Process for the hydrogenation of silicon tetrachloride
AssigneeSolavolt International
InventorsKalluri R. Sarma, Charles S. Chanley
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Abstract
An improved process is disclosed for the high pressure plasma hydrogenation of silicon tetrachloride. Hydrogen and silicon tetrachloride are reacted in the presence of a high pressure plasma and further in the presence of a boron catalyst to form trichlorosilane and dichlorosilane. By adding the boron catalyst the overall conversion efficiency is increased and the dichlorosilane content in the reaction effluent is increased.
Claims8
An improved process for the hydrogenation of SiCl.sub.4 by the reaction of hydrogen and silicon tetrachloride in the presence of a high pressure plasma wherein the improvement comprises:
- adding a catalyst comprising boron to said reaction.
An improved process for the production of SiH.sub.2 Cl.sub.2 from SiCl.sub.4 which comprises the steps of:
- reacting SiCl.sub.4 and H.sub.2 in the presence of a high pressure plasma and further in the presence of a boron catalyst.
An improved process for the hydrogenation of SiCl.sub.4 by the reaction of hydrogen and silicon tetrachloride in the presence of a high pressure plasma wherein the improvement comprises:
- adding a catalyst comprising B.sub.2 H.sub.6 to said reaction.
An improved process for the hydrogenation of SiCl.sub.4 by the reaction of hydrogen and silicon tetrachloride in the presence of a high pressure plasma wherein the improvement comprises:
- adding a catalyst comprising BCl.sub.3 to said reaction.
An improved process for the production of SiH.sub.2 Cl.sub.2 from SiCl.sub.4 which comprises the steps of:
- reacting SiCl.sub.4 and H.sub.2 in the presence of a high pressure plasma in a ratio of H.sub.2 /SiCl.sub.4 greater than about 6 further in the presence of a catalyst comprising B.sub.2 H.sub.6.
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