New Small-Sized Mass Spectrometer for Water Alkane Density Determination

The necessity of monitoring the state of water at sea depths is substantiated. A technique for monitoring alkanes in water at various depths is proposed to identify changes that can have a significant impact on the marine life. The design of a portable mass spectrometer has been developed for determining the concentration of alkanes in water, taking into account the composition of the gas mixture released during the delivery of water to the device, from depths of up to 30 m, in real time. The device's lower power consumption and significantly lower relative error rates set it apart from other similar devices. The measurement results are presented.