Method for recycling solar waste panel
AU2024343389B2Pending Publication Date: 2026-09-10KOREA ZINC CO LTD
Patent Information
- Application Number
- AU2024343389
- Authority / Receiving Office
- AU · AU
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-01-09
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-09-10
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing methods for recycling solar panels are inefficient, with solar cells containing silicon and metals like copper and silver not being easily recycled, and there is a need for an automated process to handle large quantities of discarded panels.
Method used
A method involving shredding, frame removal, and dry refining processes to recover valuable metals from solar panels, using a dry furnace with recycled silicon dioxide as a solvent, and replacing conventional solvents like foundry sand.
Benefits of technology
Enables efficient recovery of valuable metals such as silver and copper from solar waste panels, reducing the need for additional solvents and fuels in the refining process.
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Abstract
Provided is a method for recycling a solar waste panel, according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the solar waste panel comprises: a glass substrate; a solar cell; an adhesive layer provided between the glass substrate and the solar cell to bond the glass substrate to the solar cell; and a frame made of a metal material to fix the laminated structure of the glass substrate, the adhesive layer, and the solar cell, and the method comprises: a crushing step of crushing the solar waste panel to a predetermined size or less; a frame removal step of sorting and removing the frame included in the crushed material crushed in the crushing step; and a dry furnace feeding step of feeding the final crushed material, from which the frame has been removed, into a dry furnace of a dry smelting process.
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