Method of supplying fluorine
AssigneeThe BOC Group, Inc.
InventorsGraham Hodgson, Andrew Shuttleworth
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Abstract
In a method of delivering high purity fluorine to a processing system, an on-site fluorine generator supplies high purity fluorine to a fixed storage tank, from which the high purity fluorine is supplied to the processing system. To provide a back up to the fluorine generator, high purity fluorine is also provided in a transportable gas storage vessel, for example, a multi-cylinder pack at a relatively low pressure, typically less than 35 psig. The transportable storage vessel is selectively connected to the fixed storage tank as required to enable the amount of fluorine within the storage tank to be maintained at a desired level.
Claims49
A method of delivering high purity fluorine to a processing system, the method comprising the steps of generating high purity fluorine using a fluorine generator located proximate the processing system, transferring fluorine from the fluorine generator to a fixed storage tank, providing a transportable gas storage vessel containing high purity fluorine at a pressure below 35 psig, selectively transferring fluorine from the transportable gas storage vessel to the fixed storage tank, and delivering fluorine to the processing system from the fixed storage tank.
A method of delivering high purity fluorine to a processing system, the method comprising the steps of generating high purity fluorine using a fluorine generator located proximate the processing system, transferring fluorine from the fluorine generator to a fixed storage tank, filling a transportable gas storage vessel with fluorine generated by the fluorine generator to a pressure below 35 psig, selectively transferring fluorine from the transportable gas storage vessel to the fixed storage tank, and delivering fluorine to the processing system from the fixed storage tank.
A method of delivering high purity fluorine to a processing system, the method comprising the steps of transporting to the processing system a transportable gas storage vessel containing high purity fluorine at a pressure below 35 psig, transferring fluorine from the transportable gas storage vessel to a fixed storage tank, and delivering fluorine to the processing system from the fixed storage tank.
Apparatus for delivering high purity fluorine to a processing system, the apparatus comprising a fluorine generator located proximate the processing system for generating high purity fluorine, a fixed storage tank, means from transferring fluorine from the fluorine generator to the fixed storage tank, a transportable gas storage vessel containing high purity fluorine at a pressure below 35 psig, means for selectively transferring fluorine from the storage vessel to the fixed storage tank, and means for delivering fluorine to the processing system from the fixed storage tank.
Apparatus for delivering high purity fluorine to a processing system, the apparatus comprising a transportable gas storage vessel containing high purity fluorine at a pressure below 35 psig, a fixed storage tank, means for transferring fluorine from the storage vessel to the fixed storage tank, and means for delivering fluorine to the processing system from the fixed storage tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.