RE-Si-CLE: Recycling of Silicon Rejects from PV production cycle - TARGET ACTION L

• Forschungsstelle: EU FRP
• Projektnummer: 01.0311
• Projekttitel Englisch: RE-Si-CLE: Recycling of Silicon Rejects from PV production cycle - TARGET ACTION L

Schlüsselwörter (Englisch)

Coolant; PEG; abrasive; residues sludge (paste containing kerf+residues+SiC fines+small quantities of coolant);
Environmental Protection; Energy Saving; Renewable Sources of Energy

Alternative Projektnummern (Englisch)

EU project number: ENK5-CT2001-00567

Forschungsprogramme (Englisch)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.4b.1 Cleaner energy systems, including renewables

Kurzbeschreibung (Englisch)

See abstract

Partner und Internationale Organisationen (Englisch)

Orgasynth (F), Scanwafer AS (NO), CNRS - EPM (F), Photowatt International (F), University of Cyprus (CY), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (D)

Abstract (Englisch)

More than 60% of the silicon feedstock which is used for the production of multi-cingots and wafers by the PV industry is lost as waste material in different forms and compositions. By an integrated approach of leading European PV producers, equipment manufacturers and research organisations, the ReSiCle project will establish innovative processes and industrial-level prototype equipment for the extraction and conditioning of the raw silicon from the waste, with the aim to re-inject this recycled silicon in the PV production cycle.

This project will - on a short term basis - contribute to lower the impact of continuously rising market prices for classical silicon feedstock. By this, the costs of PV energy generation will be securely stabilised at low levels of 1Euro/Wattpeak.

Datenbankreferenzen (Englisch)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 01.0311