Tumbling device for the separation of granular polysilicon and polysilicon powder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10287171
APP PUB NO 20170320745A1
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15147792

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Methods and apparatus for separating polysilicon powder from a mixture of granular polysilicon and polysilicon powder are disclosed. The method includes tumbling the polysilicon material in a tumbling device while flowing humidified sweep gas through the tumbling device. Also disclosed are compositions including granulate polysilicon or polycrystalline silicon, in some examples, including a coating layer consisting essentially of water.

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REC SILICON INC3322 ROAD N NE MOSES LAKE WA 98837

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Geertsen, Robert J Eltopia, US 18 48

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