Flat-plate solar array project: experimental process system development unit for producing semiconductor-grade silicon using the silane-to-silicon process

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5348693

The engineering design, fabrication, assembly, operation, economic analysis, and process support research and development for an Experimental Process System Development Unit for producing semiconductor-grade silicon using the silane-to-silicon process are reported. The design activity was completed. About 95% of purchased equipment was received. The draft of the operations manual was about 50% complete and the design of the free-space system continued. The system using silicon power transfer, melting, and shotting on a psuedocontinuous basis was demonstrated.

• Research Organization: Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5348693
• Report Number(s): NASA-CR-165022
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
SILICON
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNITS
PRODUCTION
DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
FABRICATION
MANUALS
OPERATION
PROCUREMENT
SILANES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
ELEMENTS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion
360601 - Other Materials- Preparation & Manufacture