APPLICATION
Compressors for Electronics Specialty Gases
Silane, phosphine, arsine — gases that go to an engineer before they go to a catalogue
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A typical duty profile
| Gas | Silane (SiH4) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Nm³/h |
| Suction pressure | 1.013 bar(a) |
| Discharge pressure | 10 bar(a) |
| Suction temperature | 20 °C |
| Oil-free required | Yes |
| ATEX / hazardous area | No |
| Contamination | none |
| Duty | intermittent |
What the tool says on this profile
Engineering review, not a catalogue answer. Pyrophoric and acutely toxic specialty gases (silane, phosphine, arsine and kin) are deliberately NOT auto-selected by this site's tool — the consequence of a wrong seal or material choice is measured in injuries, not downtime. These duties go straight to an engineering review.
What to watch
- Pyrophoric gases demand hermetic machines with purge and monitoring designed around the gas, not adapted to it.
- Purity classes in electronics (5N and above) make any lubricant contact a scrap event.
- The tool's hermetic families (diaphragm above all) are the usual starting point of the engineering conversation.
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