Method for disassembling photovoltaic module
AssigneeKorea Institute of Energy Research
InventorsJin Seok LEE, Young Soo AHN, Bo Yun JANG, Joon Soo KIM, Gi Hwan KANG
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Abstract
Provided is a method of disassembling a photovoltaic module. The method includes: applying heat to the photovoltaic module in an oxidizing atmosphere; removing an insulating protective layer wrapping a photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic module; and obtaining the photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic module.
Claims19
A method of disassembling a photovoltaic module, the method comprising:
- applying heat to the photovoltaic module in an oxidizing atmosphere;
- removing an insulating protective layer wrapping a photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic module;
- and
- obtaining the photovoltaic cell of the photovoltaic module.
A method of disassembling a photovoltaic module that recovers a photovoltaic cell from the photovoltaic module in which a glass, a first encapsulant, the photovoltaic cell, and a second encapsulant are sequentially disposed, the method comprising:
- forming a crack on the glass;
- applying heat to the glass and the second encapsulant;
- and
- recovering the photovoltaic cell.
A method of disassembling a photovoltaic module that recovers a photovoltaic cell from the photovoltaic module in which a glass, a first encapsulant, the photovoltaic cell, and a second encapsulant are sequentially disposed, the method comprising:
- forming a pattern on the second encapsulant;
- applying heat to the glass and the second encapsulant;
- and
- recovering the photovoltaic cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.