Emerging Technology Applications
Solar
The sun is a powerful energy source which provides light and heat. In less than an hour, the sun emits as much energy to the Earth as is used by the entire population of the planet in one year. Solar cells have been providing energy for satellites in space for 50 years, and solar-powered pocket calculators and clocks are now common household items. In the long term, solar energy is the most important source of energy for the human race.
Solar panels are made using different technologies: thin film, poly and monocrystal silicon. In any technology it is necessary to guarantee reliable cleanliness during the process to maximize panel efficiency.
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Fuel Cell
Fuel cells use Hydrogen (H2) and Oxygen (O2), the molecules that create water, to produce electricity with no pollution. They are silent electron factories with no moving parts and no combustion and are efficiently used to replace traditional battery and generator technologies to help address some of the world's most difficult energy and environmental challenges.
They are widely and successfully used in a variety of applications like back up power for Telecom and Utilities, small power stations with an electrical output and to power the new generation of clean vehicles. To reach the required lifetime, the Hydrogen (H2) used as a fuel, must not be contaminated with Carbon Monoxide (CO), Sulfur Compounds, or other Acid Gases. These contaminants can damage or reduce the efficiency of the fuel cell. SAES Pure Gas manufactures Hydrogen gas purifiers to remove Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Acids to less than 0.1 part per billion (ppb).
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Diamond Thin Films
Synthetic diamond’s optical properties combined with other properties, such as thermal conductivity or radiation hardness, make it the material of choice in challenging applications. Synthetic diamond has the widest spectral band of any known material, extending from ultraviolet to far infrared and the millimeter-wave microwave band. This, combined with its extreme hardness, high thermal conductivity and chemical inertness, make synthetic diamond the ideal window material for many industrial, Research and Development and Defense optical applications.
The production of diamond thin films requires the reduction of Nitrogen (N2) impurities from the Methane (CH4) process gas to below part-per-billion (ppb) levels.
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