摘要:
The present invention is directed towards an integrated and economic process for making mono-crystalline silicon for photovoltaic applications. It utilizes high purity, low dopant metallurgically produced silicon, in particular, silicon recovered from silicon manufacturing processes, such as kerf silicon processed through a metallurgical furnace process. Liquid silicon from the metallurgical process is cast into specific forms and utilized for float zone purification and crystallization to make mono-crystalline silicon ingots and wafers for photovoltaic cell fabrication.
摘要:
A process for the recovery of silicon includes providing silicon-containing solids recovered from a silicon manufacturing process, said recovered silicon-containing solids being substantially free of semiconductor dopants; converting the recovered silicon-containing solids into gaseous silicon forms; subjecting to purification by minimal distillation; collecting the gaseous silicon forms as a condensed liquid of silicon-containing compounds; and utilizing the silicon-containing compounds for silicon deposition.
摘要:
A process for the recovery of silicon includes providing silicon-containing solids recovered from a silicon manufacturing process, said recovered silicon-containing solids being substantially free of semiconductor dopants; converting the recovered silicon-containing solids into gaseous silicon forms; subjecting to purification by minimal distillation; collecting the gaseous silicon forms as a condensed liquid of silicon-containing compounds; and utilizing the silicon-containing compounds for silicon deposition.
摘要:
A process for the recovery of silicon includes providing silicon-containing solids recovered from a silicon manufacturing process, said recovered silicon-containing solids being substantially free of semiconductor dopants; converting the recovered silicon-containing solids into gaseous silicon forms; subjecting to purification by minimal distillation; collecting the gaseous silicon forms as a condensed liquid of silicon-containing compounds; and utilizing the silicon-containing compounds for silicon deposition.