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Specialty Gases Specialty Gases Title page: The atmosphere Sundown in orbit. The earth's atmosphere, photographed from an altitude of 300 kilometers during the D-2 Mission (April/May 1993). A pink-colored layer can be seen about 15 kilometers high. The color indicates particles of sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfate, caused in turn by an immense presence of sulfur particles – released a few days before by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Photo with the kind permission of the DLR German Aerospace Center. About This Catalog Many fields of application in high-tech- nology industrial processes, research and development, instrumentation and medicine require high-purity gases, high-quality gas mixtures and appropriate gas handling equipment such as efficient pressure regulators and customized gas supply systems. In this catalog we present the broad range of our product lines and services. We also provide a wealth of important and useful information on the safe handling of our products. Should you have any further questions, we will gladly send you additional detailed information. Our team of qualified specialists near you and in our headquarters will solve your specific problems quickly and precisely. Years of experience and a strongly de- veloped sense of quality, safety and en- vironment form the basis for high customer benefits and long-lasting, successful partnerships. Content Quality, Safety and Environmental Protection . 3 – 5 Pure Gases . 6 – 53 Index . 11 Acetylene to Xenon . 13 – 53 Gas Mixtures / Calibration Gas Mixtures . 54 – 71 Instrumentation Gases . 72 – 77 Gases in Small Containers . 78 – 87 Linde Small Steel Cylinders . 82 Linde minican® pressure cans . 83 Linde Plastigas® bags . 86 Gas Supply Systems . 88 – 95 Specialty Gas Service . 96 - 103 Gas analytical service . 99 Environmentally-compatible disposal and recycling . .101 Containers for Specialty Gases . 104 – 115 Information, Tables and Diagrams . 116 – 137 Order Processing Information and Terms and Conditions . 138 – 142 Extract from the Linde Product Line . 143 1 2 Quality, Safety and Environmental Protection 3 Quality, Safety, Environmental Certificate for our operations in Germany. Similar certificates exist in other countries 4 Quality, Safety and Environmental Protection Quality, safety and environmental protection in the pro- Integrated QSE Management System with duction, transportation and use of our products are an certificate important part of our corporate philosophy. Our new poli- cy in this field (see overleaf) also defines our responsibili- Linde was the first gas company in Germany to introduce a ty to our customers, employees, the authorities, society management system for quality, safety and the environment at large and the environment. (QSE) in its operations and to have it certified for all its busi- ness premises according to DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality ma- nagement), SCC (safety management) and DIN EN ISO 14001 Quality (environmental protection management). Meanwhile a number of operative units in other countries followed this example. We introduced a certified quality management system based on ISO 9001 in most of our group companies world- The aim of our management system is to ensure constant wide. We also meet other specifications, e.g. in the fields of improvement in our internal and external services. We place nuclear technology, medicine and pharmacy as well as for the similar demands on our suppliers, service-providers and sales automotive and semiconductor industries. partners. Our specialty gas activities are, therefore, firmly embedded in a comprehensive quality management system. Customer complaints and deviations from our internal standards are systematically analyzed and detailed corrective and preventative measures introduced. Work processes are Safety regularly checked for efficiency and our employees encour- aged to improve their qualifications. In this way we will con- Safety is of essential importance to our work. The aim of tinually improve our products, processes and services. our publications on the characteristics, transportation and handling of our products is to ensure their safe use. Details on this are included in this catalog. Our customer consultants Advantages to our customers and safety experts will also gladly help you in your individual questions and problems. The general objectives of our integrated QSE Management System are: Environmental protection b Environmentally safe products and services b Safety in their supply and use It is our concern that no harm to the environment b Constant high product quality emanates from our gases at any stage from production and b Individual, competent advice storage through distribution to use and disposal. We realize b Consistent orientation to the needs of our customers this on the basis of applicable laws and in some cases even go beyond them. 5 6 Pure Gases 7 Sample extraction 8 Pure Gases Linde's current product portfolio of pure gases is Purity information: The purity of the gases is indicated by intended to cover as many fields of application in a short suffix serving as an abbreviated indication of the mini- production, work safety, environmental protection mum content of a pure gas. The first digit in the suffix indica- and research and development as possible. Its spe- tes the number of "nines" in the specification of the gas's puri- cial gases for the semiconductor industry are also ty in percent. The second digit indicates the first decimal place included in this chapter. An overview of the most not "nine". The first and second digits are separated by a important information on them is listed under "Elec- point. tronic Gases". Examples: Ethylene 2.8 means 99.8 % purity To aid in finding the gases, the index that follows Argon 6.0 means 99.9999 % purity includes old or customary gas names in addition to presently applicable terminology. The descriptions of Instead of the short suffix, a few gases have an applicati- the gases contain details of their purities, complete on-related suffix, e.g. Nitrogen CO-free. Irrespective of the cylinder information as well as all major gas data and minimum purity indicated in the product description, these properties. Further physical specifications, vapor gases have an especially low residual content of certain other- pressure curves, etc. can be found in the chapter wise troublesome impurities. "Information, Tables and Diagrams". Percentage information: The percentages indicated in Industrial gases and their mixtures are not dealt conjunction with purities or impurities are mole percents (ideal with in detail in this catalog. Separate literature is volume percentages). Extremely low percentages are indicat- available on these gases. An overview of the entire ed in ppm or ppb (1 ppm = 1 part per million = 10-4 %; range of Linde gases is contained at the end of this 1 ppb = 1 part per billion). catalog. Volume information: Unless otherwise expressly stated, Important information for the use of these the following applies: 1m3 of gas is the volume of gas that will fill gases a cube having an edge length of 1 m at a temperature of 15 °C and a pressure of 1 bar. One liter of gas is one thousandth of Definition of purity: The minimum purity of a the gas volume thus defined. Unless otherwise expressly noted, gas refers to the specified impurities that characteri- pressures indicated in bars are absolute pressures. The volume ze the pure gas. The specific limits for the impurities information for gases with a critical temperate Tc ≥ -10 °C is are not exceeded. In the case of gases without given in kg. details on impurities, the specification of their purity is to be seen as a typical value. New color coding In the case of a number of high purity gases, Pursuant to the new EN 1089 Part 3 the color coding is every filled cylinder is accompanied by a certificate effected on the cylinder shoulder. The color of the cylinder of analysis confirming that the maximum limits for shoulder is given for every gas under "Identification". impurities have not been exceeded. This is noted for the gas purities to which it applies. It does not apply Since the standard provides for a transitional period for to "Gases in Small Containers". Cylinder fillings fre- implementation extending to the year 2006, cylinders with the quently display purities that are higher than those old color coding can also be in circulation up to this point in which have been guaranteed. Even if this should time. Both types of cylinder identification are therefore shown occur repeatedly, it should nevertheless not be taken in this catalog. as any assurance of uniformly higher purities. Further information on the change to the new color coding can be obtained from every Linde Sales Center. 9 Leuna Gas Production Center 10 Pure Gases Index (Linde's names for the gases are printed in boldface type) Name PageName Page Name Page Acetylene . .13 Ethene = Ethylene . .27 Nitrogen trifluoride . .26 Ammonia . .13 Ethylene . .27 Octafluorocyclobutane . .26 Argon . .14 Ethylene dichloride = Octafluoropropane . .26 Arsine . .26 Vinyl chloride . .51 Oxygen . .47 Boron trichloride . .26 Ethylene oxide . .28 Phosphine . .26 Boron trifluoride . .16/26 Fluoromethane . .26 Propane . .49 1,3-Butadiene . .16 Germane . .26 Propene = Propylene . .49 Butane . .17 Helium . .29 Propylene . .49 i-Butane = Isobutane . .36 Helium-3 . .32 R 13 = Chlorotrifluoromethane . .26 1-Butene . .17 Hexafluoroethane . .26/32 R 14 = Tetrafluoromethane . .26/51 i-Butene = Isobutene . .37 Hydrogen . .33 R 22 = Chlorodifluoromethane