PREPARATION OF HIGH PURITY ELEMENTS

摘要

Described is an apparatus and process for in situ refining of high purity elements in Groups IIA and VIB of the Periodic Table. The refining takes place in a hermetically sealed apparatus containing a distillation zone and a refining zone. The distillation zone contains a feed boat (20) and a heating means (22), while the refining zone contains a collection boat (30) and a heating means (32). Zone refining takes place within the refining zone. The method produces high purity elements containing not more than 100 ppb atomic impurities.