Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high purity graphite material comprises a baking process of a carbon material, a graphitizing process of the material and a highly purifying process of the material in sequential order, the highly purifying process of the material being carried out by high-frequency heating means under vacuum or reduced pressure. An apparatus for manufacturing a high purity graphite material comprises a container capable of being made vacuous or depressurized and in which an induction heating high-frequency coil and a graphite heater are incorporated, the container being provided with a gas discharge pipe and a gas supply pipe.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high purity graphite material comprises a baking process of a carbon material, a graphitizing process of the material and a highly purifying process of the material in sequential order, the highly purifying process of the material being carried out by high-frequency heating means under vacuum or reduced pressure. An apparatus for manufacturing a high purity graphite material comprises a container capable of being made vacuous or depressurized and in which an induction heating high-frequency coil and a graphite heater are incorporated, the container being provided with a gas discharge pipe and a gas supply pipe.

Abstract: An inductive heating device for uniformly heating a workpiece at rest has a plurality of heating coil units disposed so as to surround the workpiece. The heating coil units are connected in parallel to a power source, and a transformer is used to vary the voltage across the terminals of the outermost units to increase the current flowing through these outermost units. The device, therefore, has a very short insufficient heating temperature zone attributable to an end magnetic flux effect.