Refining of metallurgical grade silicon

Details Refining of metallurgical grade silicon Refining of metallurgical grade silicon

2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Nguyen, Ngoc-Yen (Department: 1754)

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Silicon or compound thereof

Elemental silicon

C423S350000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06861040

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for purification of metallurgical grade silicon where a calcium containing compound is added to molten silicon prior to or after the silicon is tapped from the furnace. The silicon is cast and solidified at a relatively high cooling rate and the solidified silicon is crushed and subjected to a purification process consisting of two leaching steps. In the first leaching step the silicon is treated with an aqueous solution of FeCl3or FeCl3and HCl which causes disintegration of the silicon, and in the second leaching step the silicon is treated with an aqueous solution of HF or HF/HNO3. Calcium-containing compound is added to the molten silicon in an amount necessary to provide between 0.3 and 0.95% by weight of calcium in the molten silicon and the weight ratio between Al and Fe in the molten silicon is regulated to between 0.5 and 2.0 by addition of aluminum to the molten silicon.

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