Study of Low Hydrocarbon Content Gas Mixtures for Streamer Tubes

摘要

Several gas mixtures have been tested in order to reduce the hydrocarbon content for the operation of 1x1 sq cm streamer tubes for the Aleph hadron calorimeter. It has been found that the use of n-hexane in place of n-pentane allows a safer operation of streamer tubes at reduced fractions of hydrocarbon. The use of nonflammable gas mixtures is discussed. (Atomindex citation 20:037922)