Gas-lift pumps for flowing and purifying molten silicon
Abstract
The embodiments herein relate to a sheet production apparatus. A vessel is configured to hold a melt of a material and a cooling plate is disposed proximate the melt. This cooling plate configured to form a sheet of the material on the melt. A pump is used. In one instance, this pump includes a gas source and a conduit in fluid communication with the gas source. In another instance, this pump injects a gas into a melt. The gas can raise the melt or provide momentum to the melt.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc., Gloucester, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1239815
- Patent Number(s):
- 9267219
- Application Number:
- 13/039,789
- Assignee:
- Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Gloucester, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03B - MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0000595
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Mar 03
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Kellerman, Peter L., and Carlson, Frederick. Gas-lift pumps for flowing and purifying molten silicon. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Kellerman, Peter L., & Carlson, Frederick. Gas-lift pumps for flowing and purifying molten silicon. United States.
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"Gas-lift pumps for flowing and purifying molten silicon". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1239815.
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