[HTML][HTML] A techno-economic review of silicon photovoltaic module recycling

R Deng, NL Chang, Z Ouyang, CM Chong - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Even with a long lifetime of 25–30 years of green energy production, end-of-life treatment of
solar photovoltaic modules can negatively impact the environment if not handled properly …

A review of hydrometallurgy techniques for the removal of impurities from metallurgical-grade silicon

F Xi, S Li, W Ma, Z Chen, K Wei, J Wu - Hydrometallurgy, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrometallurgy is considered a promising method to produce solar-grade silicon (SOG-Si)
from metallurgical-grade silicon (MG-Si) due to its advantages of low cost, simple operation …

From metallurgical-grade to solar-grade silicon: an overview

F Chigondo - Silicon, 2018 - Springer
The non-renewable nature of fossil fuels as an energy source means its future availability is
a cause for concern. The world's energy demand is ever increasing and there is a growing …

Processes for upgrading metallurgical grade silicon to solar grade silicon

J Safarian, G Tranell, M Tangstad - Energy Procedia, 2012 - Elsevier
The photovoltaic (PV) industry is in rapid growth and a large supply of PV feedstock
materials must be provided to maintain this growth. Since silicon is still the dominant …

A review of the process on the purification of metallurgical grade silicon by solvent refining

Y He, W Ma, A Xing, M Hu, S Liu, X Yang, J Li… - Materials Science in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract silicon shows many applications including energy field, new materials field,
semiconductor field, medical field and so on. Many materials come from Metallurgical grade …

Nanopurification of silicon from 84% to 99.999% purity with a simple and scalable process

L Zong, B Zhu, Z Lu, Y Tan, Y Jin… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Silicon, with its great abundance and mature infrastructure, is a foundational material for a
range of applications, such as electronics, sensors, solar cells, batteries, and …

Separation of boron and phosphorus from Cu-alloyed metallurgical grade silicon by CaO–SiO2–CaCl2 slag treatment

L Huang, H Lai, C Gan, H Xiong, P Xing… - Separation and Purification …, 2016 - Elsevier
A purification method using copper (Cu) alloying and CaO–SiO 2–CaCl 2 slag treatment had
been studied in connection with the purification of metallurgical grade silicon (MG-Si). The …

Boron removal from silicon using secondary refining techniques by metallurgical method

J Wu, D Yang, M Xu, W Ma, Q Zhou, Z Xia… - Separation & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Impurity removal, the purification process from metallurgical grade silicon (MG-Si) required
to obtain solar grade silicon (SoG-Si), is crucial to the preparation of silicon-based solar …

Potential of producing solar grade silicon nanoparticles from selected agro-wastes: A review

JA Adebisi, JO Agunsoye, SA Bello, II Ahmed, OA Ojo… - Solar Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated that Nigeria generates
around 3080 MW of electricity but with actual estimated demand of 10,000 MW. Due to the …

Hydrometallurgical purification of metallurgical grade silicon

X Ma, J Zhang, T Wang, T Li - Rare metals, 2009 - Springer
The effects of the particle size of ground metallurgical grade silicon (MG-Si), the sort of acids,
and the type of stirring on the purified efficiency of MG-Si were investigated. It was found that …