To achieve the online identification and detection of trace ethylene gas during coal pyrolysis,we constructed a vinyl gas concentration detection system using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy(TDLAS).This system combines wavelength modulation with long optical path technology.We employed a distributed feedback(DFB)laser with a central wavelength of 1 620 nm,situated in the communication band,and a 15-meter long optical path cell for sample absorption.The SR830 was used for wavelength de-modulation,enabling us to determine ethylene concentrations through second harmonic signal inversion.We used high-precision flow controllers to dilute ethylene with high-purity nitrogen gas,creating standard ethylene gas samples with concentrations ranging from 10×10-6 to 90×10-6,achieving a linear fitting cor-relation coefficient R2 of 0.998 9.An Allan variance analysis experiment on a 20ppm ethylene sample over 4 000 s determined the minimum detection limit to be 121×10-9.To examine the evolution of ethylene concentration in various gas environments during coal pyrolysis,we maintained a gas flow rate at 150 mL/min.We analyzed the online release process of identified ethylene gas in nitrogen,air,and synthetic air(22%oxygen,78%nitrogen)environments.Our findings revealed that below 500℃,ethylene release in all three environments was low and consistent.Between 500 to 700℃,ethylene release in a nitrogen envi-ronment was notably higher than in the other two gases,with the release rate in air being the fastest,peak-ing at about 40ppm.Above 700℃,ethylene release in all environments began to decline.These results provide a critical scientific basis for further exploration into the mechanism of ethylene generation during coal pyrolysis,the refinement of coal pyrolysis techniques,the enhancement of coal utilization efficiency,and the advancement of environmental preservation.