Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for producing silicon for solar cells by metallurgical refining process
- Patent Title (中): 冶金精制工艺生产太阳能电池用硅的方法
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Application No.: US14380239Application Date: 2012-06-28
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Publication No.: US09352970B2Publication Date: 2016-05-31
- Inventor: Byung Moon Moon , Tae U Yu , Dong Ho Park , Hyun Jin Koo , Gang June Kim , Eun Su Jang , Sang Wook Lee
- Applicant: Byung Moon Moon , Tae U Yu , Dong Ho Park , Hyun Jin Koo , Gang June Kim , Eun Su Jang , Sang Wook Lee
- Applicant Address: KR Chungcheongnam-do
- Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
- Current Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
- Current Assignee Address: KR Chungcheongnam-do
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2012-0017583 20120221
- International Application: PCT/KR2012/005138 WO 20120628
- International Announcement: WO2013/125756 WO 20130829
- Main IPC: C01B33/039
- IPC: C01B33/039 ; C01B33/037 ; C07C29/74 ; C01B33/025

Abstract:
In order to produce metallurgical grade silicon and solar cell grade polysilicon in batches, a method of the present invention comprises: a step of reduction in an arc furnace, consisting of removing C and CO in a silicon reduction atmosphere using silica stone and carbon black by an arc so as to produce metallurgical grade silicon; a step of refining by slag consisting of removing phosphorus (P) and boron (B) by slag; a step of refining by unidirectional solidification consisting of removing metal impurities (Fe, Al, Ti, Mn, etc.) by means of unidirectional solidification; and a step of steam plasma-electromagnetism continuous refining consisting of charging a furnace with the unidirectionally solidified silicon and removing boron (B) by a steam plasma torch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150135770A1 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICON FOR SOLAR CELLS BY METALLURGICAL REFINING PROCESS Public/Granted day:2015-05-21
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