Size distribution modeling for fluidized bed solar-grade silicon production

Powder Technology

Volumn 163, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 51-58

  White, Christy M ^a   Ege, Paul ^a   Erik Ydstie, B ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluidization; Population balance; Silane; Solar grade silicon

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FLUIDIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PYROLYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SILANES;

ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS; FEEDBACK CONTROL THEORY; POPULATION BALANCE; SOLAR-GRADE SILICON;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

SCAVENGER; SILANE; SILICON;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PYROLYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SILANES;

ARTICLE; CONTROL SYSTEM; DECOMPOSITION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; GAS; MATHEMATICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; MOTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PILOT STUDY; POWDER; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESSING; SCALE UP; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; THEORY; THERMAL EXPOSURE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VAPOR;

EID: 33646267677     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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