WO2017138366A1 - フッ素化合物ガスの精製方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for purifying a fluorine compound gas, which purifies the fluorine compound gas by removing the metal component from the fluorine compound gas containing a metal component as an impurity.
- Fluorine compound gas is used for substrate etching or thin film formation such as CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) in the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices, MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) devices, TFT (Thin Film Transistor) panels for liquid crystals and solar cells. Widely used as cleaning gas or fluorinating agent for fluorine chemical synthesis.
- CVD Chemical Vapor Deposition
- MEMS Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
- TFT Thin Film Transistor
- the technical difficulty of processing is increasing year by year due to the development of miniaturization and high integration technology.
- impurities contained in the semiconductor device material may cause problems such as a reduction in product yield in the manufacturing process of the semiconductor device. Therefore, the fluorine compound gas used as a cleaning gas is also required to be highly purified.
- a metal impurity that has a large influence on the electrical characteristics of a semiconductor device is reduced to less than 10 mass ppb. Very high purity is required.
- the mixed gas containing the gas and impurities is cooled to a low temperature and liquefied, and distillation is caused by the difference in temperature when each gas in the mixed gas condenses.
- a cryogenic purification method which is a method of separating and collecting by partial condensation.
- energy is applied to a fluorine compound to react the fluorine compound to generate a fluorine gas component and a component other than the fluorine gas, and the generated fluorine gas component and a gas component other than the fluorine gas component are liquidized.
- a cryogenic purification method is disclosed in which cooling is performed using nitrogen or the like, and fluorine gas is separated according to the difference in boiling points between the two.
- Patent Document 1 cannot be applied when the difference in boiling point or melting point between a fluorine compound gas to be purified and impurities contained therein is small.
- the impurity is a metal impurity
- the metal impurity is usually contained in the gas as a metal or metal compound fine particle or cluster, or a gas of a metal halide or metal complex having a relatively high vapor pressure.
- the metal impurities have a very high sublimation property, and the amount contained as impurities in the fluorine compound gas is very small, so that there is a problem that it is difficult to remove them by a cryogenic purification method.
- the equipment is complex and large, and it can be installed in a fluorine compound gas manufacturing plant, but it is difficult to install equipment when processing a small amount of gas. There is also a problem.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a method for removing sublimated manganese fluoride contained in fluorine gas generated by heating MnF 4. Specifically, manganese fluoride and sodium fluoride are disclosed. It is described that a composite fluoride can be formed and removed by the formula MnF 4 + 2NaF ⁇ Na 2 MnF 6 .
- Patent Document 2 The method described in Patent Document 2 is an effective method when the impurity is hydrogen fluoride. However, it has little effect on impurities other than hydrogen fluoride. Patent Document 2 describes a method for removing hydrogen fluoride contained in fluorine gas, but does not describe a removal method when the impurity is a metal impurity.
- Patent Document 3 discloses heating to a high temperature of 100 ° C. or higher in order to react sodium fluoride and manganese fluoride to form a composite fluoride.
- a reaction between the composite fluoride gas and the metal container filled with sodium fluoride also occurs, and the metal component of the container is mixed into the composite fluoride gas and becomes a new impurity.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a method for purifying a fluorine compound gas, which purifies the fluorine compound gas by removing trace metal components contained as impurities in the fluorine compound gas with an apparatus having a simple structure.
- the present inventors have found that when a small amount of hydrogen fluoride is allowed to coexist in a fluorine compound gas containing a metal component as an impurity, the metal component contained in the fluorine compound gas is reduced. It has been found that it can be adsorbed and removed by solid metal fluoride together with hydrogen fluoride to purify the fluorine compound gas, and the present invention has been completed.
- the present invention includes inventions 1 to 13.
- [Invention 1] A method for purifying a fluorine compound gas that removes a metal component from a fluorine compound gas containing hydrogen fluoride and a metal component, A method for purifying a fluorine compound gas, comprising a removing step of bringing the fluorine compound gas into contact with a solid metal fluoride and adsorbing and removing hydrogen fluoride and a metal component on the metal fluoride.
- the fluorine compound gas is at least one fluorine selected from the group consisting of ClF, ClF 3 , IF 5 , IF 7 , BrF 3 , BrF 5 , NF 3 , WF 6 , SiF 4 , CF 4 , SF 6 , and BF 3.
- the method for purifying a fluorine compound gas according to the first aspect comprising a compound.
- invention 4 The method for purifying a fluorine compound gas according to invention 3, wherein the concentration adjusting step is an addition step of adding hydrogen fluoride to the fluorine compound gas.
- invention 5 The method for purifying a fluorine compound gas according to any one of Inventions 1 to 4, wherein the metal fluoride is at least one selected from the group consisting of alkali metal fluorides and alkaline earth metal fluorides.
- invention 6 The fluorine compound gas according to invention 5, wherein the metal fluoride is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium fluoride, sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride and barium fluoride. Purification method.
- the temperature at which the fluorine compound gas is brought into contact with the solid metal fluoride in the removing step is not less than the boiling point of the fluorine compound contained in the fluorine compound gas and not more than 50 ° C., according to any one of inventions 1 to 6. Of purifying fluorine compound gas.
- invention 8 Any one of inventions 1 to 7, wherein the metal component contained in the fluorine compound gas before the removing step contains at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cr, Mn, Co, Ti, Mo, Cu and Ni.
- the purification method of the fluorine compound gas as described in one.
- invention 9 Any one of Inventions 1 to 8, wherein each content of Fe, Cr, Mn, Co, Ti, Mo, Cu, and Ni contained in the fluorine compound gas after the removing step is 10 mass ppb or less.
- [Invention 11] A method for producing a purified fluorine compound gas for removing a metal component contained in a fluorine compound gas, Production of a purified fluorine compound gas comprising a removal step of contacting hydrogen fluoride and a metal component with a solid metal fluoride and removing the hydrogen fluoride and the metal component by adsorbing the metal fluoride to the metal fluoride. Method.
- a gas that can be easily removed from a fluorine compound gas containing a metal component as an impurity with an apparatus having a simple structure and can be used for applications such as etching corresponding to miniaturization in the semiconductor field. Can provide.
- 1 and 2 show only an example of a method for carrying out the present invention, and the present invention can be carried out by a method other than this embodiment.
- the purification apparatus 10 is supplied with the fluorine compound gas from the fluorine compound gas supply unit 20 and supplies the outlet gas to the external device 30.
- the purification apparatus 10 includes at least a metal fluoride filling unit 100 and, if necessary, a hydrogen fluoride concentration adjusting unit 110 and a hydrogen fluoride supply unit 120.
- the metal fluoride filling unit 100 is a container filled with a drug containing a metal fluoride, and is appropriately designed depending on the purity and flow rate of the flowing gas.
- a detoxification facility in which metal fluoride pellets are filled on the bottom mesh, a gas to be treated is introduced from the lower part, and discharged from the upper part.
- the drug to be filled may be powdery, granular, or pelletized as long as it contains a metal fluoride, and the content of the metal fluoride is not particularly limited, but usually has a purity of 90% by mass or more, preferably a purity. It is 95 mass% or more.
- metal fluoride to be used examples include alkali metal fluoride and alkaline earth metal fluoride. Specifically, lithium fluoride, sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, An example is barium fluoride. These metal fluorides are preferable because they have low reactivity with fluorine compounds but can adsorb hydrogen fluoride gas.
- the material used for the container of the metal fluoride filling unit 100 is a metal that is corrosion resistant to fluorine compounds, fluorine, or hydrogen fluoride.
- nickel, nickel-based alloy Hastelloy (registered trademark), Monel (registered trademark) or Inconel (registered trademark), aluminum, aluminum alloy, or stainless steel can be selected.
- Hastelloy registered trademark
- Monel registered trademark
- Inconel registered trademark
- aluminum, aluminum alloy, or stainless steel can be selected.
- Fe or Cr contained in the material reacts with the fluorine compound, which may be a source of metal impurities. Before use, distribute fluorine compound gas or fluorine gas, It is necessary to perform a treatment such as forming a passive film.
- the use temperature of the metal fluoride filling unit 100 that is, the temperature at which the fluorine compound gas is brought into contact with the solid metal fluoride is not less than the boiling point of the fluorine compound contained in the fluorine compound gas and not more than 50 ° C. If the operating temperature is less than the boiling point of the fluorine compound at the pressure in the metal fluoride filling portion 100, a problem of gas condensing in the metal fluoride filling portion 100 occurs. Further, a temperature higher than 50 ° C. is not preferable because the reaction between the fluorine compound gas and the container of the metal fluoride filling unit 100 is accelerated, and metal impurities derived from the container may be generated and the concentration of the metal component may increase. .
- the metal fluoride filling part 100 can be used at a temperature as low as possible to obtain a purification effect, it requires a separate cooling facility, and thus is usually used near room temperature (about 20 ° C.). .
- the inside of the apparatus such as the metal fluoride filling unit 100 may be decompressed and used at a temperature of 50 ° C. or less.
- the fluorine compound gas supplied to the metal fluoride filling unit 100 preferably contains 50 ppm by volume or more and 1% by volume or less of hydrogen fluoride. Moreover, about each content of each metal component (Fe, Cr, Mn, Co, Ti, Mo, Cu, Ni) contained in a fluorine compound gas, it is a semiconductor device manufacture in the exit of the metal fluoride filling part 100. It is preferable that all are 10 mass ppb or less so that it can be used in a process.
- each content of each metal component (Fe, Cr, Mn, Co, Ti, Mo, Cu, Ni) contained in the fluorine compound gas at the inlet of the metal fluoride filling part 100, 10 mass ppb or more 1000 mass ppb or less, preferably 20 mass ppb or more and 500 mass ppb or less. If the amount of the metal component is too large, the metal component may not be completely removed. If the amount is too small, the necessity of applying the present invention is eliminated.
- Each metal component is contained in the gas as fine particles or clusters of metal or metal compound, or a gas of metal halide or metal complex having a relatively high vapor pressure. However, the content of each metal component is evaluated not as the content of a metal compound or a metal complex but as the content of a single metal.
- the metal component is a member such as a reactor or piping in the production process of the fluorine compound gas, or a metal used as a material used in the cylinder is corroded by the fluorine compound gas. Mixed with fluorine compound gas. The content can be suppressed to 1000 mass ppb or less by using the above-mentioned corrosion-resistant metal for the member and the cylinder.
- the amount of hydrogen fluoride contained in the fluorine compound gas at the outlet from the metal fluoride filling unit 100 is 50 ppm by volume or less with respect to the total volume of the fluorine compound gas, hydrogen fluoride, and the metal component. It is preferable to become.
- the fluorine compound gas supply unit 20 is a fluorine compound gas storage unit manufactured by a fluorine compound gas manufacturing facility, a cylinder filled with the fluorine compound gas, or the like.
- the fluorine compound gas to be supplied is not particularly limited as long as it does not directly react with the metal fluoride filled in the metal fluoride filling unit 100.
- the purity of the gas to be supplied there is no restriction on the purity of the gas to be supplied, but when a low-concentration gas is used, the load on the metal fluoride filling unit 100 installed on the downstream side increases, resulting in an increase in the size of the apparatus and the frequency of drug replacement. It is preferable to use a gas from which impurities have been removed in advance by distillation or a cryogenic purification method. Specifically, it is preferable to use those having a purity of 90% by volume or more, more preferably 99% by volume or more.
- An external device 30 is connected downstream of the purification device 10.
- the external device 30 corresponds to a fluorine compound gas filling facility.
- the etching apparatus corresponds to the external apparatus 30.
- the purification device 10 of the present invention is provided in the middle of the gas inlet and piping of the etching device, and the semiconductor device is etched using the gas from which the metal component has been removed by supplying the outlet gas of the purification device 10 to the etching chamber. can do.
- the hydrogen fluoride concentration adjusting unit 110 adjusts the amount of hydrogen fluoride contained in the fluorine compound gas supplied to the purification apparatus 10 to an amount suitable for supplying to the metal fluoride filling unit 100.
- the content of hydrogen fluoride in the fluorine compound gas supplied to the metal fluoride filling unit 100 is 50 ppm by volume or more and 1% by volume with respect to the total volume of the fluorine compound gas, hydrogen fluoride, and metal components. Or less, more preferably 100 volume ppm or more and 2000 volume ppm or less, and may be 200 volume ppm or more and 1000 ppm or less.
- the hydrogen fluoride content is less than 50 ppm, the amount of hydrogen fluoride is too small, and it is often difficult to sufficiently reduce the amount of the metal component.
- the fluorine compound gas supplied from the fluorine compound gas supply unit 20 contains 50 volume ppm or more of hydrogen fluoride in advance, it is supplied to the metal fluoride filling unit 100 as it is, but the hydrogen fluoride content is 50 volumes. In the case of less than ppm, it is preferable to supply hydrogen fluoride from the hydrogen fluoride supply unit 120.
- the hydrogen fluoride concentration adjusting unit 110 may be diluted with the same type of fluorine compound gas having a lower hydrogen fluoride content, or a metal Hydrogen fluoride may be roughly removed with a chemical such as fluoride.
- the hydrogen fluoride supply unit 120 is connected by a pipe or the like in the upstream portion of the metal fluoride filling unit 100, and can add hydrogen fluoride to the fluorine compound gas.
- a container or a cylinder filled with hydrogen fluoride is connected to the hydrogen fluoride supply unit 120.
- the purity of the hydrogen fluoride to be connected is preferably high-purity, and the purity is preferably 99.5% by mass or more, more preferably 99.9% by mass or more. Further, regarding the metal impurities, it is preferable that the concentration of each of the mixed Fe, Cr, Mn, Co, Ti, Mo, Cu, and Ni metal components is 10 mass ppb or less.
- the concentration of the metal component can be reduced to a very low level with an apparatus having a simple structure simply filled with a drug. Therefore, even in a small factory, a gas with few metal impurities can be obtained using the present invention.
- the purification device 10 can be provided immediately before using the fluorine compound gas, it is possible to prevent mixing of metal components derived from piping and the like, and the external device 30 can use a gas with less metal impurities. .
- Example According to the system diagram shown in FIG. 2, a cylinder filled with ClF, ClF 3 , IF 7 , BrF 5 , NF 3 , and WF 6 as the fluorine compound gas supply unit 20 (purity: 99 vol% or more, 99.99 vol% or less)
- the hydrogen fluoride supply unit 120 was connected to a cylinder filled with HF (HF purity: 99.99% by volume).
- HF HF purity: 99.99% by volume.
- the supply amount of each gas was controlled using a mass flow controller (manufactured by Horiba Estec Co., Ltd.) as a flow rate control device on the downstream side of each cylinder.
- metal fluoride filling portion 100 what filled 100 g of NaF pellets (Morita Chemical Co., Ltd.) in a 1 inch (25.4 mm) ⁇ 200 mm Ni tube was used for the metal fluoride filling portion 100.
- the metal fluoride filling part 100 was used by heating or cooling to room temperature or a predetermined temperature. And the gas of the part corresponded to the inlet_port
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- the metal component is a component such as a reactor or a pipe in the production process of the fluorine compound gas, or the metal used as a material used in the cylinder is corroded by the fluorine compound gas. It is mixed in the compound gas.
- Example 1 it was possible to reduce the metal concentration by bringing IF 7 containing a predetermined amount of hydrogen fluoride into contact with NaF at 25 ° C. Further, in Example 2 and Example 3, the metal concentration could be sufficiently reduced even when the temperature of contact with NaF was 45 ° C. or 0 ° C., but in Example 2 of contact at 45 ° C., Example Compared to 1 and Example 3, the metal concentration was higher. This is presumed to be because IF 7 reacted somewhat with the metal material constituting the device. In Example 4, the concentration of hydrogen fluoride contained in the IF 7 gas was 58 vol ppm, the effect of removing the metal components was confirmed. However, because the concentration of hydrogen fluoride was low, some metal components were included more than in Example 1.
- Example 11 to 13 the same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that the chemical filling the metal fluoride filler 100 was changed to KF pellets, MgF 2 pellets, and BaF 2 pellets. As a result, the effect of removing the metal component was confirmed in the same manner as in Example 1.
- a metal component contained in a fluorine compound gas can be easily removed, and a gas usable for applications such as etching corresponding to miniaturization in the semiconductor field can be provided.
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フッ化水素および金属成分を含むフッ素化合物ガスから金属成分を除去するフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法であって、
前記フッ素化合物ガスを、固体の金属フッ化物に接触させ、フッ化水素および金属成分を前記金属フッ化物に吸着させて除去する除去工程を含む、フッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
前記フッ素化合物ガスが、ClF、ClF3、IF5、IF7、BrF3、BrF5、NF3、WF6、SiF4、CF4、SF6、BF3からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも一種のフッ素化合物を含む、発明1に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
前記除去工程の前に、前記フッ素化合物ガス中のフッ化水素の含有量を、フッ素化合物、フッ化水素および金属成分の合計体積に対して50体積ppm以上、1体積%以下に調整する濃度調整工程を行う、発明1または発明2に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
前記濃度調整工程が、フッ素化合物ガスにフッ化水素を添加する添加工程である、発明3に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
前記金属フッ化物が、アルカリ金属フッ化物およびアルカリ土類金属フッ化物からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種である、発明1~4のいずれか1つに記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
前記金属フッ化物が、フッ化リチウム、フッ化ナトリウム、フッ化カリウム、フッ化マグネシウム、フッ化カルシウムおよびフッ化バリウムからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種である、発明5に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
前記除去工程において、フッ素化合物ガスを固体の金属フッ化物に接触させる温度が、前記フッ素化合物ガスに含まれるフッ素化合物の沸点以上、50℃以下である、発明1~6のいずれか1つに記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
前記除去工程前のフッ素化合物ガスに含まれる金属成分が、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、CuおよびNiからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも一種の金属を含む、発明1~7のいずれか1つに記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
前記除去工程後のフッ素化合物ガスに含まれる、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、Cu、Niのそれぞれの含有量が、いずれも10質量ppb以下である、発明1~8のいずれか1つに記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
フッ化水素および、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、CuおよびNiからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも一種の金属成分を含む、ClF、ClF3、IF5、IF7、BrF3、BrF5、NF3、WF6、SiF4、CF4、SF6、BF3からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも一種のフッ素化合物ガスから、金属成分を除去する精製方法であって、
前記フッ素化合物ガスを、フッ化リチウム、フッ化ナトリウム、フッ化カリウム、フッ化マグネシウム、フッ化カルシウムおよびフッ化バリウムからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種の固体の金属フッ化物に接触させ、フッ化水素および金属成分を前記金属フッ化物に吸着させて除去する、除去工程を含み、
除去工程後のフッ素化化合物ガスに含まれる、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、Cu、Niのそれぞれの含有量が、いずれも10質量ppb以下である、フッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
フッ素化合物ガスに含まれる金属成分を除去する精製フッ素化合物ガスの製造方法であって、
フッ化水素と金属成分を含むフッ素化合物ガスを、固体の金属フッ化物に接触させ、フッ化水素および金属成分を前記金属フッ化物に吸着させて除去する除去工程を含む、精製フッ素化合物ガスの製造方法。
前記精製フッ素化合物に含まれる、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、Cu、Niのそれぞれの含有量が、いずれも10質量ppb以下である、発明11に記載の精製フッ素化合物ガスの製造方法。
前記精製フッ素化合物ガス中のフッ化水素の含有量が、フッ素化合物、フッ化水素および金属成分の合計体積に対して50体積ppm以下である、発明11または発明12に記載の精製フッ素化合物ガスの製造方法。
なお、図1、2は本発明を実施する方法の一例を示したに過ぎず、本形態以外の方法でも本発明の実施は可能である。
本発明に係る精製装置10は、フッ素化合物ガス供給部20からフッ素化合物ガスが供給され、出口ガスを外部装置30に供給する。精製装置10は、少なくとも金属フッ化物充填部100を備え、必要によりフッ化水素濃度調整部110とフッ化水素供給部120を備える。
金属フッ化物充填部100は金属フッ化物を含む薬剤を充填した容器で、流通するガスの純度や流速によって適宜設計される。例えば、底網上に金属フッ化物のペレットを充填し、下部から処理対象ガスを導入し、上部から排出する除害設備などを使用できる。充填する薬剤は、金属フッ化物を含んでいれば、粉末状でも粒状でもペレット状でもよく、金属フッ化物の含有量も特に限定されないが、通常は純度90質量%以上であり、好ましくは、純度95質量%以上である。使用する金属フッ化物としては、アルカリ金属フッ化物、アルカリ土類金属フッ化物を挙げることができ、具体的には、フッ化リチウム、フッ化ナトリウム、フッ化カリウム、フッ化マグネシウム、フッ化カルシウム、フッ化バリウムを例示することができる。これらの金属フッ化物は、フッ素化合物との反応性が低いが、フッ化水素ガスを吸着可能であるため、好ましい。
フッ素化合物ガス供給部20は、フッ素化合物ガスの製造設備で製造されたフッ素化合物ガスの貯蔵部や、フッ素化合物ガスを充填したボンベなどである。供給するフッ素化合物ガスは、金属フッ化物充填部100に充填された金属フッ化物と直接反応しない限り特に限定されないが、例えば、ClF、ClF3、IF5、IF7、BrF3、BrF5、NF3、WF6、SiF4、CF4、SF6、BF3が挙げられる。供給するガスの純度などに制約は無いが、低濃度のガスを使用した場合、下流側に設置する金属フッ化物充填部100の負荷が大きくなり、装置の大型化や、薬剤交換頻度が高くなるなどの支障をきたすため、予め、蒸留や深冷精製法で不純物を除去したガスを使用することが好ましい。具体的には純度が90体積%以上のものを使用するのが好ましく、さらに好ましくは99体積%以上のものを使用するのが好ましい。
精製装置10の下流には、外部装置30が接続される。外部装置30には、例えば、本発明の方法をフッ素化合物ガスの製造工程で使用する場合は、フッ素化合物ガスの充填設備が相当する。また、本発明の方法をエッチング工程のガス供給ラインに使用する場合は、エッチング装置が外部装置30に相当する。なお、一つの筐体に精製装置10と外部装置30の両方を備えていてもよい。例えば、エッチング装置のガス受入口や配管の途中に本発明の精製装置10を設け、精製装置10の出口ガスをエッチングチャンバーに供給することで、金属成分を除去したガスを用いて半導体素子をエッチングすることができる。
フッ化水素濃度調整部110は、精製装置10に供給されたフッ素化合物ガスに含まれるフッ化水素の量を、金属フッ化物充填部100に供給するのに適した量に調整する。金属フッ化物充填部100に供給されるフッ素化合物ガス中のフッ化水素の含有量が、フッ素化合物ガス、フッ化水素、および、金属成分の合計体積に対して、50体積ppm以上、1体積%以下であることが好ましく、100体積ppm以上、2000体積ppm以下であることがより好ましく、200体積ppm以上、1000ppm以下であってもよい。フッ化水素含有量が50ppm未満であると、フッ化水素の量が少なすぎて、金属成分の量を十分に低減するのが難しい場合が多い。フッ素化合物ガス供給部20から供給されるフッ素化合物ガスに、あらかじめ50体積ppm以上のフッ化水素が含まれる場合は、そのまま金属フッ化物充填部100に供給するが、フッ化水素含有量が50体積ppm未満の場合は、フッ化水素供給部120よりフッ化水素を供給することが好ましい。
フッ化水素供給部120は、金属フッ化物充填部100の上流部分で配管などによって接続され、フッ素化合物ガスにフッ化水素を添加可能である。フッ化水素供給部120にはフッ化水素を充填した容器やボンベが接続される。接続するフッ化水素の純度は高純度のものを使用するのが好ましく、純度が99.5質量%以上、より好ましくは99.9質量%以上のものを使用するのが好ましい。さらに金属不純物については、混入したFe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、Cu、Niの各金属成分の濃度が、いずれも10質量ppb以下であることが好ましい。
本発明を利用した精製装置10では、薬剤を充填しただけの簡易な構造の装置で、金属成分の濃度を非常に低いレベルまで低減可能である。そのため、小規模な工場でも本発明を利用して金属不純物の少ないガスを得ることができる。また、フッ素化合物ガスを使用する直前に精製装置10を設けることができるため、配管などに由来した金属成分の混入を防ぐことができ、外部装置30は金属不純物の少ないガスを利用することができる。
図2に示す系統図に従い、フッ素化合物ガス供給部20としてClF、ClF3、IF7、BrF5、NF3、WF6それぞれを充填したボンベ(純度99体積%以上、99.99体積%以下)を用い、フッ化水素供給部120にはHFを充填したボンベ(HF純度:99.99体積%)を接続した。なお、図2には図示していないが、それぞれのボンベの下流側に流量制御装置として、マスフローコントローラー(株式会社堀場エステック製)を使用して、各ガスの供給量を制御した。また、金属フッ化物充填部100には、径1インチ(25.4mm)×200mmのNi管にNaFペレット(森田化学工業株式会社製)100gを充填したものを使用した。なお、金属フッ化物充填部100は、室温や、所定の温度に加熱または冷却して使用した。そして、金属フッ化物充填部100の入口と出口に相当する部分のガスを捕集し、誘導結合プラズマ質量分析計(ICP-MS)により、金属成分の含有量を測定した。
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- フッ化水素および金属成分を含むフッ素化合物ガスから金属成分を除去する精製方法であって、
前記フッ素化合物ガスを、固体の金属フッ化物に接触させ、フッ化水素および金属成分を前記金属フッ化物に吸着させて除去する除去工程を含む、フッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。 - 前記フッ素化合物ガスが、ClF、ClF3、IF5、IF7、BrF3、BrF5、NF3、WF6、SiF4、CF4、SF6、BF3からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも一種のフッ素化合物を含む、請求項1に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
- 前記除去工程の前に、前記フッ素化合物ガス中のフッ化水素の含有量を、フッ素化合物、フッ化水素および金属成分の合計体積に対して50体積ppm以上、1体積%以下に調整する濃度調整工程を行う、請求項1または請求項2に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
- 前記濃度調整工程が、フッ素化合物ガスにフッ化水素を添加する添加工程である、請求項3に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
- 前記金属フッ化物が、アルカリ金属フッ化物およびアルカリ土類金属フッ化物からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種である、請求項1乃至請求項4のいずれか1項に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
- 前記金属フッ化物が、フッ化リチウム、フッ化ナトリウム、フッ化カリウム、フッ化マグネシウム、フッ化カルシウムおよびフッ化バリウムからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種である、請求項5に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
- 前記除去工程において、フッ素化合物ガスを固体の金属フッ化物に接触させる温度が、前記フッ素化合物ガスに含まれるフッ素化合物の沸点以上、50℃以下である、請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれか1項に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
- 前記除去工程前のフッ素化合物ガスに含まれる金属成分が、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、CuおよびNiからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも一種の金属を含む、請求項1乃至請求項7のいずれか1項に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
- 前記除去工程後のフッ素化合物ガスに含まれる、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、Cu、Niのそれぞれの含有量が、いずれも10質量ppb以下である、請求項1乃至請求項8のいずれか1項に記載のフッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。
- フッ化水素および、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、CuおよびNiからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも一種の金属成分を含む、ClF、ClF3、IF5、IF7、BrF3、BrF5、NF3、WF6、SiF4、CF4、SF6、BF3からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも一種のフッ素化合物ガスから、金属成分を除去する精製方法であって、
前記フッ素化合物ガスを、フッ化リチウム、フッ化ナトリウム、フッ化カリウム、フッ化マグネシウム、フッ化カルシウムおよびフッ化バリウムからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種の固体の金属フッ化物に接触させ、フッ化水素および金属成分を前記金属フッ化物に吸着させて除去する、除去工程を含み、
除去工程後のフッ素化化合物ガスに含まれる、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、Cu、Niのそれぞれの含有量が、いずれも10質量ppb以下である、フッ素化合物ガスの精製方法。 - フッ素化合物ガスに含まれる金属成分を除去する精製フッ素化合物ガスの製造方法であって、
フッ化水素と金属成分を含むフッ素化合物ガスを、固体の金属フッ化物に接触させ、フッ化水素および金属成分を前記金属フッ化物に吸着させて除去する除去工程を含む精製フッ素化合物ガスの製造方法。 - 前記精製フッ素化合物に含まれる、Fe、Cr、Mn、Co、Ti、Mo、Cu、Niのそれぞれの含有量が、いずれも10質量ppb以下である、請求項11に記載の精製フッ素化合物ガスの製造方法。
- 前記精製フッ素化合物ガス中のフッ化水素の含有量が、フッ素化合物、フッ化水素および金属成分の合計体積に対して50体積ppm以下である、請求項11または請求項12に記載の精製フッ素化合物ガスの製造方法。
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