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Device and process for the crystallizing of non-ferrous metals

US7981214B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DEUTSCHE SOLAR GMBH · DE

Inventors

Armin Muller · Freiberg, DE
Michael Ghosh · Dresden, DE
Jens Seidel · Mainz, DE
Bert Geyer · Freiberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2006
Grant date	Jul 19, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In the case of a device for the melting and/or crystallizing of non-ferrous metals, especially of silicon, provision is made, for improving the quality of the crystallized and block-shaped non-ferrous metal, for there to be arranged around a container for receiving the non-ferrous metal at least one controllable cooling element for the active removal of heat from the non-ferrous metal.

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