Version 1
: Received: 12 September 2023 / Approved: 13 September 2023 / Online: 13 September 2023 (07:23:44 CEST)
How to cite:
Włodarczyk, R.; Wichliński, M.; Kępa, K. Experimental Research on the Possibility of Recycling Silicon and Glass from Waste Photovoltaic Modules. Preprints2023, 2023090824. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0824.v1
Włodarczyk, R.; Wichliński, M.; Kępa, K. Experimental Research on the Possibility of Recycling Silicon and Glass from Waste Photovoltaic Modules. Preprints 2023, 2023090824. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0824.v1
Włodarczyk, R.; Wichliński, M.; Kępa, K. Experimental Research on the Possibility of Recycling Silicon and Glass from Waste Photovoltaic Modules. Preprints2023, 2023090824. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0824.v1
APA Style
Włodarczyk, R., Wichliński, M., & Kępa, K. (2023). Experimental Research on the Possibility of Recycling Silicon and Glass from Waste Photovoltaic Modules. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0824.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Włodarczyk, R., Michał Wichliński and Kamil Kępa. 2023 "Experimental Research on the Possibility of Recycling Silicon and Glass from Waste Photovoltaic Modules" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0824.v1
Abstract
The rapid development of the photovoltaic (PV) industry will result in an increase in the amount of electrical and electronic waste from used PV panels. Only in Poland, the total capacity installed in photovoltaic sources in Poland in May 2020 exceeded 1,950 MW, and the installation weight was approximately 120,000. tone. The problem arises in the recycling or management of this waste. This work presents methods used to recycle waste into photovoltaic modules. The authors investigated the possibility of mechanical and chemical processing of crystalline silicon. A method of thermal treatment of the panel was also proposed. As a result of the research, it was found that the stage of separating materials (crystalline cream, EVO foil, aluminum frame) plays an important role in the recycling process, which is not easy. Chemical treatment allows the silicon to become plastic and the temperature melts the back layer of the panel.
Keywords
photovoltaic panels; crystalline silicon, recycling; chemical methods; thermal methods
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
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