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Title: System and method for liquid silicon containment

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1133669
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This invention relates to a system and a method for liquid silicon containment, such as during the casting of high purity silicon used in solar cells or solar modules. The containment apparatus includes a shielding ember adapted to prevent breaching molten silicon from contacting structural elements or cooling elements of a casting device, and a volume adapted to hold a quantity of breaching molten silicon with the volume formed by a bottom and one or more sides.

Research Organization:
AMG IdealCast Solar Corporation, Wayne, PA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-07GO17049
Assignee:
AMG IdealCast Solar Corporation (Wayne, PA)
Patent Number(s):
8,741,060
Application Number:
13/854,256
OSTI ID:
1133669
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Insulation Package for Use in High Temperature Furnaces patent-application August 2007
System and Method for Liquid Silicon Containment patent-application March 2010

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