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The Nitrogen Purge System
The Nitrogen Purge System
The Nitrogen Purge System
By Ryan Badman
Theory
Pressure Regulator
Pressure Regulator
Setup Procedure
According to Berkeley:
Check the dewars daily to see if the primary has run out. If so, increase the backup dewar
pressure regulator to attain 8scfh flow rate (16scfh for Syracuse) and order a replacement dewar
for the primary or refill it.
To replace or refill an empty dewar:
1) Turn the regulator all the way down (counterclockwise) on the dewar you are about to replace
(empty) and close that dewar's gas valve.
2) Disconnect the regulator from that (empty) dewar and connect it to the new (full) dewar and
open the new dewar's gas valve.
3) if the new dewar isn't pressurized, open the pressure builder for 10-20 minutes to get the
pressure >50psi.
4) turn down the primary dewar's regulator to get <12psi at the tee.
The dewar safety valves will release at 235 psi. Avoid letting the pressure get near this, or safety
valve could be releasing slowly (hissing constantly) and top of dewar will ice up and dewar will
only last a few days.
http://www.globalw.com/products/
ad200.html This is the link from
where it was purchased.
It takes one alarm input and will
dial up to four phone numbers. For
an alarm it sends a prerecorded
voice message.
The auto-voice dialer is activated by
an electrical pulse from the
pressure switch
If the system gets down to 6 psi and the autodialer calls, then you have less than an hour to
change in a new dewar to avoid contamination!
Possible Improvements
LINKS
http://cdms.berkeley.edu/cdms_restricted/UC
B_labs/facilities/cleanroom/facilities/N2_purg
e_system/N2_purge_system.html#5._Required
_Parts_:
Pocar Thesis from
http://cdms.syr.edu/internal/radon_mitigation.
html