WO2002102725A1 - Materiau a base de verre et son procede de fabrication - Google Patents
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- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a glass preform and a method for manufacturing an optical fiber preform through synthesis of a glass particle deposit by an OVD method, particularly for an optical fiber in which metal-based foreign matter is reduced.
- a method for manufacturing a glass preform and a method for manufacturing an optical fiber preform through synthesis of a glass particle deposit by an OVD method, particularly for an optical fiber in which metal-based foreign matter is reduced.
- VAD method and a 0VD method have been known as methods for producing a glass particle deposit. These synthesis methods are based on supplying glass raw material gas and combustion gas to a burner for synthesizing glass fine particles, and hydrolyzing or oxidizing the glass raw material in an oxyhydrogen flame to generate glass fine particles.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-1693955 discloses a means for removing metallic foreign matter in a glass fine particle deposit (core / cladding).
- the metal impurities in the raw material are removed by filtering the raw material gas of the glass fine particles, but in this case, the metallic foreign matter contained in the atmosphere for producing the glass fine particle deposits is contained in the glass fine particle deposit. It was not possible to prevent mixing.
- 2000-63147 discloses a method of manufacturing a quartz-based optical fiber preform, in which a step in a radial chlorine concentration distribution becomes 0.1% by weight or less as a chlorine concentration. It is disclosed that the optical fiber preform having desired characteristics can be obtained.
- the glass clad with the second clad is dehydrated in a sintering reactor at 1470 ° C in an atmosphere of a mixture of inert gas and chlorine gas (chlorine gas concentration: 16 mol%).
- chlorine gas is dropped to form vitreous glass, the effect of reducing metallic foreign substances in the glass fine particle deposit is insufficient.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and by adding a chlorine-based gas to the atmosphere in a furnace tube during a transparent vitrification process, metal-based foreign matters in a glass fine particle deposit can be efficiently reduced.
- the aim is to provide a high-purity, high-quality glass base material.
- the present inventors have conducted studies to reduce the metallic foreign matter taken into the glass fine particle deposit by heating, and as a result, added a chlorine-based gas to the atmosphere in the furnace tube during the transparent vitrification process.
- a chlorine-based gas includes chlorine gas and chlorine compound gas. It is considered that the mechanism for removing the metallic foreign matter is that the metallic foreign matter in the glass fine particle deposit is easily chlorinated by exposing the glass fine particle deposit to a high-temperature chlorine atmosphere, and is volatilized and removed.
- the above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following inventions or embodiments.
- heat temperature means “heat outside surface temperature at the center position of the heater”.
- the glass fine particle deposit is formed by forming a glass fine particle deposit for forming a cladding layer on the surface of a core rod, and is formed on a core / cladding surface having a part of the cladding layer formed on the core rod surface. Furthermore, it refers to the one in which a glass fine particle deposit for forming a cladding layer (jacket layer) is formed.
- the first aspect of the present invention is characterized by including a heating step of making the glass fine particle deposit transparent in a gas atmosphere containing chlorine, that is, in an atmosphere containing a chlorine-based gas.
- the heating step includes a first step of exposing the glass particle deposit to a gas atmosphere containing a chlorine-based gas serving as a dehydrating agent to adsorb the glass particle deposit or dehydrate water contained in the glass particle deposit.
- a second heat treatment step of, after the first heat treatment step, making the glass fine particle deposit transparent in a gas atmosphere containing a chlorine-based gas.
- the heating step includes a third heat treatment step of heating in a gas atmosphere containing a chlorine-based gas between the first heat treatment step and the second heat treatment step.
- the heat treatment step includes a third heat treatment step of heating the glass fine particle deposit in a gas atmosphere containing a chlorine-based gas prior to the transparency.
- the heating step includes a step of heating while sequentially moving the glass fine particle deposit in the longitudinal direction.
- the heating step includes, in at least one of the heat treatment steps, a step of exposing and heating the glass particle deposit in an atmosphere in a furnace core tube containing a chlorine-based gas.
- the heat treatment is performed so that the residual chlorine concentration in the clad portion of the glass base material which has been made transparent in the heating step is 0.20% by weight or more. Since the residual chlorine concentration is determined by the chlorine concentration, the heating temperature, and the heating time in the furnace tube, it is desirable to adjust these conditions.
- the first heat treatment step is a step in which heating is performed so that the heating temperature is 1000 to 1350 ° C.
- the second heat treatment step is a step of heating the mixture so that the temperature of the mixture becomes 1450 to 1600 ° C.
- the third heat treatment step is characterized in that the heating temperature is 1350 to 1450 ° C.
- the heating step is performed in an atmosphere containing gas.
- SLM input amount
- the average bulk density of the soot glass deposit body is 0. 4g / cm 3 ⁇ l. 0 g / cm 3.
- the average bulk density of the glass particle deposit is 0.4 g / cm 3 to 1.0 gZcm 3 , impurities are hardly reduced according to the conventional technique, but can be easily reduced according to the method of the present invention.
- the average bulk density of 0. 4g / cm 3 ⁇ l. 0 g / cm 3 the method of the present invention is particularly effective.
- the average bulk density of the soot glass deposit body is 0 ⁇ 4 gZcm 3 ⁇ 0. 8 g / cm 3.
- the average bulk density exceeds 0.9 g / cm 3 , it becomes somewhat difficult to make the vitreous glass deposit transparent vitrified. 0. A gZ cm SO .8 g / cm 3 .
- the glass fine particle deposit is characterized in that glass fine particles are deposited outside a starting glass load prepared by melting a dummy glass load at both ends of a core glass rod having a core / cladding or a core.
- the heating step in the gas atmosphere containing a chlorine-based gas is characterized in that a total heating time is 140 minutes or more.
- the glass particle deposit is formed by an OVD method.
- the glass base material of the present invention includes a core, and a clad formed so as to cover the periphery of the core, wherein the residual chlorine concentration of at least a part of the clad is 0.2% by weight or more. It is characterized by.
- the residual chlorine concentration in the entire cladding is 0.2% by weight or more.
- a glass base material is produced by heating while sequentially moving the glass fine particle deposit including a part of the clad in the longitudinal direction to make the glass fine particle deposit transparent and forming a base material.
- heating is performed while moving at least the glass base material upward or downward using an elevator that traverses the glass fine particle deposit body (glass base material) upward or downward throughout the entire process.
- a gas containing a chlorine-based gas is contained in the atmosphere in the furnace tube.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an apparatus for performing the method of the present invention.
- 1 is a furnace body
- 2 is a furnace tube
- 3 is a heater
- 4 is an upper lid
- 5 is a lower lid
- 6 is a radiation thermometer
- 7 is a lifting device
- 8 is a hanging rod
- 9 is a base material
- S is a start position
- F Is the end position.
- the glass particles are placed in a gas atmosphere containing a chlorine-based gas at a temperature lower than the transparency temperature.
- a gas atmosphere containing chlorine-based gas After exposing the sediment (first heat treatment), and prior to vitrification of the glass particulate deposit in a gas atmosphere containing chlorine-based gas (second heat treatment), a gas atmosphere containing chlorine-based gas (3rd heat treatment).
- the strength of the optical fiber manufactured using the glass base material can be increased.
- a third heat treatment step is provided, and the atmosphere is heated at a lower temperature than in the second heat treatment in which the atmosphere is a gas atmosphere containing a chlorine-based gas. This is effective for converting metal-based foreign matter into chloride.
- the strength of the glass can be increased by making the metallic foreign matter substantially spherical.
- chlorine-based gas cannot be added to the glass when the surface of the deposit is completely transparent.
- a chlorine addition treatment step third heat treatment prior to the transparent vitrification step, metal-based foreign matter can be removed or metal-based foreign matter can be efficiently made spherical.
- Chlorine addition treatment is also possible in the transparency process (second heat treatment process).
- the reason why chlorine can be added to the glass particles at the clarification temperature is thought to be that the diffusion rate of chlorine into the glass particles is faster than the vitrification rate of the glass particle deposit.
- a chlorine addition treatment step that is, a third heat treatment step (metallic foreign matter removing step) is not provided, and a transparent step is performed.
- the heating step for vitrification may be used for the chlorine addition step for removing foreign substances. As a result, the processing time can be reduced.
- FIG. 1 shows an apparatus suitable for carrying out the method for producing a glass base material of the present invention.
- This apparatus comprises a furnace body 1 having a vertically inserted inlet and outlet for a furnace tube 2, and a furnace.
- Heater 3 installed in body 1, Core tube 2 that separates heater 3 from base material 9, It consists of an upper lid 4 that seals the inlet and outlet of the base material above the furnace tube 2 after the base material 9 is inserted, a radiation thermometer 6 that monitors the heater temperature, and an elevator 7 that traverses the base material 9 up or down.
- dehydration and sintering of the glass particle deposit is performed as follows. First, a glass dummy rod is welded to both ends of a core glass rod having a core / cladding portion to produce a starting glass rod 10d. Fine glass particles are deposited on the outer periphery of the starting load 10d by the OVD method, and the base material is subjected to dehydration and sintering using the obtained deposit by the apparatus having the configuration shown in FIG. At this time, the bulk density of the glass particle deposit is measured in advance. It is preferable that the bulk density be in the range of 0.4 to 1.0 g / cm 3 on average for each part of the base material. The glass preform was placed in the start position S in FIG.
- the heater temperature is maintained within a specific temperature range, from which the base material is lowered at an appropriate speed (first heating step).
- first heating step When the base material arrives at the final position (lowest end) F of the traverse shown in Fig. 1, the base material is pulled up and returned to the start position S. Perform heating again, the furnace tube flushed with a gas mixture of C 1 2 and H e a particular ratio, lowering the preform at an appropriate rate as it becomes specific temperature range (third heating step), When reaching the end point F, that is, at the lowest end, the base material is pulled up.
- the heating starts again, the furnace tube flushed with a gas mixture of C 1 2 and H e a particular ratio, lowering the preform at an appropriate rate at which heat Isseki first temperature becomes a particular temperature range (Second heating step)
- the base material is pulled up, and the power in the furnace is turned off.
- the prepared base material is converted into a fiber and a screening test is performed to investigate the frequency of disconnection and confirm the effect.
- the heater temperature during the dehydration step is preferably maintained at 100 to 135 ° C .; particularly preferably at 100 to 130 ° C., and more preferably 1 to 130 ° C. It is preferable to maintain the temperature in the range of 200 to 130 ° C. It is preferable that the heater temperature in the chlorine addition step (third heating step) is set to 135 ° C. to 140 ° C. Further, the heater temperature in the sintering step (second heating step) is preferably maintained at 150 to 160 ° C., more preferably, 150 to 150 ° C. It is preferable to maintain the temperature in the range of ° C. [2] In one heating step, dehydration, transparent vitrification, removal of metallic foreign matter or spheroidizing of metallic foreign matter are performed simultaneously. By doing so, the processing time can be shortened, and the cost can be reduced.
- Another heating step is provided between the first heat treatment step and the second heat treatment step, and during the other heating step, the inside of the furnace core tube is set to a gas atmosphere containing a chlorine-based gas, thereby depositing glass particles.
- the effect of removing metallic foreign matter in the body or making the metallic foreign matter substantially spherical is further enhanced. As a result, the processing time becomes longer, but the effect of increasing the fiber strength is obtained as compared with the above (1) and (2).
- the residual chlorine concentration in the glass base material after the second heat treatment step is 0.20% by weight or more, preferably 0.2 to 0.33% by weight.
- the OH group is efficiently removed by limiting the temperature in the first heat treatment step to 1000 to 1350 ° C.
- the heater temperature is set to 1350 to 1450 °.
- the chlorine-based gas / inert OH groups can be more efficiently removed by limiting the ratio of the input amount of the reactive gas to 1: 0. However, if the ratio of the input amounts exceeds 1:10, the chlorine concentration in the atmosphere in the furnace tube is too low, and the effect of removing OH groups is low.
- the ratio of the input amount of the chlorine-based gas Z and the inert gas is limited to 1: 0 to 10 to efficiently remove metal-based foreign matter. Or the metal-based foreign matter is substantially spheroidized.
- the ratio of input is more than 1:10, the chlorine concentration in the atmosphere in the furnace core tube is too low, and the effect of removing metallic foreign substances is low.
- the ratio of the amount of chlorine-based gas / He gas charged in the newly provided heating step is limited to 1: 0 to 10 so that metal can be more efficiently used.
- the system foreign matter is removed.
- the ratio of the input amounts is more than 1:10, the chlorine concentration in the atmosphere in the reactor core tube is too low, and the effect of removing metallic foreign substances is low.
- the glass fine particle deposit one in which glass fine particles are deposited on the outer periphery of a core glass rod having a core Z clad.
- the reason is that the core rod occupies a small proportion in the fiber and the probability of metallic foreign matter being contained in the core rod is low. % Or more, and there is a high probability that metal-based foreign matter is contained.
- the heating region is defined from the upper end to the lower end of the heater, and each position in the longitudinal direction of the glass fine particle deposit passes through the heating region in the chlorine atmosphere in the furnace tube.
- Time heating time for dehydration (heating time for) + clarification (heating time for) or clarification (heating time for) only or dehydration (heating time for) + h + clarification (for Heating time) or h + transparent (for Heating time)
- time that is, by setting the heating time in a chlorine atmosphere to 140 minutes or more in total, metal-based foreign matter is reduced. If the time is less than 140 minutes, the metallic foreign matter tends to remain in the glass base material.
- the third heat treatment step which is the chlorine addition heating step added between the dehydration and the clarification in the method (1) above, or the chlorine addition added before the clarification in the method (4) above
- the residual chlorine concentration becomes 0.20% by weight or more, and accordingly, the amount of metallic foreign matter in the fiber is reduced.
- the screening test performed in each case is a fiber strength test.
- a load (1.8 to 2.2 kgf, 1 s) at which the elongation is 2% in the longitudinal direction of the fiber is applied to the fiber. And cut the low-strength spots before shipping the product. As a result, if the number of fiber breaks increases, the frequency of inspections and connection points will increase, and the final fiber cost will jump many times.
- a glass glass rod was welded to both ends of a core glass port having a diameter of 20 mm having a core / cladding part to prepare a starting glass rod.
- Glass particles are deposited on the outer circumference of the starting load by the OVD method, and the deposited material is subjected to dehydration and sintering using an apparatus having the configuration shown in Fig. 1 (heater length: 400 mm) to obtain a glass mother.
- the material was formed.
- the bulk density of the glass particle deposit was measured in advance and was confirmed to be 0.7 g / cm 3 on average at each location in the base material.
- the residual chlorine concentration in the glass base material thus obtained was 0.25% by weight.
- An ion chromatograph was used for chlorine concentration measurement (the same applies hereinafter).
- the heater temperature during dehydration is preferably maintained at 1000 to 1350 ° C, more preferably within the range of 1250 to 1350 ° C. Further, the temperature of the heat during sintering is preferably maintained at 1450 to 1600 ° C, more preferably at 1520 to 1570 ° C.
- a starting glass rod was prepared by welding glass dummy rods to both ends of a core glass rod having a diameter of 20 mm having a core / cladding portion. Glass particles are deposited on the outer periphery of the starting load by the OVD method, and the deposited material is used to dehydrate the base material using an apparatus having the configuration shown in FIG. Yuki was done. The bulk density of the glass fine particle deposit was measured in advance and confirmed to be 0.7 gZcm 3 on average at each location in the base metal. The glass preform start position established in (Fig. 1), C 1 2 to the furnace at the same time the core tube when the temperature is raised: 5 SLM and He: flowed a gaseous mixture of 20S LM.
- the heater temperature was kept at 1550 ° C, from which the base material was lowered at a speed of 2 mm / min. When it reached the end position F, that is, at the lowest end, the base material was pulled up, and at the same time, the furnace heater was turned off and the base material was pulled up.
- the total time when each position in the longitudinal direction of the glass particle deposit passed through the furnace in the chlorine atmosphere in the furnace tube was 200 minutes.
- the disconnection frequency was 10 times / Mm.
- the residual chlorine concentration in the base material was 0.22% by weight.
- the heater temperature during sintering should be maintained between 1450 and 1600 ° C. Preferably, the temperature is maintained in the range of 1520 to 1570 ° C.
- a starting glass rod was prepared by welding glass dicing rods to both ends of a core glass rod having a diameter of 20 mm having a core / crad and a sword. Glass particles are deposited on the outer periphery of the starting load by OVD method, and the deposited material is used to dehydrate and sinter the base material using an apparatus with the configuration shown in Fig. 1 (one day long: 40 Omm). Was done. The bulk density of the glass microparticle deposit was measured in advance and confirmed to be 0.7 g / cm 3 on average at each location in the base metal. The glass preform was placed in the start position S (FIG. 1), C 1 at the same time the core tube when heated in the furnace 2: 5 SLM and He: shed 20 S LM mixed gas.
- the temperature was kept at 1300 ° C and the base material was lowered at a rate of 1 Omm / min.
- the base material reached the end position F, that is, the lowest end of the traverse (Fig. 1), the base material was raised and returned to the start position.
- start the heated furnace center the tube C 1 2: 5 SLM and He: was flushed with 20 SLM mixed gas.
- the temperature reached 1400 ° C, the base material was lowered at a speed of 5 mmZ.
- the base material was lifted and returned to the start position.
- heating was started, and a mixed gas of Cl 2 : 5 SLM and He: 20 SLM was flowed into the reactor core tube.
- a starting glass rod was fabricated by welding glass dummy rods to both ends of a core glass rod having a diameter of 20 mm having a core / cladding portion. Glass particles are deposited on the outer periphery of the starting load by OVD method, and the deposited material is used to dehydrate and sinter the base material using the equipment (Fig. 1) (Fig. 1). Was done. The bulk density of the glass fine particle deposited body is measured in advance, the average of the base material in each location at 0. 2 g / cm 3 Confirmed that there is. The glass preform was placed in the start position S (FIG. 1), C 1 at the same time the core tube when heated in the furnace 2: 2 SLM and He: shed 20 S LM mixed gas.
- the heater temperature was kept at 1300 ° C, from which the base material was lowered at a rate of 1 Omm / min.
- the base material reached the end position F, that is, the lowest end of the traverse (Fig. 1), the base material was pulled up and returned to the start position S.
- the temperature was raised, and a mixed gas of Cl 2 : 2 SLM and He: 20 SLM was flowed into the reactor core tube.
- the temperature reaches 1550 ° C, the base material is lowered at a speed of 3 mm / min. Was turned off and the base material was raised.
- the disconnection frequency was 11 mm / m.
- the residual chlorine concentration in the glass base material injection was 0.32% by weight.
- a starting glass rod was prepared by welding glass dummy ports to both ends of a core glass rod having a diameter of 20 mm having a core / cladding portion. Glass particles are deposited on the outer periphery of the starting port by the OVD method, and the deposited material is used to dehydrate and sinter the base material using an apparatus (Heiji-ichi: 400 mm) with the configuration shown in Fig. 1. Was done. The bulk density of the glass fine particle deposit was measured in advance and confirmed to be 1.2 g / cm 3 on average at each location in the base material. The glass preform was placed in the start position S (FIG. 1), C 1 at the same time the core tube when heated in the furnace 2: 5 SLM and He: shed 20 S LM mixed gas.
- the temperature was kept at 1300 ° C and the base material was lowered at a speed of 2 mm / min.
- the base material arrived at the end position F, that is, the lowest end of the traverse (Fig. 1), the base material was raised and returned to the start position.
- the furnace tube C 1 2: 5 S LM and H e: was flushed with 20 SLM mixed gas.
- the base metal was lowered at a speed of 0.5 mm / min, and when it reached the lowest point, the base metal was raised and the furnace heater was turned off.
- the base material was raised.
- Each position in the longitudinal direction of the glass particle deposit is in the chlorine atmosphere in the furnace tube.
- the total time passed by Yuichi was 1,000 minutes.
- the glass particle deposit was too hard to apply heat and took a long time to process, the base material produced was converted into a fiber and subjected to a screening test.
- the disconnection frequency was 13 times / Mm.
- the residual chlorine concentration was 0.2% by weight.
- a starting glass rod was prepared by welding glass dummy rods to both ends of a core glass rod having a core / cladding part and having a diameter of 2 Omm. Glass particles are deposited on the outer periphery of the starting load by the OVD method, and the deposited material is used for dehydration and sintering of the base material using an apparatus (Header length: 40 Omm) shown in Fig. 1. went. The bulk density of the glass fine particle deposit was measured in advance and confirmed to be 0.7 gZcm 3 on average at each location in the base material. The glass preform was placed in the start position S (FIG. 1), C 1 at the same time the core tube when heated in the furnace 2: 5 SLM and He: shed 20 S LM mixed gas.
- the temperature was kept overnight at 1300 ° C, from which the base material was lowered at a speed of 1 Omm / min.
- the base material reached the end position F, that is, the lowest end of the traverse (Fig. 1), the base material was pulled up and returned to the start position S.
- heating was started, and only He gas was flowed into the reactor core tube by 25 SLM.
- the temperature of the furnace reached 1550 ° C overnight, the base material was lowered at a speed of 3 mm / min.At the end position F, that is, when the base material reached the lowermost end, the base material was pulled up and the furnace heater was turned on. The power was turned off and the base material was pulled up.
- a starting glass rod was prepared by welding glass dummy rods to both ends of a core glass rod having a diameter of 2 Omm having a core / cladding portion. Glass particles are deposited on the outer periphery of the starting load by OVD method, and the deposited material is used for dehydration and sintering of the base material using an apparatus (Header length: 40 Omm) with the configuration shown in Fig. 1. went. The bulk density of the glass fine particle deposited body is measured in advance, at 0. 7 gZcm 3 by the average of the base material in each location Confirmed that there is. This glass preform was placed at the start position S (Fig.
- a starting glass rod was prepared by welding glass dummy rods to both ends of a core glass rod having a diameter of 20 mm having a core / cladding portion. Glass particles are deposited on the outer circumference of the starting rod by the OVD method, and the deposited material is used for dehydration and sintering of the base material using an apparatus (heat-length: 400 mm) with the configuration shown in Fig. 1. Was. The bulk density of the glass fine particle deposit was measured in advance and confirmed to be 0.2 g / cm 3 on average at each location in the base material. The glass preform was placed in the start position S (FIG. 1), C 1 2 and at the same time heating the furnace to furnace tube: 5 SLM and He: was flushed with 20 SLM mixed gas.
- the temperature was kept at 1300 ° C overnight, and the base material was lowered at a speed of 10 mm Z from there.
- the base material reached the end position F, that is, the lowest end of the traverse (Fig. 1), the base material was pulled up and returned to the start position S.
- the temperature was raised, and a mixed gas of Cl 2 : 5 SLM and He: 20 SLM was flowed into the reactor core tube.
- the temperature of the heater reaches 1550 ° C, the base material is lowered at a speed of 4 mm / min.At the end position F, that is, when the base material arrives at the lowest end, the base material is pulled up and the furnace heater is turned off at the same time. , Raised the base material.
- the starting glass rod was prepared by welding the rod. Glass particles were deposited on the outer periphery of the starting rod by OVD method, and the base material was dehydrated and sintered using this deposited body by using the equipment (one heater length: 400 mm) shown in Fig. 1. . The bulk density of the glass fine particle deposit was measured in advance and confirmed to be 1.2 g / cm 3 on average at each location in the base material.
- the glass preform was placed in the start position S (FIG. 1), C 1 2 and at the same time heating the furnace to furnace tube: 5 SLM and He: was flushed with 20 SLM mixed gas.
- the temperature was kept overnight at 1300 ° C, and the base material was lowered at a speed of 10 mm / min.
- the base material reached the end position F, that is, the lowest end of the traverse (Fig. 1), the base material was raised and returned to the start position.
- the furnace center tube CI 2 5 S LM and H e: shed 20 S LM mixed gas.
- the base material was lowered at a speed of 4 mmZ.When the base material reached the bottom, the base material was pulled up and the heater inside the furnace was turned off, and the base material was turned off. Raised.
- the total time when each position in the longitudinal direction of the glass particle deposit passed through the heater in the chlorine atmosphere in the furnace tube was 140 minutes.
- the prepared base material was too hard to apply heat because the glass particle deposit was too hard, and was not sintered, and could not be made into a fiber. Residual chlorine concentration cannot be measured.
- a one-step heating step only for the transparentization step or a dehydration step and a two-step heating step for the transparentization step or a dehydration step and the transparent A new heating step is provided between the gasification steps, and by flowing a gas containing a chlorine-based gas in any of the heating steps, the effect of reducing metal-based foreign matter due to chlorine can be enhanced.
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