Processes for upgrading metallurgical grade silicon to solar grade silicon

Energy Procedia

Volumn 20, Issue , 2012, Pages 88-97

  Safarian, Jafar ^a   Tranell, Gabriella ^a   Tangstad, Merete ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cell efficiency; Directional solidification; Impurity; Leaching; Metallurgical grade silicon; Plasma; Refining; Slag; Solar grade silicon; Solvent

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877739801     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.03.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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