The absorption characteristics of sulfur dioxide (SO
2) and sulfur trioxide (SO
3) in the infrared region were measured using a quantum cascade laser and an absorption cell of length 1 m heated to 150°C. The laser was scanned over the wavelength range 6.9-7.4 μm, which included the absorption bands of SO
2 and SO
3. Measurement results showed that the absorption bands of SO
2 and SO
3 partially overlapped, with peaks at 7.28 μm and 7.35 μm for SO
2 and 7.14 μm and 7.25 μm for SO
3. These results showed the possbility of using infrared laser absorption spectroscopy for measurement of sulfur oxides (SO
x) in flue gas. For SO
3 measurement, infrared absorption spectroscopy was shown to be more suitable than ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy. The absorption characteristics of open air in the same wavelength region showed that the interference due to water vapor must be efficiently removed to perform SO
x measurement in flue gas.
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