Development of fluidized bed reactors for silicon production

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1980-1995

  Filtvedt, W O ^a   Javidi, M ^a   Holt, A ^a   Melaaen, M C ^b   Marstein, E ^a   Tathgar, H ^a   Ramachandran, P A ^c  

^a IFE Kjeller Norway ^*  (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

FBR; Fluidized bed; Polysilicon; Silicon

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY PAY BACK TIME; FBR; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; INSTALLED CAPACITY; RESEARCH GROUPS; SILICON FEEDSTOCKS; SILICON-BASED; SOLAR CELL PANELS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZED BED FURNACES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; POLYSILICON; SOLAR ENERGY;

FLUIDIZATION;

EID: 77957677104     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.07.027     Document Type: Review

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