摘要 |
<p>A fluid delivery system for delivering a process fluid to a vacuum processing system includes a secondary containment line surrounding a process fluid line. A purge gas flows through the secondary containment line and around the process fluid line in order to flow away any leaked process fluid. Alternatively, a heated fluid flows through the secondary containment line forming a heat trace around the process fluid line to heat the process fluid line and the process fluid by means of convection, which provides for precise uniformity of temperature throughout the length of the secondary containment line. The heated fluid loses heat to the ambient environment creating a temperature gradient through which the process fluid flows. The secondary containment line may have a heating element along its length for adding heat to the heated fluid to change the temperature gradient. Two semicircular cylindrical sections fit together to form a fully circular section of the secondary containment line for covering a straight portion of the process fluid line. The secondary containment line also includes sections for covering angled sections, intersections, valve sections and other discontinuous sections of the process fluid line.</p> |