Since 2011, a manufacturer in India has been at the forefront of producing small diameter single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) for applications ranging from electronics, sensors, semiconductors, EV batteries, medical, filtration, and others.
The manufacturer started experiencing major issues with carbon dust and backpressure. The carbon dust was choking or restricting the gas flow from the mass flow meter causing process downtime. The team spent several days cleaning their system and lost thousands of dollars. Another challenge the team encountered was trying to diagnose the root cause. Was it the gas supply? Hardware issues? Read more
