MQ137 Sensor for low level ammonia detection

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Hi There,
I want to use MQ137 sensor for ammonia detection. The process is I heat the water containing NH3 and then direct the vapour through a vent towards the MQ137 sensor. The range I want to measure is from 0ppm to 5ppm, if possible with the lowest possible resolution. Do any one have suggestions?
Thanks in advance

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Using words such as "mq137 spec sheet".

I selected this link china-total.com/Product/meter/gas-sensor/MQ137.pdf, which, when looked at and read gives the deets on the thing.

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Yes, I have also gone through various datasheet. Most datasheet mention the range of 5 - 200 ppm and the graph is from 5ppm or 10ppm start. But is it possible to use the sensor at a lower ppm value and get the correct results?

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no.

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Do you any alternate sensor that i would be able to use for ammonia gas detection in range of 0 - 3 (or 5) ppm?
Thanks in advance

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Did you use words "ammonia gas detection in range of 0 - 3 ppm" in an internet search? I could do the research for you for a fee.

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Why did you choose the MQ137, which responds to lots of different gases and smoke, is not very sensitive to ammonia, and is almost impossible to calibrate?

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I did search online for various sensors and MQ137 was the most I found in search results, hence tried to make the circuit with it.

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That is not a good reason to choose a sensor.

The entire MQ series is best for one thing: to inform you that something in the air has changed. Because they are cheap, they are also not very reliable.

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Yes I did and I found that the sensor start from 0 - 200 or 1 - 200 ppm. But there datasheet show there circuit as the same as MQ137 datasheet. So I am not sure if I can use them.

For example
TGS2602 - 1 - 30 ppm

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I do not have an answer for you. I am not going to do your research, prototyping, and development for you.

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Sure. Thanks for your valuable advice though

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Not possible with those cheap sensors. You need an industrial sensor, and it will be expensive. Here is one example: https://www.gas-sensing.com/replacement-sensors/aeroqual-ammonia-sensor-0-100-ppm-eng.html

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