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>As Steve has suggested, we're probably going to order an oil diff pump
>backed by a rotary for our new laser fluorination line. However, the main
>worry is contamination of the oil and the prospect of changing oil which is
>contaminated with F. What kind of oils are people using, and how often are
>the oil changes? Someone on this list once mentioned the possibility of
>Fomblin oils - can these be used with regular rotary pumps?
>cheers,
>Jason
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>Dr. Jason Newton
>University of California Santa Cruz
>Department of Earth Sciences
>Santa Cruz
>CA 95064
>USA
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>email: [log in to unmask]
>Tel: +1 (831) 459 5751
>Fax: +1 (831) 459 3074
Jason,
Don't some of the modern diffusion pumps use silicon oil? That
should be inert to fluorine gases.
Regards,
Hal
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Dr. Haraldur R. Karlsson
Associate Professor
Department of Geosciences
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
phone: 806-742-3130
fax: 806-742-0100
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