Impurities of oxygen

In the case of multi-component alloys and compounds, the surface composition may also change in addition to surface relaxation and reconstruction. For instance, the first layer of (100) plane on the surface of a nickel-aluminiim alloy enriches itself with aliuninum whose atomic size is larger than nickel. Such an enrichment of some constituents on the soUd surface is called surface segregation [Van Hove, 1993]. It is abo known that surface active minor impurities of oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur in metallic iron segregate to the clean siirface of iron [Nii-Yoshihara,... 

The hexagonal close-packed (hep) metals exhibit mechanical properties intermediate between those of the fee and bcc metals. For example, zinc suffers a ductile-to-brittle transition, whereas zirconium and pure titanium do not. The latter and its alloys have an hep structure, remain reasonably ductile at low temperatures, and have been used for many applications where weight reduction and reduced heat leakage through the material have been important. However, small impurities of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon can have a detrimental effect on the low-temperature ductility properties of titanium and its alloys. 

Extensive efforts have been made to characterize the surface chemistry of carbon blacks. Although carbon blacks are nearly all carbon, impurities of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and small amounts of other elements are present. Most of the work has centered around the identification and quantification of oxygen containing... 

Figure 5.1-9 Infrared transmittance spectra for the determination of impurities of oxygen and carbon in Si wafers (sample thickness 0.5 mm, resolution 4 cm ).

Ultra high purity gases are used with oxygen traps to remove trace impurities of oxygen. 

Daily check of the chromatograph calibration is made with a standard sample bottle of gas whose analysis is known. On one system the column has been in service for more than 1J years and some 2000 samples in addition to all calibration samples have been run. Only small changes in the column characteristics have been noted. The column separation is adequate to resolve trace impurities of oxygen in nitrogen gas. 

The substrate surface is covered by a very regular and homogeneous layer. One can observe only a slightly different morphology in the deposit on the right and left sides of the substrate. The results of EDAX demonstrate that the coating consists of pure aluminium (100%). No impurities of oxygen or remains of ionic liquid were identified. 

Figure 11. (A) Concentrations of NO, (O) and N02 ( ). (B) Log dry weight ( ). (C) Heat production rate for P. Jluorescens grown on complex medium with 2 mM NO, under mixed aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The first maximum in the heat signal results from consumption of impurities of oxygen. Reproduced with permission from reference [108] copyright American Society for Microbiology.

The precautions stated are to avoid uptake of oxygen, nitrogen and other impurities which render the metal brittle the excess magnesium and magnesium chloride can be removed by volatilisation above 1300 K. 

The first process utilizes a bed of nickel catalyst which has been regenerated with hydrogen to reduce the nickel content to metallic form. The finely divided metal then reacts with impurities and retains them in the bed, probably as nickel oxide in the case of oxygen or as physisorbed compounds for other impurities. Periodically, the bed is regenerated at elevated temperature using hydrogen to restore the metallic content. The nickel process can be used and regenerated indefinitely. 

The impurities usually found in raw hydrogen are CO2, CO, N2, H2O, CH, and higher hydrocarbons. Removal of these impurities by shift catalysis, H2S and CO2 removal, and the pressure-swing adsorption (PSA) process have been described (vide supra). Traces of oxygen in electrolytic hydrogen are usually removed on a palladium or platinum catalyst at room temperature. 

The highest purity (>99.99%) oxygen is obtained through further refinement. At 99.99% the impurities total only 100 ppm. This grade of oxygen is used in the manufacture of electronic components, fiber optics (qv), etc, or for gas chromatograph calibration or research appHcations. 

The purity of oxygen from chlorate candles before and after gas filtration is indicated in Table 2. A particulate filter is always used. Filter chemicals are HopcaUte, which oxidizes CO to CO2 molecular sieves (qv), which remove chlorine compounds and basic materials, eg, soda lime, which removes CO2 and chlorine compounds. Other than H2O and N2, impurity levels of <1 ppm can be attained. Moisture can be reduced by using a desiccant (see Desiccants). Gas purity is a function of candle packaging as well as composition. A hotter burning unit, eg, one in which steel wool is the binder, generates more impurities. 

The chlorination is mostly carried out in fluidized-bed reactors. Whereas the reaction is slightly exothermic, the heat generated during the reaction is not sufficient to maintain it. Thus, a small amount of oxygen is added to the mixture to react with the coke and to create the necessary amount of heat. To prevent any formation of HCl, all reactants entering the reactor must be completely dry. At the bottom of the chlorination furnace, chlorides of metal impurities present in the titanium source, such as magnesium, calcium, and zircon, accumulate. 

Chemical Properties. Stoichiometric vitreous sihca contains two atoms of oxygen for every one of sihcon, but it is extremely doubtful if such a material really exists. In general, small amounts of impurities derived from the starting materials are present and various stmctural defects can be introduced, depending on the forming conditions. Water is incorporated into the glass stmcture as hydroxyls. 

Tetrachloride-Reduction Process. Titanium tetrachloride for metal production must be of very high purity. The requited purity of technical-grade TiCl for pigment production is compared with that for metal production in Table 4. Titanium tetrachloride for metal production is prepared by the same process as described above, except that a greater effort is made to remove impurities, especially oxygen- and carbon-containing compounds. 

Processes that are essentially modifications of laboratory methods and that allow operation on a larger scale are used for commercial preparation of vinyhdene chloride polymers. The intended use dictates the polymer characteristics and, to some extent, the method of manufacture. Emulsion polymerization and suspension polymerization are the preferred industrial processes. Either process is carried out in a closed, stirred reactor, which should be glass-lined and jacketed for heating and cooling. The reactor must be purged of oxygen, and the water and monomer must be free of metallic impurities to prevent an adverse effect on the thermal stabiUty of the polymer. 

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