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Development of Innovative Refining Processes for Solar Grade Silicon by Alloying and Flux Treatment

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H02409
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Metal making/Resorce production engineering
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Morita Kazuki  東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科(工学部), 教授 (00210170)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥45,630,000 (Direct Cost: ¥35,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥10,530,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥7,410,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,710,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥15,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,510,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥23,010,000 (Direct Cost: ¥17,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,310,000)
Keywords反応・分離・精製 / シリコン / フラックス / 凝固精製 / 合金化 / 金属生産工学 / 反応・分離工学 / 結晶成長 / 太陽電池 / 環境材料
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Innovative silicon purification process for solar grade silicon production to remove B and P most effectively by solvent refining process combined with flux treatment was optimized. Effective B removal condition for low temperature solidification refining with slag treatment was evaluated by measuring the activity coefficient (thermodynamic stability of B) for various alloy composition followed by the slag refining examination.
In addition, possibility of the flux dephosphorization by the reduction reaction (instead of normal oxidation reaction) was confirmed by changing silicon alloy composition and flux system. Furthermore, highly effective dephosphorization was attained by solidification refining after the slag treatment.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

種々の溶媒組成において溶融Si合金中のB、Pの熱力学的性質を明らかにすることで、冶金学的手法の組み合わせを最適化することにより、高生産性低コストの冶金学的手法により太陽電池用シリコンの精製が実現可能であることが示された。現在未だ主流であるガス化精製法に代わる高効率高生産性冶金学的手法への展開の可能性があらためて示された。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (10 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 10 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Exploration of Boron Removal from Molten Silicon by Introducing Oxygen Resources into Ammonia Blowing Treatment2019

    • Author(s)
      Z.Chen Y.You and K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly

      Volume: 58 Issue: 1 Pages: 82-88

    • DOI

      10.1080/00084433.2018.1507781

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Kinetic Modeling of a Silicon Refining Process in a Moist Hydrogen Atmosphere2018

    • Author(s)
      Z.Chen and K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B

      Volume: 49B Issue: 3 Pages: 1203-1212

    • DOI

      10.1007/s11663-018-1241-8

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] An Approach to Employ Titanium-Bearing Blast-Furnace Slag to Prepare Ti and Al-Si Alloys2018

    • Author(s)
      Y.Lei, L.Sun, W.Ma, X.Ma, J.Wu, K.Wei, S.Li and K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Alloys and Compounds

      Volume: 769 Pages: 983-990

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.08.077

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Purification of Metallurgical-Grade Silicon Using Si-Sn Alloy in Presence of Hf, Zr, or Ti2018

    • Author(s)
      Y.Lei, W.Ma, J.Wu, K.Wei, G.Lv, S.Li and K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing

      Volume: 88 Pages: 97-102

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.mssp.2018.07.039

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Growth Control and Enrichment of Si Crystals from Si-Sn Melt by Directional Solidification2018

    • Author(s)
      Y.Ren, H.Wang and K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Vacuum

      Volume: 158 Pages: 86-92

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.vacuum.2018.09.044

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Impurity Phases and Their Removal in Si Purification with Al-Si Alloy Using Transition Metals as Additives2018

    • Author(s)
      Y.Lei, W.Ma, J.Wu, K.Wei, S.Li, K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Alloys and Compounds

      Volume: 734 Pages: 250-257

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.10.292

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Removal of Boron from Molten Si and Si-Cu Using Ammonia Containing Gas2017

    • Author(s)
      Z.Chen, K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Silicon

      Volume: - Issue: 5 Pages: 7078-7085

    • DOI

      10.1007/s12633-017-9681-3

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Purification of Metallurgical-Grade Silicon Using Zirconium as an Impurity Getter2017

    • Author(s)
      Y.Lei, W.Ma, L.Sun, J.Wu and K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Separation and Purification Technology

      Volume: 173 Pages: 364-371

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.seppur.2016.09.051

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Leaching Behaviors of Impurities in Metallurgical-Grade Silicon with Hafnium Addition2017

    • Author(s)
      Y.Lei, W.Ma, X.Ma, J.Wu, K.Wei, S.Li and K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Hydrometallurgy

      Volume: 169 Pages: 433-439

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.hydromet.2017.03.004

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Model Implementation of Boron Removal Using CaCl2-CaO- SiO2 Slag System for Solar-Grade Silicon2017

    • Author(s)
      H.Chen, Y.Wang, W.Zheng, Q.Li, X.Yuan, K.Morita
    • Journal Title

      Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B

      Volume: 48B Issue: 6 Pages: 3219-3227

    • DOI

      10.1007/s11663-017-1105-7

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Boron Removal from Molten Silicon by Ammonia Gas Blowing2019

    • Author(s)
      X.He, Z.Chen and K.Morita
    • Organizer
      TMS2019
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 溶融Si-Cu-Sn合金中Bの熱力学的性質2019

    • Author(s)
      水谷智洋、森田一樹
    • Organizer
      日本鉄鋼協会第177回講演大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effect of Zr Addition on the B Removal from Si-Sn Alloys2018

    • Author(s)
      Yongsheng Ren、Kazuki Morita
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2018年秋期(第163回)大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] CaO-Na2O-SiO2系フラックスを用いたSi-Cu合金からのB除去2018

    • Author(s)
      深田恒、森田一樹
    • Organizer
      日本鉄鋼協会第175回講演大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] フラックス処理及び凝固精製によるSi-Ca合金からのPの除去2018

    • Author(s)
      川本亮介、森田一樹
    • Organizer
      日本鉄鋼協会第175回講演大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Development of Solar Grade Silicon Refining via Metallurgical Route: Thermodynamic Properties of Silicon Based Alloys2017

    • Author(s)
      K.Morita
    • Organizer
      Materials Research 2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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