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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2012
Applicants:
Egor Vladimirov, Brevik, NO;
Alexandre Teixeira, Porsgrunn, NO;
Kai Johansen, Sanderjord, NO;
Pouria Homayonifar, Porsgrunn, NO;
Inventors:
Egor Vladimirov, Brevik, NO;
Alexandre Teixeira, Porsgrunn, NO;
Kai Johansen, Sanderjord, NO;
Pouria Homayonifar, Porsgrunn, NO;
Assignee:
REC SOLAR PTE. LTD., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 29/06 (2006.01); C30B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 11/00 (2013.01); C30B 11/003 (2013.01); C30B 29/06 (2013.01); Y10T 117/1092 (2015.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an arrangement for manufacturing crystalline silicon ingots by directional solidification, where the melt and carbonaceous structural parts of the crystallization furnace is protected from the fumes of the melt by applying a gas conduit which leads the fumes directly out of the directional solidification compartment of the furnace.