Argon purification

Chemical Conversion. Except for control of nitrogen impurity levels, the same chemical conversion methods used for nitrogen purification at low flow rates can also be used for argon purification. Although used less commonly for argon purification than for nitrogen purification, these chemical conversion methods are appHed in point-of-use purifiers located close to where the gas is consumed. 

Preparation of Dimer. Hexamethoxydisiloxane [(CH30)3Si]20, termed dimer in this chapter, was synthesized by the method of Klemperer et al. (10) with modifications. By using Schlenk techniques, hexachlorodisiloxane (57 mL, 0.312 mol) was added dropwise (over 50 min) to a solution of freshly distilled methyl orthoformate (trimethoxymethane) (400 mL, 3.74 mol) in heptane (200 mL, dried over Na). The reaction was carried out under argon, and the temperature of the reaction mixture was maintained at 50 °C for 5 h. The mixture was stored overnight at room temperature under argon. Purification by vacuum distillation was carried out. The fraction boiling at 50 °C (43-53 Pa) was collected. Final purification to remove HCl was... 

During adjustment of pressure setting of the regulating valve in supply argon system (May 88) about 2 1 of NaK backed up and leaked out from the NaK bubblers provided for supply argon purification. The NaK leak was carefully collected in a tray covered with DCP and safely disposed off vwthin 30 min. As a remedial measure, a backflow trap of 50 1 capacity was introduced on the upstream side of bubbler and a pressure equalising valve was provided across it. ... 

During maintenance on the pressure regulator in the argon supply system, about 2 litre of NaK backed up from the NaK bubbler provided for argon purification and leaked out. As a remedial measure a back flow trap was introduced in the circuit. 

Argon purification in the liquid phase, Nucl. Instrum. Methods, A292, 585, 1990. 

Bressi, G., Cambiaghi, M., Carugno, G., Conti, E., Dainese, B., Prete, G., and Toniolo, N., Argon purification in liquid phase, Nucl. Instr, Methods, A292, 585, 1990. 

There are two basic types of argon-purification subsystems in industrial use (1) the catalytic-combustion system as shown in Fig. 6.32 and (2) the adsorption system. The first subsystem adds hydrogen to the argon stream removed from the crude argon separation column. This mixture is compressed to 0.5 MPa and the oxygen is removed by combustion or combination with the hydrogen in a catalytic-combustion furnace. This results in an argon... 

Fig. 6. 32. Argon-purification subsystem utilizing a combined catalytic combustion and rectification scheme.

Final purification of argon is readily accompHshed by several methods. Purification by passage over heated active metals or by selective adsorption (76) is practiced. More commonly argon is purified by the addition of a small excess of hydrogen, catalytic combustion to water, and finally redistiHation to remove both the excess hydrogen and any traces of nitrogen (see Fig. 5) (see Exhaust control, industrial). With careful control, argon purities exceed 99.999%. 

Commercially pure (< 99.997%) helium is shipped directiy from helium-purification plants located near the natural-gas supply to bulk users and secondary distribution points throughout the world. Commercially pure argon is produced at many large air-separation plants and is transported to bulk users up to several hundred kilometers away by tmck, by railcar, and occasionally by dedicated gas pipeline (see Pipelines). Normally, only cmde grades of neon, krypton, and xenon are produced at air-separation plants. These are shipped to a central purification faciUty from which the pure materials, as well as smaller quantities and special grades of helium and argon, are then distributed. Radon is not distributed commercially. 

To a solution of 2.31 g (10 mmol) or tert-butyl Ar-(tfr -buloxycarbonyl)glyeinate in 40 mL of dry CC14 is added 1.78 g (10 mmol) of A-bromosuccinimidc and the mixture is irradiated with a 500-W lamp at 20°C (water cooling) for 1 h. The succinimide is filtered off and the filtrate is concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The residual oil crystallizes on drying in vacuo to give the product in nearly analytical purity yield 3.0 g (97%) mp 55 X. The producl is stable when kept under argon in the refrigerator, and can be used in subsequent steps without further purification. 

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