High-temperature-high-pressure processing unit by solvent application of pressure

Abstract

To provide a hydrostatic pressure type high temperature and high-pressure treatment apparatus by a wet method and a dry method for efficiently mass-producing high-quality and large-sized synthetic diamond. In the treatment apparatus, a high-pressure cell prevented from the intrusion of a pressure medium into the inside is housed in a high-pressure container, and hydrostatic pressurization is performed by the liquid pressure medium. At least one pressurizing mechanismfor the pressure mediumis provided, and a pressure medium having a known compressibility and volume change rate is used. A heating mechanism for the pressure medium and a measuring means for the average temperature in the vertical direction are provided, the pressure medium is heated to a predetermined temperature to be thermally expanded, treatment is continued while maintaining the pressure even after the pressurizing mechanism is stopped, and two or more high-pressure cellscan be simultaneously subjected to high-temperature and high-pressure treatment at uniform pressure without directionality.