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Method of reducing metallic impurities in ozone gas piping

US5810978A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 1996
Grant dateSep 22, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B13/10
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of reducing metallic impurities in an ozone gas piping means, which entails producing ozone gas in an ozone-generating means and piping the produced ozone gas to stainless steel piping means, wherein the ozone gas is produced from a raw material oxygen gas containing at least one additional gas selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozone; the additional gas being used in an amount of 0.025% by volume or more in total, with the proviso that nitrogen is not used as or in said additional gas in an amount of more than 1.0% by volume.

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