JP3689926B2 - High-purity synthetic quartz glass powder, method for producing the same, and high-purity synthetic quartz glass molded body using the same - Google Patents
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Description
【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明はシリコン単結晶引き上げ用るつぼ、各種ガラス製治具等の半導体製造分野、LSI封止材等半導体関連分野、光ファイバー、EP−ROM等超高純度光学ガラス等の超高純度石英ガラス製品の原料として好適な石英ガラス粉及びその製造方法、並びにこれを用いた石英ガラス成形体に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、光通信分野、半導体産業等に使用されるガラス製品については、その純度に関し非常に厳しい管理が行われている。このような高純度のガラスを得るに際し、従来、天然石英を粉砕して得た天然石英粉を溶融することにより製造されていたが、天然石英は良質のものであっても種々の金属不純物を含んでおり、純度、均一性の面から十分満足し得るものではなかった。このため特に純度を向上する手段として、四塩化ケイ素を酸水素炎中で分解して発生した煤を基体に付着・成長させ、得られた煤の固まりを加熱して透明化しブロック状の石英ガラスを得、このブロックを粉砕して合成石英ガラス粉を得る酸水素炎煤法がある。しかしながら、酸水素炎煤法は気相反応であるため多くのエネルギーを要し、効率が悪いという欠点を有している。このような問題点を解決する方法として、例えばケイ素アルコキシド等の有機ケイ素化合物を原料としてシリカゲルとし、更に乾燥、粉砕、焼成等の工程を経てガラスとする、いわゆるゾル−ゲル法による合成石英ガラス粉の製造が注目されている。ゾル−ゲル法は液相反応であるため、低エネルギー・高効率で生産が可能である上に、充分に精製した原料を用いることによってある程度は純度の高い石英ガラスとすることができる。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、ゾル−ゲル法において得られたゲルは、多量の液体を含有したウェットゲルであるため、通常これを予め乾燥し、水分、溶媒成分、副生したアルコール等の成分を除去したドライゲルとしてから本格的な焼成を行ってガラス粉末とすることにより、これらの成分がガラス粉末中に、カーボン、気泡等の形で残留することを防止する。かかる乾燥工程を工業的に効率良く行うには、通常コニカルドライヤー、円筒型乾燥器等の装置内で、ゲルに機械的に回転、振動等の運動を与えて均一かつ効率的な加熱を図る。このような乾燥工程における容器内での運動により、必然的にゲルと容器内壁とが激しく接触し、容器内壁より不純物が混入し、高純度石英ガラス用途へのゾル−ゲル法の適用の妨げとなる。
【0004】
また、乾燥器内壁に付着したスケールはSiO2 を主成分とするものであるが、これがゲルと容器内壁とが接触することにより、スケールのうち表面付近の剥離しやすい部分が剥離し、ゲル内に混入し、微粉や巨大粒子としてガラス製品の発泡の原因となる他、スケーリング中にまき込まれた容器内壁の金属成分等が不純物源となる場合もあり、問題を生じる。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者等は上記の課題に鑑み鋭意検討を重ねた結果、ゾル−ゲル法により合成石英粉を製造するに際し、特定処理を施した乾燥器を用いてゲルの乾燥を行うことにより、上記問題点を解決できることを見いだし本発明に到達した。すなわち本発明の要旨は、ゾル−ゲル法により得られたシリカゲルを乾燥し、これを予め内部をシリカゲル分散液で洗浄した乾燥器内で乾燥し、更に焼成して得られる高純度合成石英ガラス粉、及びその製造法、並びにこれを用いた合成石英ガラス成形体、に存する。
【0006】
以下、本発明を詳細に説明する。
本発明におけるゾル−ゲル法とは、ケイ素アルコキシド等の有機ケイ素化合物を原料としてシリカゾルを生成し、これをゲル化して更に乾燥、焼成等の工程を経る、液相反応による合成石英粉の製造方法をいう。
用いられる原料として、ケイ素のアルコキシド、塩、酸化物等のケイ素化合物を加水分解してシリカゾルとし、更にこれをシリカゲルとする加水分解法、及びヒュームドシリカ等を水に分散してシリカゾルとし、更にこれをシリカゲルとするコロイド分散法の二つが主な方法であるが、本発明はこれらに限られず、要するに液相からゲルを生成する工程を含むものであれば適用できる。ただ、これらのうち、加水分解法が、より好ましい。これは、コロイド分散法の場合、ヒュームドシリカの作成自体に高温を要すること、作成時に炉壁の煉瓦等耐熱材料から微量の金属酸化物等が揮発し不純物として混入することがあり、純度に問題が生ずる場合のあること、および得られたゲルの物性が加水分解法に比べればやや劣り、得られる合成石英ガラス粉の歩留りも落ちること等の理由による。
【0007】
また、加水分解法のうち、原料としてケイ素アルコキシドを用いるのが最も好ましい。これは、副生物がアルコールのみであるため容器等の腐食の問題がなく、また簡単に留去できるので好適であるためである。
尚、ケイ素アルコキシドを得るに際しては、金属ケイ素とアルコールとを反応させる方法、四塩化ケイ素等のハロゲン化ケイ素とアルコールとを反応させる方法、ケイ素水酸化物または酸化物とアルコールとを反応させる方法、エステル交換、アルコール交換反応、アルキルシリコン水素化物とケトンとの反応による方法等があり、条件、目的等により適宜選択できるが、これらのうち特に金属ケイ素とアルコールとを反応させる方法は、塩素その他の発生による容器等の腐食、他の副生物の分離回収といった問題もなく好適である。
【0008】
ケイ素アルコキシドの種類は、炭素数1〜4のアルコキシ基、即ちメトキシ基、エトキシ基、プロポキシ基、ブトキシ基等を有するものが挙げられ、これらのうちでもメトキシ基またはエトキシ基が好ましい。また、これらの基の数は2個以上であることが好ましく、そのモノマーあるいはオリゴマーのいずれをも用いることができる。
【0009】
具体的には、テトラメトキシシラン、ジメトキシジメチルシラン、テトラエトキシシラン、テトラプロポキシシラン、テトラブトキシシラン等が挙げられるが、これらのうちケイ素原子に直接結合したアルキル基を有さないテトラメトキシシラン、テトラエトキシシラン、テトラプロポキシシラン、テトラブトキシシラン等を用いた場合、得られる合成石英ガラス粉中の黒色異物発生を防ぐことができ、より好ましい。
【0010】
加水分解反応は公知の方法に従ってアルコキシドと水を反応させることにより行われる。この際、必要に応じて相溶性のあるアルコール類やエーテル類、ケトン類等の有機溶媒を混合してもよい。アルコールとしては、メタノール、エタノール、プロパノール等が、エーテル類としてはジエチルエーテル等が、ケトン類としてはアセトン等が挙げられる。
【0011】
ただし、加水分解反応の進行につれてアルコキシドに結合していたアルコキシ基が、アルコールとして遊離するためゲル化する以前に反応液が均一な状態となる場合、すなわち、加水分解速度の大きいアルコキシ基(例えばメトキシ基)を有するような原料の場合、アルコールの添加を行わなくとも実際上支障なく運転できる。
【0012】
触媒として塩酸、酢酸、フッ酸、硫酸のような酸、アンモニア水のようなアルカリ等を用いることもできる。
加水分解に使用する水は、目的物である合成石英ガラス粉を高純度に保持するには使用される水に同伴して反応液中に持ち込まれる不純物を極力少量にすることが必要であるため、超純水等を用いるのが好ましい。
【0013】
水の添加量は、加水分解反応が進行する量であれば特に制限されないが、実際上は理論的に必要な量よりも過剰に加えることが多くかつ、ゲル化に要する時間および粗粉砕に要する時間等を適正な範囲とするために、アルコキシド対水のモル比を1:2〜1:10、望ましくは1:3〜1:8、特に望ましくは1:4〜1:7の範囲とするのが実用的である。極端に水が多いとゲル化に長時間を要するばかりでなく、たとえゲル化してもゲルが粉砕行程に適する硬度となるまでに時間がかかったり場合によっては過剰に加えた水を蒸発させなければならない他後述する乾燥工程に時間がかかる等の不都合が生ずる。また水が少なすぎると加水分解が充分進まず従ってゲル化も充分行われない。
【0014】
加水分解反応は、アルコキシドと水との均一溶液が形成された時点以降にほぼ終了する。次いで加水分解反応終了後は溶液がゲル化し一体化するまで静止すればよい。
加水分解反応及びゲル化の条件は用いられる原料によって異なるが、通常20〜80℃の温度下、常圧の圧力条件下であわせて20分〜10時間程度である。
【0015】
加水分解物をゲル化させるには、加熱すれば直ちにゲルを得ることができるが、常温で放置しても数時間でゲル化するので、加熱の程度を調節することによってゲル化時間を調整することができる。
このようにして得られたゲルは、通常水分を70重量%以上含有するウェットゲルである。本発明においては、このウェットゲルを以下に説明する乾燥器内で乾燥する。
【0016】
本発明において用いる乾燥器の形状は、粉体の乾燥に用いられるものであれば特に制限はなく、例えばコニカルドライヤー等の円錐形状のもの、ロータリーキルン等の円筒形状のもの、縦型乾燥器等の角柱型のもの等が一般的に用いられる。
これらの乾燥器の内部を、本発明においては、ゲルの乾燥を行うより以前に、予めシリカゲル分散液で洗浄しておく。
【0017】
ここで用いることのできるシリカゲル分散液は、シリカゲルを液体に分散したものであれば特に限定されず、流動可能な状態にあるものであればいずれも用いることができるが、不要成分の混入を防止する等の点から、シリカゲルを水に分散したシリカゲル水分散液を用いるのがよい。具体的には、シリカゲルとして天然の珪石等の鉱石、珪砂等の珪酸源から得られるもの、ヒュームドシリカ、ゾル−ゲル法により得られたシリカ等を水に分散し、スラリー状態としたもの等が挙げられる。これらのうち、安価に得られるという点では天然の珪石等の鉱石、珪砂等の珪酸源から得られるもの、またはゾル−ゲル法により得られたシリカが挙げられ、また不純物を抑えることができるという点ではゾル−ゲル法により得られたシリカが好ましい。特に、ゾル−ゲル法により得られたシリカ粉のうち、ガラス製品の原料としては最適とはいえないオーバーサイズまたはアンダーサイズの粒子、特にオーバーサイズの粒子を用いれば、効率的である。
【0018】
具体的には粒径100〜10,000μm、好ましくは100〜5,000μm、更に好ましくは500〜1,000μm程度のシリカ粒子が、沈降性が良く表面付近の剥離しやすいスケールの研磨効率が良い。ただし粒径があまり大きいと研磨能力が大きすぎるため、乾燥器内壁母材まで侵食し、不純物混入の原因となるので避けた方が好ましい。また、シリカゲル水分散液に用いる水の種類に特に制限はなく水道水で充分であるが一層高純度製品を得る目的の場合は適宜精製水等を用いてもよいがコストを考量し選択すればよい。尚、水の温度もに制限はないができれば高温、好ましくは煮沸状態で乾燥器の洗浄を行えば、表面付近の剥離し易いスケールの除去が一層容易となる。
【0019】
シリカゲル分散液の濃度は、シリカゲル濃度0.5〜5重量%、好ましくは0.8〜3重量%、更に好ましくは1〜3重量%がよい。シリカゲルの量があまりに少ないと研磨能力が落ち効率的でないが、多すぎると研磨能力が大きすぎ内壁母材まで削り込むおそれがある上、洗浄後の処理が大変である。シリカゲル分散液の使用量は、乾燥器の容量に対し50〜80%とするのが効率的である。このようなシリカゲル分散液を乾燥器に仕込み、数rpm、好ましくは2〜3rpm前後で1時間も回転させれば洗浄は充分であるが、同時に真空引きや加熱を行って効率化を図ることもできる。
【0020】
このような操作を行うことにより、乾燥器内壁のスケールのうち表面付近の剥離し易いスケールのみが除去され、深部のより強固に内壁に付着したスケールは、高硬度でしかも被乾燥物であるゲルと同原料の友材から成る保護層として内壁を覆い続けることになる。このため乾燥器内壁は、基地の金属部分が露出しゲルへ不純物が混入することもなく、またスケールが剥離して被乾燥物であるゲルへ混入することもなく、高純度かつガラス成形時の発泡の抑えられた合成石英粉を得ることができる。
【0021】
【実施例】
〔実施例1〕
金属ケイ素とメタノールとを反応させ、これを蒸留することで高純度に精製したテトラメトキシシランとこれに対して5倍当量の水とを、コニカルタイプの反応機に仕込み、30〜65℃の温度で6rpmで約30分間攪拌し加水分解反応により均一なゾルとした後、30分静置しゲル化を進行させた。
【0022】
得られたゲルを、攪拌槽を再び回転することにより最大挙大の大きさまで粗粉砕した後ナイロンスクリーンの回転粉砕機で最大粒径1mmまで粉砕した。
このようにして得られたゲル粒子を、予め粒径500〜1000μmのドライシリカゲルの1wt%スラリーを2m3 仕込んで真空に引きながら加熱し沸騰状態で2rpmで1時間回転することにより、金属を露出することなく内壁表面の剥離しやすいスケールを洗い落した3m3 容量のコニカルタイプの乾燥器内に投入し、内温100℃で300Torrまで真空引きし残留MeOHを除去した後、窒素で復圧して脱イオン水を供給してシリカゲルを2度洗浄した後、内温135℃,減圧度500Torrに到達するまでゲルの乾燥を行った。得られた乾燥ゲルを、内部をテフロンライニングした振動篩により分級し、100〜500μの粒子のみを取出し焼成し、合成石英ガラス粉を得た。得られた合成石英ガラス粉の不純物含有量を表−1に示す。尚、Na,K,Liは原子吸光法により、その他の元素についてはICP(Inductive Coupled Plazma)法により測定した値である。
【0023】
この合成石英ガラス粉末をモリブデン製の100mmφ×200mmの容器につめ真空溶融炉に入れ1×10-5torr、1800℃の条件で30時間かけて溶融した。この結果、透明な1ppmの水酸基を持つシリカガラスインゴットができた。目視によれば発泡は皆無であった。
【0024】
【表1】
【0025】
〔比較例1〕
市販の合成石英ガラス粉(信越石英製“SUPRASIL”の不純物含有量(カタログによる数値)を表−1に示す。
〔比較例2〕
市販の高純度天然石英粉(UNIMIN社製“ITOASTANDARD”)の不純物含有量(顧客配布用テクニカル・データによる数値)を表−1に示す。
【0026】
〔比較例3〕
市販の高純度天然石英粉(UNIMIN社製“ITOA−4”)の不純物含有量(顧客配布用テクニカル・データによる数値)を表−1に示す。
〔比較例4〕
市販の高純度天然石英粉(UNIMIN社製“ITOA−6”)の不純物含有量(顧客配布用テクニカル・データによる数値)を表−1に示す。
【0027】
【発明の効果】
本発明により、不純物の極めて抑えられた合成石英粉及び不純物及び発泡の抑えられた合成石英ガラス成形体を得る。[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a semiconductor manufacturing field such as a silicon single crystal pulling crucible, various glass jigs, a semiconductor related field such as an LSI sealing material, an ultra high purity quartz glass product such as an optical fiber and an ultra high purity optical glass such as an EP-ROM. The present invention relates to a quartz glass powder suitable as a raw material, a method for producing the same, and a quartz glass molded body using the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, glass products used in the optical communication field, the semiconductor industry, and the like have been subjected to very strict management regarding their purity. In order to obtain such high-purity glass, it has been conventionally produced by melting natural quartz powder obtained by pulverizing natural quartz. However, it was not satisfactory in terms of purity and uniformity. For this reason, as a means to improve the purity in particular, the soot generated by decomposing silicon tetrachloride in an oxyhydrogen flame is attached to and grown on the substrate, and the resulting mass of soot is heated to make it transparent and block-like quartz glass There is an oxyhydrogen flame method in which a synthetic quartz glass powder is obtained by pulverizing this block. However, since the oxyhydrogen flame method is a gas phase reaction, it requires a lot of energy and has the disadvantage of poor efficiency. As a method for solving such problems, for example, a synthetic silica glass powder by a so-called sol-gel method, in which an organic silicon compound such as silicon alkoxide is used as a raw material to form silica gel and further glass is dried, pulverized, fired, etc. The production of is attracting attention. Since the sol-gel method is a liquid phase reaction, it can be produced with low energy and high efficiency, and it can be made quartz glass with a high degree of purity by using sufficiently purified raw materials.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the gel obtained by the sol-gel method is a wet gel containing a large amount of liquid, it is usually dried in advance, and then a dry gel from which components such as moisture, solvent components, and by-produced alcohol are removed is obtained. By carrying out full-scale baking to obtain glass powder, these components are prevented from remaining in the glass powder in the form of carbon, bubbles or the like. In order to perform such a drying process efficiently industrially, the gel is mechanically rotated, vibrated, and the like in a device such as a conical dryer or a cylindrical dryer, so that uniform and efficient heating is achieved. Due to the movement in the container in such a drying process, the gel and the inner wall of the container inevitably come into contact with each other, impurities are mixed in from the inner wall of the container, and the application of the sol-gel method to high-purity quartz glass is hindered. Become.
[0004]
In addition, the scale attached to the inner wall of the dryer is mainly composed of SiO 2 , but due to the contact between the gel and the inner wall of the container, the easily peelable part near the surface of the scale peels off. In addition to causing foaming of glass products as fine powders and giant particles, metal components on the inner wall of the container encased during scaling may become a source of impurities, causing problems.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of intensive studies in view of the above problems, the present inventors have conducted the above problem by drying the gel using a dryer that has been subjected to a specific treatment when producing synthetic quartz powder by the sol-gel method. The inventors have found that the problem can be solved and have reached the present invention. That is, the gist of the present invention is that high-purity synthetic quartz glass powder obtained by drying silica gel obtained by a sol-gel method, drying it in a drier whose interior has been previously washed with a silica gel dispersion, and further firing it. And a manufacturing method thereof, and a synthetic quartz glass molded body using the same.
[0006]
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
The sol-gel method in the present invention is a method for producing a synthetic quartz powder by a liquid phase reaction, in which a silica sol is produced from an organic silicon compound such as silicon alkoxide as a raw material, and this is gelled and further subjected to steps such as drying and firing. Say.
As a raw material to be used, a silicon compound such as silicon alkoxide, salt, oxide, etc. is hydrolyzed to form a silica sol. Further, a hydrolysis method using this as silica gel, and fumed silica or the like is dispersed in water to form a silica sol. Two of the colloidal dispersion methods using silica gel as the main method are the main methods, but the present invention is not limited to these methods, and can be applied as long as it includes a step of producing a gel from a liquid phase. However, among these, the hydrolysis method is more preferable. This is because the colloidal dispersion method requires high temperature for the production of fumed silica itself, and a trace amount of metal oxides may volatilize from the heat-resistant material such as bricks of the furnace wall during the production, and it may be mixed as impurities. This is because problems may occur, and the physical properties of the obtained gel are slightly inferior to those of the hydrolysis method, and the yield of the resultant synthetic quartz glass powder is lowered.
[0007]
Of the hydrolysis methods, it is most preferable to use silicon alkoxide as a raw material. This is because the by-product is only alcohol, so there is no problem of corrosion of the container and the like, and it can be easily distilled off, which is preferable.
In obtaining silicon alkoxide, a method of reacting metal silicon with alcohol, a method of reacting silicon halide such as silicon tetrachloride with alcohol, a method of reacting silicon hydroxide or oxide with alcohol, There are methods such as transesterification, alcohol exchange reaction, reaction of alkyl silicon hydride and ketone, etc., which can be appropriately selected according to conditions, purposes, etc. Among them, the method of reacting metal silicon with alcohol in particular is chlorine and other It is suitable without problems such as corrosion of containers due to generation and separation and recovery of other by-products.
[0008]
Examples of the silicon alkoxide include those having an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, that is, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, etc. Among them, a methoxy group or an ethoxy group is preferable. Moreover, it is preferable that the number of these groups is two or more, and any of the monomer or oligomer can be used.
[0009]
Specific examples include tetramethoxysilane, dimethoxydimethylsilane, tetraethoxysilane, tetrapropoxysilane, and tetrabutoxysilane. Among these, tetramethoxysilane and tetramethoxysilane that do not have an alkyl group directly bonded to a silicon atom. When ethoxysilane, tetrapropoxysilane, tetrabutoxysilane or the like is used, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of black foreign matters in the resultant synthetic quartz glass powder, which is more preferable.
[0010]
The hydrolysis reaction is performed by reacting alkoxide with water according to a known method. At this time, if necessary, organic solvents such as compatible alcohols, ethers, and ketones may be mixed. Examples of alcohol include methanol, ethanol, propanol, etc., examples of ethers include diethyl ether, and examples of ketones include acetone.
[0011]
However, as the hydrolysis reaction proceeds, the alkoxy group bonded to the alkoxide is released as an alcohol, so that the reaction solution becomes uniform before gelation, that is, an alkoxy group having a high hydrolysis rate (for example, methoxy). In the case of a raw material having a base), it can be operated without any problem without adding an alcohol.
[0012]
As the catalyst, an acid such as hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, hydrofluoric acid or sulfuric acid, an alkali such as ammonia water, or the like can be used.
The water used for the hydrolysis needs to minimize the amount of impurities brought into the reaction solution accompanying the water used in order to maintain the target synthetic quartz glass powder with high purity. It is preferable to use ultrapure water or the like.
[0013]
The amount of water added is not particularly limited as long as the hydrolysis reaction proceeds, but in practice it is often added in excess of the theoretically required amount, and it takes time for gelation and coarse pulverization. In order to set the time and the like in an appropriate range, the molar ratio of alkoxide to water is set to a range of 1: 2 to 1:10, preferably 1: 3 to 1: 8, particularly preferably 1: 4 to 1: 7. Is practical. If the amount of water is extremely high, not only will gelation take a long time, but even if it gels, it takes time for the gel to have a hardness suitable for the grinding process, and in some cases, excess water must be evaporated. In addition, inconveniences such as the time required for the drying process described later occur. On the other hand, if the amount of water is too small, hydrolysis does not proceed sufficiently, and therefore gelation is not sufficiently performed.
[0014]
The hydrolysis reaction is almost completed after the time when a uniform solution of alkoxide and water is formed. Next, after completion of the hydrolysis reaction, the solution may be stationary until it gels and integrates.
The conditions for the hydrolysis reaction and gelation vary depending on the raw materials used, but are usually about 20 minutes to 10 hours at a temperature of 20 to 80 ° C. under normal pressure conditions.
[0015]
In order to gel the hydrolyzate, the gel can be obtained immediately by heating, but it will gel in several hours even if left at room temperature, so adjust the gelation time by adjusting the degree of heating be able to.
The gel thus obtained is usually a wet gel containing 70% by weight or more of moisture. In the present invention, the wet gel is dried in a drier described below.
[0016]
The shape of the dryer used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can be used for drying powders, such as a conical shape such as a conical dryer, a cylindrical shape such as a rotary kiln, and a vertical dryer. A prismatic type or the like is generally used.
In the present invention, the interior of these dryers is washed in advance with a silica gel dispersion before the gel is dried.
[0017]
The silica gel dispersion liquid that can be used here is not particularly limited as long as silica gel is dispersed in a liquid, and any silica gel dispersion liquid can be used as long as it is in a flowable state. In view of the above, it is preferable to use an aqueous silica gel dispersion in which silica gel is dispersed in water. Specifically, as silica gel, ores such as natural silica stones, those obtained from silicic acid sources such as silica sand, fumed silica, silica obtained by a sol-gel method, etc. dispersed in water to form a slurry, etc. Is mentioned. Among these, in terms of being obtained at low cost, natural ores such as silica, those obtained from silicic acid sources such as silica sand, or silica obtained by a sol-gel method can be mentioned, and impurities can be suppressed. In this respect, silica obtained by a sol-gel method is preferable. In particular, among the silica powder obtained by the sol-gel method, it is efficient to use oversized or undersized particles, particularly oversized particles, which are not optimal as raw materials for glass products.
[0018]
Specifically, silica particles having a particle size of 100 to 10,000 μm, preferably 100 to 5,000 μm, and more preferably about 500 to 1,000 μm have good settling properties and good polishing efficiency of a scale that easily peels near the surface. . However, if the particle size is too large, the polishing ability is too large, so that the inner wall base material of the dryer erodes and causes impurities to be mixed. In addition, there is no particular limitation on the type of water used in the silica gel aqueous dispersion, and tap water is sufficient, but for the purpose of obtaining a higher-purity product, purified water or the like may be used as appropriate. Good. The temperature of water is not limited, but if the drier is washed at a high temperature, preferably in a boiling state, removal of the easily peelable scale near the surface is further facilitated.
[0019]
The concentration of the silica gel dispersion is 0.5 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.8 to 3% by weight, more preferably 1 to 3% by weight. If the amount of silica gel is too small, the polishing ability is lowered and it is not efficient, but if it is too much, the polishing ability is too large and the inner wall base material may be scraped off, and the processing after washing is difficult. The amount of silica gel dispersion used is effectively 50 to 80% of the capacity of the dryer. If such a silica gel dispersion is charged into a dryer and rotated at several rpm, preferably around 2-3 rpm for 1 hour, washing is sufficient, but at the same time, evacuation and heating can be performed to improve efficiency. it can.
[0020]
By carrying out such an operation, only the scale that is easily peeled off near the surface is removed from the scale of the inner wall of the dryer, and the scale that adheres to the inner wall more firmly in the deep part is a gel that is hard and yet dry. And it will continue to cover the inner wall as a protective layer made of the same material friend. For this reason, the inner wall of the dryer is exposed to the metal part of the base so that impurities are not mixed into the gel, and the scale is not peeled off and mixed into the gel to be dried. Synthetic quartz powder with suppressed foaming can be obtained.
[0021]
【Example】
[Example 1]
Tetramethoxysilane purified by high purity by reacting metal silicon with methanol and distilling it and water equivalent to 5 times the same are charged into a conical reactor, and a temperature of 30 to 65 ° C. The mixture was stirred at 6 rpm for about 30 minutes to obtain a uniform sol by hydrolysis reaction, and then allowed to stand for 30 minutes to cause gelation.
[0022]
The obtained gel was coarsely pulverized to a maximum size by rotating the stirring tank again, and then pulverized to a maximum particle size of 1 mm with a nylon screen rotary pulverizer.
The gel particles thus obtained were previously charged with 2 m 3 of a 1 wt% slurry of dry silica gel having a particle size of 500 to 1000 μm, heated while being evacuated, and rotated in a boiling state at 2 rpm for 1 hour to expose the metal. Without removing it, put it into a 3m 3 capacity conical dryer where the scale that easily peels off the inner wall surface was washed off, and evacuated to 300 Torr at an internal temperature of 100 ° C to remove residual MeOH, and then re-pressured with nitrogen After supplying deionized water to wash the silica gel twice, the gel was dried until the internal temperature reached 135 ° C. and the vacuum degree reached 500 Torr. The obtained dried gel was classified by a vibrating sieve having a Teflon-lined interior, and only 100 to 500 μm particles were taken out and fired to obtain a synthetic quartz glass powder. Table 1 shows the impurity content of the obtained synthetic quartz glass powder. Na, K, and Li are values measured by an atomic absorption method, and other elements are values measured by an ICP (Inductive Coupled Plasma) method.
[0023]
This synthetic quartz glass powder was packed in a 100 mmφ × 200 mm vessel made of molybdenum, placed in a vacuum melting furnace, and melted over 30 hours under the conditions of 1 × 10 −5 torr and 1800 ° C. As a result, a silica glass ingot having a transparent 1 ppm hydroxyl group was produced. Visual observation revealed no foaming.
[0024]
[Table 1]
[0025]
[Comparative Example 1 ]
Table 1 shows the impurity content (numerical values according to the catalog) of commercially available synthetic quartz glass powder (“SUPRASIL” manufactured by Shin-Etsu Quartz).
[Comparative Example 2 ]
Table 1 shows the impurity content (numerical values based on technical data for customer distribution) of commercially available high-purity natural quartz powder ("ITASTANDARD" manufactured by UNIMIN).
[0026]
[Comparative Example 3 ]
Table 1 shows the impurity content (numerical values based on technical data for customer distribution) of commercially available high-purity natural quartz powder ("ITOA-4" manufactured by UNIMIN).
[Comparative Example 4 ]
Table 1 shows the impurity content (numerical values based on technical data for customer distribution) of commercially available high-purity natural quartz powder ("ITOA-6" manufactured by UNIMIN).
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a synthetic quartz powder in which impurities are extremely suppressed and a synthetic quartz glass molded body in which impurities and foaming are suppressed are obtained.
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