New tech to recover pure silicon from end-of-life solar cells

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/10/29/new-tech-to-recover-pure-silicon-from-end-of-life-solar-cells/

"able to deliver recycled silicon with a purity of up to 99.9984%. The recycling cost for 1 kg solar cell with this process is estimated at $68.9 and the total profit after recycling a 1 kg solar cell is calculated to be $185.4... also said to enable the recovery of aluminum, silver, and lead as aluminum hydroxide, silver chloride, and lead oxide, respectively"

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