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US20110123355A1
US20110123355A1 US13/055,680 US200913055680A US2011123355A1 US 20110123355 A1 US20110123355 A1 US 20110123355A1 US 200913055680 A US200913055680 A US 200913055680A US 2011123355 A1 US2011123355 A1 US 2011123355A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D19/00—Axial-flow pumps
    • F04D19/02—Multi-stage pumps
    • F04D19/04—Multi-stage pumps specially adapted to the production of a high vacuum, e.g. molecular pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D19/00—Axial-flow pumps
    • F04D19/02—Multi-stage pumps
    • F04D19/04—Multi-stage pumps specially adapted to the production of a high vacuum, e.g. molecular pumps
    • F04D19/042—Turbomolecular vacuum pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C25/00—Adaptations of pumps for special use of pumps for elastic fluids
    • F04C25/02—Adaptations of pumps for special use of pumps for elastic fluids for producing high vacuum
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C28/00—Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04C28/28—Safety arrangements; Monitoring
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D17/00—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D17/08—Centrifugal pumps
    • F04D17/16—Centrifugal pumps for displacing without appreciable compression
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D17/00—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D17/08—Centrifugal pumps
    • F04D17/16—Centrifugal pumps for displacing without appreciable compression
    • F04D17/168—Pumps specially adapted to produce a vacuum
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D27/00—Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04D27/02—Surge control
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D27/00—Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04D27/02—Surge control
    • F04D27/0292—Stop safety or alarm devices, e.g. stop-and-go control; Disposition of check-valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/60—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling
    • F04D29/601—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/602—Mounting in cavities
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16P—SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL; SAFETY DEVICES FOR PRESSES
    • F16P1/00—Safety devices independent of the control and operation of any machine
    • F16P1/02—Fixed screens or hoods
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42D—BLASTING
    • F42D5/00—Safety arrangements
    • F42D5/04—Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition; Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless
    • F42D5/045—Detonation-wave absorbing or damping means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42D—BLASTING
    • F42D5/00—Safety arrangements
    • F42D5/04—Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition; Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless
    • F42D5/045—Detonation-wave absorbing or damping means
    • F42D5/05—Blasting mats

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  • This invention relates to the protection of personnel and equipment from injury and damage caused by projectiles generated as the result of a vacuum pump failure.
  • Deposition steps of semiconductor wafer processing employ a variety of precursor gases. These gases are often used inefficiently in the process, and any unused precursors and process by-products are pumped away from the chamber by vacuum pumps.
  • the precursors and process by-products are pumped away from the chamber they continue to react and/or deposit solids inside the vacuum system, in particular in the mechanical stages of vacuum pumps conveying the gases away from the chamber.
  • Deposition of solids within the pumping mechanism reduces the tolerance between the pump rotors and stator, which can cause the pump to seize while in operation or prevent it from restarting from cold, for example after it has been stopped for servicing.
  • Epitaxial processes use a mixture of chlorosilane precursors and hydrogen which are known to form potentially explosive deposits of polychlorosilane by-products in the pumping mechanism. At low pressure the process deposits do not pose a significant danger. However, on exposure to the atmosphere the deposits readily absorb oxygen which, in combination with the friction caused by the reduced tolerances in the pumping mechanism, can start an energetic reaction between the polymer and absorbed oxygen when the pump is restarted. The reaction may be of sufficient energy within the pump to cause it to explode generating projectiles of various sizes together with an instantaneous release of gas formed by the reaction.
  • Vacuum pumps are often housed in enclosures containing several pumps and gas abatement equipment.
  • the enclosures on models such as the Edwards Limited Zenith combined pumping and abatement system, are manufactured from stainless steel frames with thin gauge sheet metal doors to allow service personnel access to the vacuum system and abatement equipment inside.
  • the doors When closed, the doors enable the enclosure to be extracted by the house duct, which protects personnel in the event of a gas leak from the equipment within the enclosure.
  • the thin gauge metal doors are usually sufficient to prevent any large projectiles generated during a vacuum pump explosion from being projected outside the enclosure. However the smaller projectiles are able to achieve higher velocities than large projectiles and are know to pass straight through the thin gauge metal doors, thus creating a potential source of injury or damage to either personnel or equipment in the vicinity.
  • One method of preventing the generation of projectiles is to avoid the build up of potentially explosive deposits within the vacuum pump.
  • gases such as oxygen or hydrochloric acid
  • the continuous addition of gases such as oxygen or hydrochloric acid to the pump foreline during processing can cause a gradual reaction with the deposit within the pumping mechanism thus rendering it inert.
  • many semiconductor wafer producers are reluctant to allow the addition of a reactive gas to the foreline due to concerns about the back-migration of the additive gases, which can affect the process chemistry in the process chamber.
  • Another safety measure employed against damage by projectiles is to use high gauge, thick, steel for the enclosure housing the vacuum pump, but this not only makes it difficult for personnel to open and remove the doors to service the equipment housed in the enclosure but it can it can also add a large capital cost to the equipment.
  • the present invention provides a vacuum pump surrounded by a ballistic blanket.
  • the ballistic blanket may be used to surround pumps employed to evacuate a variety of semiconductor process chambers producing potentially explosive solid by-products, for example Epitaxial process chambers.
  • the vacuum pump is preferably housed in an enclosure.
  • a ballistic blanket can replace the need for thick gauge steel doors, thus reducing the capital cost of the equipment and increasing the ease with which the doors can be removed by service personnel to access the equipment within the enclosure.
  • the preferred location for the ballistic blanket is between the vacuum pump and the enclosure so that the enclosure can still be attached to an extract duct as a safety measure against possible dangerous gas leaks from any device within the enclosure.
  • the ballistic blanket surrounding the pump comprises means for the release of gas from between the pump and ballistic blanket.
  • the ability to release and prevent the build up of gas generated in the explosion prevents the possible deformation of the ballistic blanket, which would compromise the protection offered by the blanket.
  • the means for the release of gas preferably comprises a vent, such as an open duct, or chimney, protruding from one or more of the surfaces of the blanket surrounding the pump.
  • the dimensions and position of the vent are preferably such that it allows the release of any gas generated whilst not compromising the protection offered by the blanket by leaving an open path for projectiles to bypass the blanket.
  • the vent is advantageously positioned concentrically around the foreline, which enables the release of gas without limiting the protection offered by the blanket surrounding the pump.
  • means for the release of gas comprising a pressure release mechanism that is configured to activate and release gas from between the vacuum pump and ballistic blanket only when the pressure of the gas between the vacuum pump and the ballistic blanket is above a certain threshold, namely atmospheric pressure.
  • the mechanism is configured to subsequently de-activate when the pressure between the vacuum pump and the ballistic blanket is below or equal to atmospheric pressure.
  • the ballistic blanket surrounding the pump is advantageously comprised of separate panels. This enables service personnel to gain access to a particular area of equipment by removing individual panels whilst remaining protected from projectiles generated from other areas of the equipment not being serviced.
  • the ballistic blanket surrounding the vacuum pump comprises six separate panels so that all sides of the pump are surrounded.
  • the ballistic blanket surrounding the vacuum pump may comprise four separate panels, for example around each of the vertically extending sides of the pump with, the floor and thick gauge steel shelf, or the enclosure ceiling above the pump, providing protection against projectiles propelled in the direction above and/or below the vacuum pump.
  • the ballistic blanket is preferably supported by the enclosure.
  • the blanket can be supported by a variety of positions within the enclosure, for example from the ceiling, or the bottom of the shelf within the enclosure or on the doors to the enclosure.
  • the blanket may also be supported by an additional frame within the enclosure.
  • Projectiles can be generated with velocities of between 10 m/s and 120 m/s.
  • the ballistic blanket is preferably configured to prevent projectiles with a momentum of between 150 joules of energy and 450 joules of energy from passing therethrough.
  • the ballistic blanket is therefore preferably at least N.I.J. (National institute of Justice, US) level IIIA, more preferably between N.I.J. level IIA and IV.
  • the invention also provides apparatus for the protection of personnel in the vicinity of a vacuum pump from injury caused by projectiles generated as a result of a failure of the pump, the apparatus comprising a ballistic blanket surrounding the pump.
  • the invention further provides a method of protecting personnel in the vicinity of a vacuum pump from injury caused by projectiles generated as the result of a failure of the pump, the method comprising surrounding the pump with a ballistic blanket.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a vacuum pump housed in an enclosure and surrounded by a ballistic blanket
  • FIG. 2 a illustrates three adjoining panels of a ballistic blanket surrounding a pump prior to a vacuum pump explosion
  • FIG. 2 b illustrates three adjoining panels of a ballistic blanket surrounding a pump activated to release the instantaneous build up of gas generated during a vacuum pump explosion.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an enclosure 2 constructed from a metal frame 4 .
  • a vacuum pump 12 is housed in enclosure section 2 a .
  • the vacuum pump 12 is in fluid communication with a process chamber, for example an epitaxial chamber (not shown) via conduit 10 .
  • the vacuum pump is surrounded by a ballistic blanket 8 supported by the enclosure 2 and positioned between the vacuum pump 12 and enclosure 2 .
  • the enclosure 2 also comprises enclosure doors 6 .
  • the illustrated enclosure 2 comprises two enclosure sections 2 a , 2 b .
  • These enclosure sections 2 a , 2 b may each house a respective vacuum pump, or may house a vacuum pump 12 and an abatement device.
  • the enclosure may comprise any number of enclosure sections for housing any number of pumps 12 or abatement devices, for example four vacuum pumps 12 and one abatement device.
  • the metal frame 4 is preferably constructed from 3 mm think stainless steel.
  • the conduit 10 may also be constructed from 3 mm thick stainless steel.
  • the enclosure doors 6 provide service personnel access to each side of the enclosure 2 , and therefore any equipment therein, either by opening the doors 6 and/or completely removing them from the enclosure 2 .
  • FIG. 1 the enclosure doors 6 have been illustrated as removed from all sides of the enclosure 2 with the exception of the two enclosure doors 6 illustrated on enclosure section 2 b .
  • the enclosure doors 6 are preferably constructed from 2 mm thick stainless steel and attached to the frame by open hinges which enable service personnel to open the doors 6 and to remove the doors 6 from the enclosure 2 .
  • the enclosure 2 may be continually evacuated by attaching the enclosure 2 to an extractor duct (not shown).
  • an extractor duct (not shown).
  • all of the enclosure doors 6 are attached to the enclosure 2 and closed. It is advantageous that the extract is sufficient that when an enclosure door 6 is opened and/or removed the face velocity of gas at the open side of the enclosure 2 from which the door 6 has been removed or opened is at least 0.2 m/s to ensure minor gas escapes from the enclosure are prevented.
  • FIG. 1 further illustrates a ballistic blanket 8 surrounding the pump 12 .
  • the ballistic blanket may be constructed from any number of materials commonly used for ballistic blanket material such as Kevlar and Twaron.
  • the ballistic blanket 8 is preferably at least N.I.J. level I.
  • the ballistic blanket 8 comprises multiple layers of strong fiber webs which absorb and disperse the impact energy of projectiles impacting the blanket 8 . Additional energy from projectiles is absorbed by each successive layer of the blanket until all the energy is removed and the projectiles eventually stop.
  • the ballistic blanket is preferably positioned between the vacuum pump 12 and enclosure 2 .
  • the blanket is preferably supported by the enclosure.
  • the blanket panels 8 a to 8 f illustrated may be supported at each of the four corners or sides of the blanket, for example, by straps or resilient members, such as springs, attached to the enclosure 2 (not shown).
  • the ballistic blanket panels 8 a to 8 f may also be supported by an additional frame (not shown), in addition to the enclosure frame 4 .
  • the ballistic blanket preferably comprises of six panels 8 a to 8 f .
  • the blanket also comprises a vent 8 g concentrically surrounding the conduit 10 .
  • the vent 8 g may be configured to concentrically surround the length of the conduit 10 from the process chamber (not shown) to the ballistic blanket 8 or, more preferably, it may be configured to concentrically surround the conduit 10 within the enclosure with sufficient space between the conduit 10 and vent 8 g to discharge, into the enclosure, the instantaneous release of gas during a vacuum pump explosion whilst preventing the escape of projectiles.
  • the ballistic blanket comprises six panels
  • the ballistic blanket may comprise any number of panels, for example four panels surrounding the pump with the enclosure floor (not shown) and enclosure ceiling (not shown) providing the remaining protection against projectiles generated in the vertical directions above or below the vacuum pump 12 as the result of a vacuum pump 12 explosion.
  • FIGS. 2 a , 2 b illustrate one embodiment of a pressure release mechanism for releasing gas from between the vacuum pump and the ballistic blanket.
  • FIGS. 2 a , 2 b illustrate three adjoining panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e of a ballistic blanket 8 surrounding a vacuum pump 12 (not shown).
  • the panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e are supported between the vacuum pump and enclosure 2 by the enclosure frame 4 or by another frame (not shown) provided in addition to the enclosure frame 4 .
  • Elastic members 26 a , 26 b , 26 c are attached to and extended between the panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e .
  • Elastic member 26 a extends between panels 8 a and 8 e
  • elastic member 26 b extends between panels 8 a and 8 c
  • elastic member 26 c extends between panel 8 c and 8 e .
  • the elastic members 26 a , 26 b , 26 c are attached to the panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e at the fixing positions 28 a , 28 c , 28 e.
  • FIG. 2 a illustrates the configuration of ballistic blanket panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e surrounding the vacuum pump prior to a vacuum pump explosion.
  • the adjoining panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e are configured to meet, under normal pump operating conditions, along the parallel edges of each adjoining panel.
  • FIG. 2 b illustrates the configuration in the event of a vacuum pump explosion .
  • the instantaneous release of gas formed in the explosive reaction within the vacuum pump mechanism will cause the pressure between the vacuum pump 12 and blanket 8 to increase.
  • the elastic members 26 a , 26 b , 26 c are configured such that when the pressure between the vacuum pump 12 and blanket 8 rises above a threshold limit, namely atmospheric pressure, the members 26 a , 26 b , 26 c extend to allow the panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e to move in an outward direction from the vacuum pump 12 allowing the gas between the vacuum pump 12 and blanket 8 to escape via the gaps 24 formed between the panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e .
  • the elastic members are further configured, subsequent to the release of gas from between the vacuum pump 12 and blanket 8 , to contract causing the panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e to move in an inward direction back to the original configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 a .
  • the elastic members 26 a , 26 b , 26 c and panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e are configured to allow the controlled release of the gas formed in the explosive reaction whilst maintaining the protective configuration of the blanket 8 by retaining the shape of the panels surrounding the vacuum pump 12 .
  • FIG. 2 a illustrates the configuration of panels 8 a , 8 c , 8 e and elastic members 26 a , 26 b , 26 c at one corner of the enclosure 2 as illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the same configuration of ballistic blanket panels and elastic devices illustrated in FIG. 2 a would exist at each of the eight corners of the enclosure 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 2 a is just one example of the pressure release mechanism according to the invention.
  • Other examples are flaps, vents and pressure release valves.

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