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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2009
Albrecht Mozer, Burghausen, DE;
Albrecht Mozer, Burghausen, DE;
Centrotherm Sitec GmbH, Blaubeuren, DE;
Abstract
A process for melting silicon, in which silicon bodies () are detached from a silicon starting material () - () -, the silicon bodies () being dimensioned - () - in such a way that they can be arranged in a heatable crucible (), the silicone bodies () are arranged in the crucible () and the crucible () is heated - () -, at least some of the cavities () that occur between the crucible walls () and the silicon bodies () or between monolithic parts of the silicon bodies () when the silicon bodies () are arranged in the crucible () - () - being at least partially filled with silicon granules () - () -, and an arrangement for melting silicon.