Apparatus for conveying a product stream of chunk polysilicon or granular polysilicon

US10155629B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Wacker Chemie AG · DE

Inventors

• Peter Gruebl · Triftern, DE
• Martin Brixel · Stilln, DE
• Thomas Fichtner · Oppenheim, DE
• Max Hitzenberger · Simbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 20, 2016
• Grant date: Dec 18, 2018
• Expiry date: May 20, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2203/042
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Foreign objects in a conveyed product stream of granular or chunk polysilicon is effected by identifying the foreign objects by eddy current sensors in the conveyor by which the granular or chunk polysilicon is being conveyed.