PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE DETECTION OF THE CONCENTRATION AND/OR AMOUNT OF CARBON DIOXIDE PER UNIT OF TIME CONTAINED IN A FLOW OF GAS TO BE MONITORED
The present invention relates to a process (P) and an apparatus (400) for the real-time and high-reliability detection of the total concentration amount (Q) of carbon dioxide (2) per unit of time contained in a flow of gas to be monitored (X). The process (P) comprises the phase of mixing the flow of gas to be monitored (X) with a first flow of gas (4) comprising a known concentration and/or amount of carbon dioxide (2), thus obtaining a second flow of gas (5)； continuously measuring the concentration/amount of carbon dioxide (2) in said second flow of gas (5) at regular time intervals； continuously measuring the rate of the first and/or second flow of gas (4,5)； continuously determining the amount (Q) of carbon dioxide (2) per unit of time of the flow of gas to be monitored (X)； optionally continuously visualizing, preferably by means of at least one display (403) or similar visualization device, the amount of carbon dioxide (2) per unit of time of the flow of gas to be monitored (X).
