Establishment of the feasibility of a process capable of low cost, high volume production of silane, SiH/sub 4/. Low cost silicon solar array project, Task I. Quarterly progress report, July 1976--October 1976
The study of a process for the low cost production of silane included laboratory investigations of the kinetics of the redistribution of dichlorosilane and trichlorosilane vapor over a tertiary amine ion exchange resin catalyst. The hydrogenation of SiCl/sub 4/ to form HSiCl/sub 3/ and the direct synthesis of H/sub 2/SiCl/sub 2/ from HCl gas and metallurigical silicon metal were also studied. The purification of SiH/sub 4/ using activated carbon adsorbent was studied along with a process for storing SiH/sub 4/ adsorbed on carbon. The latter makes possible a higher volumetric efficiency than the current practice of compressed gas storage. The mini-plant designed to produce ten pounds per day of SiH/sub 4/ is nearly complete, a detailed description of the unit and its essential design features are given.
- Research Organization:
- Union Carbide Corp., Sistersville, WV (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NAS-7-100-954334
- OSTI ID:
- 7322513
- Report Number(s):
- ERDA/JPL/954334-76/4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ADSORPTION
CARBON
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COST
DIAGRAMS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELEMENTS
FLOWSHEETS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDRIDES
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
NONMETALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PILOT PLANTS
PRODUCTION
PURIFICATION
SEMIMETALS
SILANES
SILICON
SILICON CHLORIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SORPTION
SYNTHESIS
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ADSORPTION
CARBON
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COST
DIAGRAMS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELEMENTS
FLOWSHEETS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDRIDES
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
NONMETALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PILOT PLANTS
PRODUCTION
PURIFICATION
SEMIMETALS
SILANES
SILICON
SILICON CHLORIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SORPTION
SYNTHESIS