Desorption apparatus

A gas desorption apparatus comprising:

• a central desorption chamber defining an interior portion adapted for heating;
• an inlet airlock coupled to the central desorption chamber, the inlet airlock comprising:
• an inlet airlock egress port allowing passage from an interior portion of the inlet airlock into the interior portion of the central desorption chamber;
• an inlet airlock ingress port allowing passage from an exterior portion of the inlet airlock into the interior portion of the inlet airlock;
• and,
• an inlet airlock toggleable door at each of the ingress port and the egress port sealing the interior portion of the inlet airlock when each said toggleable door is in a closed position;
• a pump system coupled to each of the interior portion of the desorption chamber and also the interior portion of the inlet airlock and operable to create pressure equivalency between the interior portion of the desorption chamber and the interior portion of the inlet airlock;
• and,
• a channel disposed between the interior portion of the desorption chamber and an adsorbate storage chamber through which adsorbate desorbed during gas desorption within the interior portion of the central desorption chamber travels into the adsorbate storage chamber, and
• an outlet airlock coupled to the central desorption chamber, the outlet airlock comprising:
• an outlet airlock ingress port allowing passage from an interior portion of the outlet airlock from the interior portion of the central desorption chamber;
• an outlet airlock egress port allowing passage to an exterior portion of the outlet airlock from the interior portion of the outlet airlock;
• a vacuum line connected to the pump system;
• an outlet airlock toggleable door at each of the egress port and the ingress port of the outlet airlock sealing the interior portion of the outlet airlock when each said toggleable door is in a closed position;
• and,
• a purge gas vent coupled to a room temperature and pressure non-reactive gas source.