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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1996
Filed:
May. 15, 1995
Kenichi Otsuka, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuya Mori, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A gas purification apparatus has two gas purification units which are alternately operated. A gas purification capacity measuring means includes a means including valves for separating a target gas purification unit from a line, an evacuating means for evacuating the separated gas purification unit at a high vacuum, a means including a supply tank for supplying a predetermined very small amount of an impurity gas to an inlet of the high-vacuum separated gas purification unit, an auxiliary tank (e.g., a pressure reduction tank, a metering tank, and a pressure reduction valve), and a vacuum gauge for measuring a change in pressure at the outlet upon supply of the impurity gas to the inlet. In the gas purification apparatus having gas purification units each incorporating a getter material, the gas purification capacity of each gas purification unit can be more accurately and easily measured.