Detect Ammonia: Cost-Efficient, Accurate Detection

[cstoos]

What is a cost efficient, yet accurate way to detect ammonia in a gaseous mixture?

 

[espen180]

Ammonia fumes react with HCl fumes and make a white smoke of ammonium chloride. Accuracy depends of the mixture, I guess.

 

[chemisttree]

I would use http://www.draeger.com/ST/internet/pdf/US/detection/brochure_tubes_e.pdf"

 

[cstoos]

Those Draeger tubes look like a viable solution, though it is a bit pricey for home use. The pump looks to be $600 for the cheapest version then $70 per test for the tubes.

The reason I am asking is I am wondering, with the application of selective catalysts to vehicles throughout Europe and the US, if there is a cheap way for the home mechanic to determine the efficiency of the urea injectors. $650 for a troubleshooting tool is too much for that purpose.