Abstract: A system for removing and purifying a carbon dioxide-containing stream from a batch process tool is provided. A multi-phase contaminated stream containing at least carbon dioxide and one or more co-solvent is removed from a process tool and conveyed to at least one intermediate pressure separator. The contaminant-containing stream is separated into an intermediate pressure carbon dioxide-enriched vapor stream and an intermediate pressure solvent and contaminant-enriched stream in the intermediate pressure separator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 7, 2003
Date of Patent:
March 28, 2006
Assignee:
Praxair Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
John Frederic Billingham, Thomas John Bergman, Jr., Richard Martin Kelly, Kenneth Leroy Burgers, William Thoru Kobayashi
Abstract: An apparatus and process for making metal oxide sputtering targets from volatile and thermally unstable metal oxide powder by hot-pressing the metal oxide powder in a graphite die assembly having a ceramic barrier sleeve disposed therein to isolate the metal oxide powder from the graphite die assembly components.