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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.11.118

A Study of Acid Leaching for Metallurgical Grade Silicon Manufacturing Improved Purity  

Um, Myeong-Heon (Division of Chemical Engineering, Kongju National University)
Ha, Beom-Yong (Department of Renewable & Electrical Engineering, Yeungjin College)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.11, 2017 , pp. 118-123 More about this Journal
Abstract
To manufacture MG-Si (Metallurgical grade silicon) for use in various industries, Acid leaching experiments were performed to remove aluminum (Al) and iron (Fe), which are the most common impurities found in the silicon raw material. The silicon raw material was reacted with five types of acids (HCl, HF, H2SO4, HNO3, H3PO4) at 1, 2, 4, and 6M; 1M HF showed the highest Al and Fe removal rates, 97.9% and 95.2%, respectively. HF, however, resulted in an 18% reduced yield due to the silicon corrosion properties. To minimize the yield reduction, 2M HCl, which has a second removal ratio result, was mixed with 1M HF and applied to the silicon raw material. The experiment was conducted to select the optimal conditions for the mixed solution, which were $80^{\circ}C$ and 2hr. Under the optimal conditions, the residual Al and Fe concentrations were 141 ppmw and 93 ppmw, respectively, and it very easy to produce MG-Si with 3N grade purity.
Keywords
aluminum; iron; acid; impurities; leaching; MG-Si; silicon;
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