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US 10,118,829 B2Granted
Processes for producing silicon
AssigneeWacker Chemie AG
InventorsPeter Gigler, Juergen Stohrer
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Abstract
Silicon is produced by magnesiothermic reduction of silicon dioxide, wherein to achieve magnesiothermic reduction a reactant mixture is employed which contains silicon dioxide (SiO2) and magnesium (Mg) and, as moderators, magnesium oxide (MgO) and silicon (Si), and optionally further moderators.
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A process for producing silicon by magnesiothermic reduction of silicon dioxide, comprising providing a reactant mixture comprising silicon dioxide and reducing silicon dioxide with magnesium in the presence of magnesium oxide and silicon as primary moderators, and optionally one or more further moderators.
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