Title :
A new and intelligent de-metalization step of broken silicon cells and silicon cell production waste in the recycling procedure of crystalline si modules
Author :
Palitzsch, Wolfram ; Loser, Ulrich
Author_Institution :
Loser Chem. GmbH, Langenweissbach, Germany
Abstract :
Recovering pure silicon from damaged or end-of-life PV modules can lead to environmental and economic benefits [1]. The chemical processing is a very important stage of the recycling process in order to achieve these benefits. In this regard, the authors found a new de-metalization step of broken silicon cells and silicon cells production waste, which resulted in a reduction of waste and they receive salable products.
Keywords :
electrical products industry; elemental semiconductors; recycling; silicon; solar cells; waste reduction; PV module; Si; broken silicon cell; chemical processing; crystalline module recycling procedure; economic benefit; environmental benefit; intelligent demetalization step; silicon cell production waste; Aluminum; Photovoltaic systems; Recycling; Silicon; Silver; Water pollution;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2011 37th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9966-3
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186635
