
Carbothermic synthesis of silicon in 150 kW DC arc …
Maximum output of silicon was 15 kg per batch in 150 kW DC arc furnace. Sintered silicon with purity 99.97% (B=1 ppm, P=8 ppm) was recrystallized by horizontal directional solidifiion in vacuum and 75% of obtained ingot had purity 99.998%.