SisAl Pilot
Innovative pilot for Silicon production with low environmental impact using secondary Aluminium and silicon raw materials
Details
| Status | Ongoing |
| Role | Data Manager |
|---|---|
| Duration | ongoing |
| Funding | EU H2020 - Grant Nr 869268 |
The project aims to demonstrate a patented novel industrial process to produce silicon (Si, a critical raw material), enabling a shift from today’s carbothermic Submerged Arc Furnace (SAF) process to a far more environmentally and economically sustainable alternative: an aluminothermic reduction of quartz in slag that utilizes secondary raw materials such as aluminium (Al) EoL scrap and dross, as replacements for carbon reductants used today.
SisAl Pilot represents a path-breaking approach, and a strong contribution to “circularity” through industrial symbiosis where the Al industry will act as both a raw material supplier and end user to the Si industry.