon-based polymers on quartz microbalance transducers". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 19 (1–3): 415–420. doi:10.1016/0925-4005(93)01018-Y.
8. ↑ "CO2 Auto-Calibration Guide". http://sstsensing.com/sites/default/files/AN0117_4_CO2SensorAutoCalibrationNote.pdf.
9. ↑ Moriyama, Miyu; Hugentobler, Walter J.; Iwasaki, Akiko (29 September 2020). "Seasonality of Respiratory Viral Infections". Annual Review of Virology 7 (1): 83–101. doi:10.1146/annurev-virology-012420-022445. PMID 32196426.
10. ↑ Peng, Zhe; Jimenez, Jose L. (11 May 2021). "Exhaled CO 2 as a COVID-19 Infection Risk Proxy for Different Indoor Environments and Activities". Environmental Science & Technology Letters 8 (5): 392–397. doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00183. PMID 37566374. Bibcode: 2021EnSTL...8..392P.
11. ↑ Rüffer, D; Hoehne, F; Bühler, J (31 March 2018). "New Digital Metal-Oxide (MOx) Sensor Platform.". Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) 18 (4): 1052. doi:10.3390/s18041052. PMID 29614746. Bibcode: 2018Senso..18.1052..
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "MOS gas sensor technology for demand controlled ventilation". Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Building and Ductwork Air Tightness and 30th AIVC Conference on Trends in High Performance Buildings and the Role of Ventilation (Berlin). 2009. https://www.aivc.org/sites/default/files/members_area/medias/pdf/Conf/2009/AIVC_Herberger_fullpaper_engl.pdf.
13. ↑ Arief-Ang, I.B.; Hamilton, M.; Salim, F. (2018-06-01). "RUP: Large Room Utilisation Prediction with carbon dioxide sensor". Pervasive and Mobile Computing 46: 49–72. doi:10.1016/j.pmcj.2018.03.001. ISSN 1873-1589.
14. ↑ Arief-Ang, I.B.; Salim, F.D.; Hamilton, M. (2018-04-14). "SD-HOC: Seasonal Decomposition Algorithm for Mining Lagged Time Series". Data Mining. Communications in Computer and Information Science. 845. Springer. pp. 125–143. doi:10.1007/978-981-13-0292-3_8. ISBN 978-981-13-0291-6.
15. ↑ "Demand Control Ventilation Benefits for Your Building". KMC Controls. 2013. http://www.kmccontrols.com/docs/DCV_Benefits_White_Paper_KMC_RevB.pdf.

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