Methods to recover and purify silicon particles from saw kerf

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8528740
APP PUB NO 20120027660A1
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13272847

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The present disclosure generally relates to methods for recovering silicon from saw kerf, or an exhausted abrasive slurry, resulting from the cutting of a silicon ingot, such as a single crystal or polycrystalline silicon ingot. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods for isolating and purifying silicon from saw kerf or the exhausted slurry, such that the resulting silicon may be used as a raw material, such as a solar grade silicon raw material.

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CORNER STAR LIMITEDUNIT 1703B - 1706 LEVEL 17 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CENTRE 1 AUSTIN ROAD WEST KOWLOON

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Grabbe, Alexis St. Charles, US 29 228
Ragan, Tracy M Warrenton, US 6 50

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