Alumina tube furnace - Green furnace - E-118

Application

Possibilities:

• Temperature limit: 1550°C
• Max heating rate: 5ºC/min up to 300ºC, typically 4 h to 1500ºC
  
• Max cooling rate: 5ºC/min, typically 5 h from 1500ºC
  
• Size: 5 cm inner tube diameter
• Atmosphere:
  • Oxidizing
  • Non-toxic gas
  • Carbon-free environment
• Gas purging
• Sampling
• Cooling of off-gas

Can not be used for

• Samples which
  • Evaporate and condenses onto alumina tube
• Rapid heating/cooling
• Vacuum
• Precisely controlled atmosphere (leakage)
• Highly toxic gases (leakage)

Previously used for

• Hydrogen, CO and steam purging on silicon melt, with sampling of melt.

Before you begin

• Contact equipment responsible: Delphine Leroy, leroy@ntnu.no
• Equipment may not be used without training
• Contact room responsible for access : Delphine Leroy, leroy@ntnu.no

Relevant links:

• Use of gas
• Documentation - Alumina tube furnace - Green furnace - E-118 (imtlab-users restricted)