Eco‐Efficient Processing and Refining Routes for Secondary Raw Materials from Silicon Ingot and Wafer Manufacturing
Abstrak
In the ICARUS project, European partners collaborate to develop and scale innovative technologies for recovering and refining secondary raw materials from silicon photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing. The production of photovoltaic modules generates significant quantities of waste, particularly silicon kerf, graphite, and silica residues from ingot and wafer manufacturing. ICARUS aims to transform these waste streams into high‐value secondary materials suitable for reintegration into the PV value chain and other industrial applications. Four industrial pilot‐scale processes are developed, targeting the purification and reuse of these materials. Results from the pilots demonstrate both the technical feasibility and economic potential of substituting these recovered materials for virgin and critical raw materials. This work provides a viable pathway toward a more resource‐efficient and circular PV manufacturing industry.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (19)
Martin Bellmann
Berhane Darsene Dimd
Anne‐Karin Søiland
Arne Dahle
C. Landaas
Victorien Iwaszko
Rene Peche
Wolfram Palitzsch
Philippe Lenain
Iratxe de Meatza
Theodora Kyratsi
Liu Huiping
Emanuele Milani
Guy Chichignoud
Stefan Fischer
Almut Schwenke
Eirik Nordboe
Marco Pieterse
Roland Riva
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2026
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.1002/aesr.202500282
- Akses
- Open Access ✓