摘要:
Systems and methods for delivering fluid-containing feed materials to process equipment are disclosed. A liner-based pressure dispensing vessel is subjected to filling by application of vacuum between the liner and overpack. Multiple feed material flow controllers of different calibrated flow ranges may be selectively operated in parallel for a single feed material. Feed material blending and testing for scale-up may be performed with feed materials supplied by multiple liner-based pressure dispensing containers. A gravimetric system may be used to determine concentration of at least one component of a multi-component solution or mixture.
摘要:
Carbonaceous materials are described, having utility for fluid storage/dispensing. The carbonaceous material in one implementation is a nanoporous carbon composite having porosity that is at least partially filled with material imparting to the composite an enhanced character. Another implementation utilizes porous carbon material as a storage medium for chlorine gas. A further implementation utilizes porous carbon material as a hydrogen storage mediu e g, for hydrogen fuel cells. In another implementation, porous carbon material is employed as a sorbent medium in a fluid storage and dispensing system, in an arrangement of multiple porous carbon articles, and positional stabilization structure is employed to restrain the arrangement against movement. An arrangement in which carbon adsorbent is desorbed of residual fluid by resistive and/or inductive heating of the adsorbent is described.
摘要:
Systems and methods for delivering fluid-containing feed materials to process equipment are disclosed. A liner-based pressure dispensing vessel is subjected to filling by application of vacuum between the liner and overpack. Multiple feed material flow controllers of different calibrated flow ranges may be selectively operated in parallel for a single feed material. Feed material blending and testing for scale-up may be performed with feed materials supplied by multiple liner-based pressure dispensing containers. A gravimetric system may be used to determine concentration of at least one component of a multi-component solution or mixture.
摘要:
A monitoring system (100) for monitoring fluid in a fluid supply vessel (22, 24, 26, 28, 108) during operation including dispensing of fluid from the fluid supply vessel. The monitoring system includes (i) one or more sensors (114, 126) for monitoring a characteristic of the fluid supply vessel or the fluid dispensed therefrom, (ii) a data acquisition module (40, 132, 146) operatively coupled to the one or more sensors to receive monitoring data therefrom and responsively generate an output correlative to the characteristic monitored by the one or more sensors, and (iii) a processor (50, 150) and display (52, 150) operatively coupled with the data acquisition module and arranged to process the output from the data acquisition module and responsively output a graphical representation of fluid in the fluid supply vessel, billing documents, usage reports, and/or resupply requests.
摘要:
Common sources of different (e.g., concentrated) process materials are controllably supplied to multiple blending manifolds associated with multiple process tools, processing stations, or other points of use, to create an independently controllable process material blend for each tool, station, or point of use. Multi-constituent process materials may be circulated from a supply container through a blending manifold to a return container to ensure homogeneity until immediately prior to blending and use. Such containers may include liner- based containers adapted for pressure dispensation.
摘要:
Common sources of different (e.g., concentrated) process materials are controllably supplied to multiple blending manifolds associated with multiple process tools, processing stations, or other points of use, to create an independently controllable process material blend for each tool, station, or point of use. Multi-constituent process materials may be circulated from a supply container through a blending manifold to a return container to ensure homogeneity until immediately prior to blending and use. Such containers may include liner- based containers adapted for pressure dispensation.
摘要:
Carbonaceous materials are described, having utility for fluid storage/dispensing and desulfurization applications. The carbonaceous material in one implementation is a nanoporous carbon composite having porosity that is at least partially filled with material imparting to the composite an enhanced character with respect to characteristics selected from the group consisting of hardness, wear-resistance and toughness, as compared with the nanoporous carbon alone. Another implementation utilizes porous carbon material as a storage medium for chlorine gas. A further implementation utilizes porous carbon material as a hydrogen storage medium, e.g., for hydrogen fuel cells. In another implementation, porous carbon material is employed as a sorbent medium in a fluid storage and dispensing system, in an arrangement of multiple porous carbon articles, and positional stabilization structure is employed to restrain the arrangement against movement. Infrared emitter devices are described, which utilize carbon adsorbent to store silane for reaction with oxygen in a controlled manner. An arrangement in which carbon adsorbent is desorbed of residual fluid by resistive and/or inductive heating of the adsorbent is described. Also described is a method of increasing the loading capacity of a porous carbon adsorbent, by contacting of the carbon adsorbent with a swelling agent, followed by contacting of the carbon adsorbent with a pressurized gaseous penetration agent, and by removal of the swelling agent and penetration agent.
摘要:
A method and apparatus (400) are provided for remotely configuring, operating and monitoring equipment (320, 330) in a manufacturing facility. An interface (230) is provided that allows a remote user to establish a connection with desired equipment (320, 330) in order to configure, operate or monitor the equipment (320,330). The disclosed interface (230) performs any required translation between the diverse equipment (320, 330) and protocols of different equipment manufacturers. A web-based connection to remote equipment allows a variety of diverse equipment systems to be accessed and controlled in a uniform manner. Historical data can be analyzed following a failure using pattern recognition techniques to identify data patterns that suggest an imminent failure.
摘要:
Apparatus and method for monitoring a vapor deposition installation in which a gas mixture can undergo gas phase nucleation (GPN) and/or chemically attack the product device, under process conditions supportive of such behavior. The apparatus includes a radiation source arranged to transmit source radiation through a sample of the gas mixture, and a thermopile detector assembly arranged to receive output radiation resulting from interaction of the source radiation with the gas mixture sample, and to responsively generate an output indicative of onset of the gas phase nucleation and/or chemical attack when such onset occurs. Such monitoring apparatus and methodology is useful in tungsten CVD processing to achieve high rate tungsten film growth without GPN or chemical attack.
摘要:
A monitoring system (100) for monitoring fluid in a fluid supply vessel (22, 24, 26, 28, 108) during operation including dispensing of fluid from the fluid supply vessel. The monitoring system includes (i) one or more sensors (114, 126) for monitoring a characteristic of the fluid supply vessel or the fluid dispensed therefrom, (ii) a data acquisition module (40, 132, 146) operatively coupled to the one or more sensors to receive monitoring data therefrom and responsively generate an output correlative to the characteristic monitored by the one or more sensors, and (iii) a processor (50, 150) and display (52, 150) operatively coupled with the data acquisition module and arranged to process the output from the data acquisition module and responsively output a graphical representation of fluid in the fluid supply vessel, billing documents, usage reports, and/or resupply requests.