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http://dx.doi.org/10.5806/AST.2006.19.6.535

The progress in NF3 destruction efficiencies of electrically heated scrubbers  

Moon, Dong Min (Division of Metrology for Quality Life, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
Lee, Jin Bok (Division of Metrology for Quality Life, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
Lee, Jee-Yon (Division of Metrology for Quality Life, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
Kim, Dong Hyun (Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.)
Lee, Suk Hyun (Environment Planning Team, LG Philips LCD)
Lee, Myung Gyu (Manufacturing Division, BOE Hydis Thechnology Co., LTD.)
Kim, Jin Seog (Division of Metrology for Quality Life, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
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Analytical Science and Technology / v.19, no.6, 2006 , pp. 535-543 More about this Journal
Abstract
Being used widely in semiconductor and display manufacturing, $NF_3$ is internationally considered as one of the regulated compounds in emission. Numerous companies have been continuously trying to reduce the emissions of $NF_3$ to comply with the global environmental regulation. This work is made to report the destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of electrically heated scrubbers and the use rate in process chambers installed in three main LCD manufacturing companies in Korea. As the measurement techniques for $NF_3$ emission, mass flow controlled helium gas was continuously supplied into the equipment by which scrubber efficiency is being measured. The partial pressures of $NF_3$ and helium were accurately measured for each sample using a mass spectrometer, as it is emitted from inlet and outlet of the scrubber system. The results show that the DRE value for electrically heated scrubbers installed before 2004 is less than 52 %, while that for the new scrubbers modified based on measurement by scrubber manufacturer has been sigificentely improved upto more than 95 %. In additon, we have confirmed the efficiency depends on such variables as the inlet gas flow rate, water content, heater temperature, and preventative management period. The use rates of $NF_3$ in process chambers were also affected by the process type. The use rate of radio frequency source chambers, built in the $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ generation process lines, was determined to be less than 75 %. In addition, that of remote plasma source chambers for the $3^{rd}$ generation was measured to be aboove 95 %. Therefore, the combined application of improved scrubber and the RPSC process chamber to the semiconductor and display process can reduce $NF_3$ emmision by 99.95 %. It is optimistic that the mission for the reduction of greenhouse gas emission can be realized in these LCD manufacturing companies in Korea.
Keywords
destruction and removal effiency; electricaly heated scrubber; perfluorocompound; $NF_3$; greenhouse gas; remote plasma source chamber;
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