Table A4

Material flows for 2032 ITRPV projection/Closed-loop scenario.

Scenario 4
Built-in Si − 26.9 g/MWh
Input (g) Feedstock Waste/loss treatment Output (g) Use of recovered material
(internal/external)
Production process Virgin Recycled Total input Yield EF FR P'R E'C Product Unrecoverable waste Recovered material Total output
MG silicon production* 30.5 0 30.5 0.79 0 0 0.98 0.99 24.2 0.2 6.2 30.5 External
Polysilicon production 24.2 30.0 54.2 0.88 0.84 0.55 0 0 48.0 6.2 0 54.2  
Cz ingot pulling 48.0 34.6 82.6 0.98 0.96 0.42 0 0 81.0 1.7 0 82.6  
Cropping and squaring 81.0 0 81.0 0.55 0 0 0.98 0.96 44.2 1.5 34.6 81.0 Internal
Wafering 44.2 0 44.2 0.71 0 0 0.99 0.65 31.2 2.4 8.3 44.2 Internal
PERC cells production 31.2 0 31.2 0.88 0 0 0 0 27.4 3.8 0 31.2  
Module assembly 27.4 0 27.4 0.98 0 0 0 0 26.9 0.5 0 27.4  
End-of-life   CR EC    
Photovoltaic waste 26.9       0.85 0.95   4.6 21.7 26.9 Internal

*The mass of material entering MG silicon production is transformed to mass of silicon in quartzite (SiO2). Silicon corresponds to around 46.75% weight in quartzite [45].

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