H2 and He impurities in Neon

Background

The atmosphere contains only very small quantities of noble gases such as xenon (Xe), krypton (Kr) and neon (Ne). The recovery of these noble gases by fractional distillation of liquefied air is therefore only worthwhile in very large air separation units (ASU). The proportion of neon in the air is only 0.00161 vol%.

Neon is needed in both the lighting industry as well as in the semiconductor industry. For the latter application, high-purity neon is needed as a buffer gas for lasers in semiconductor lithography with a resolution of 7 nm.

Solution

With the HSense, existing hydrogen and helium impurities in a neon pressurized gas container (bottle or storage tank) can be determined on-line.

Thanks to the low detection limits (<1ppm H₂ and <4 ppm He), neon with a purity of ≧ 99.999 vol% can be tested.

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Advantage

On the one hand, impurities in neon can be measured quickly with a HSense H₂ and He, and on the other, detection is very reliable due to the sector field mass spectrometer used. Traces of hydrogen below 1 ppm and helium below 4 ppm can be detected. The measurement result is available within a few minutes.

Calibration and measurement are fully automatic, if desired. Certificates of Analysis (CoAs) based on self-definable templates can be easily generated.

Highlights

Sensitive detection of impurity traces of H₂ and He
Fast & reliable measurement technique
Time-saving & cost-effective

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Suitable devices

HSense