WO2018070341A1 - 多結晶シリコンの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing polycrystalline silicon.
- the Siemens method is one of the following methods. First, a mixed gas of hydrogen and trichlorosilane is supplied to the electrically heated filament. Next, silicon is deposited on the filament by chemical vapor deposition to obtain polysilicon (also referred to as polycrystalline silicon).
- the exhaust gas discharged from the process of obtaining polysilicon by the Siemens method is mainly composed of hydrogen but also contains other impurities.
- the impurities include unreacted trichlorosilane and a trace amount of boron contained as an inevitable impurity in metal silicon in addition to silane compounds and hydrogen chloride which are by-products of the reaction.
- the exhaust gas containing such impurities is supplied mainly as a hydrogen source in the step of obtaining the polysilicon, the quality of the obtained polycrystalline silicon is deteriorated. For this reason, the exhaust gas is purified and most of the exhaust gas is circulated in the process of obtaining the polysilicon, but a part of the exhaust gas has been discarded through appropriate treatment. As the production of polycrystalline silicon increases, the amount of exhaust gas that is discarded also increases. Accordingly, it has been desired to establish an effective method for reusing such exhaust gas.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method for producing polysilicon, which includes treating the exhaust gas with an activated carbon adsorption tower and reusing hydrogen chloride and silane compounds adsorbed on the activated carbon. It is disclosed.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing polycrystalline silicon with a low environmental load and low production cost.
- the inventors of the present application made extensive studies to solve the above-described problems. As a result, in the method for producing polycrystalline silicon, it was found that the environmental load and production cost can be reduced by removing hydrogen chloride using a chlorosilane solution, and the present invention has been completed.
- a method for producing polycrystalline silicon according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a silicon deposition step in which polycrystalline silicon is precipitated by reacting a chlorosilane compound and hydrogen, and exhaust gas discharged from the silicon deposition step is subjected to chlorosilane condensation.
- a method for producing polycrystalline silicon includes a silicon deposition step in which polycrystalline silicon is precipitated by reacting a chlorosilane compound and hydrogen, and the silicon deposition step.
- Separation step of separating exhaust gas discharged into chlorosilane condensate and gas component A hydrogen chloride removal step of contacting gas component A with chlorosilane solution to remove hydrogen chloride and obtaining gas component B, gas component A hydrogen purification step of contacting B with activated carbon to remove the chlorosilane compound to obtain hydrogen gas A, an activated carbon regeneration step of regenerating the activated carbon contacted with the gas component B with hydrogen gas B, and the activated carbon A circulation step in which the gas component C obtained from the regeneration step is pressurized and supplied to the separation step.
- this manufacturing method includes the above-described configuration, it has the following advantages. That is, (1) in the hydrogen chloride removal step, the removal of hydrogen chloride is carried out in contact with the chlorosilane solution, so that impurities (boron (B), phosphorus ( (2) Even if the gas component C (including hydrogen gas and chlorosilane compound) is circulated to the separation step as a result of (2) and (1) (4) The amount of caustic soda used for treating hydrogen gas and chlorosilane compounds can be reduced, and (4) (1) to (3) can efficiently reduce exhaust gas. It becomes possible to purify and circulate, and as a result of (5) and (4), it is possible to provide a method for producing polycrystalline silicon with a low environmental load and low production cost, etc. There is a point.
- the exhaust gas is supplied to an STC (tetrachlorosilane) reduction process and reused.
- STC tetrachlorosilane
- the exhaust gas can be supplied to the separation step and reused.
- the operating pressure is lower than that in the STC reduction step. Therefore, this manufacturing method has the advantage that the pressurization equipment for pressurizing the gas at the time of reuse becomes small-scale and the construction cost is lower than that of the prior art.
- the removal of hydrogen chloride from exhaust gas is performed by activated carbon.
- the removal of hydrogen chloride is performed in contact with the chlorosilane solution. Therefore, in this production method, the capacity of the activated carbon for purifying hydrogen can be further reduced.
- a solid line represents a liquid chlorosilane compound
- a broken line represents a gas component
- a double line represents switching of an adsorption tower packed with activated carbon.
- Silicon deposition process 1> This manufacturing method includes a silicon deposition step 1 in which polycrystalline silicon is deposited by reacting a chlorosilane compound and hydrogen.
- the structure and reaction conditions of the reactor used in the silicon deposition step 1 are not particularly limited, and known reactors and reaction conditions can be employed.
- the silicon deposition step 1 can be performed by, for example, a Siemens method (Bergger method), a melt deposition method (VLD method, Vapor to Liquid Deposition method), or the like.
- the Siemens method is as follows. First, a polycrystalline silicon core wire is installed as a heating base in a reactor (bell jar), and the polycrystalline silicon core wire is heated by heating to a temperature equal to or higher than the polycrystalline silicon deposition temperature. Next, a raw material gas containing a chlorosilane compound and hydrogen is brought into contact with the heated polycrystalline silicon core wire. Thereby, polycrystalline silicon is deposited on the surface of the polycrystalline silicon core wire to obtain a grown polycrystalline silicon rod.
- the temperature of the polycrystalline silicon core wire heated by electric current is not particularly limited as long as it is equal to or higher than the polycrystalline silicon deposition temperature, but preferably 600 ° C. to 1250 in order to precipitate polycrystalline silicon efficiently. ° C, more preferably 900 ° C to 1200 ° C.
- the melt precipitation method includes a sequential method and a continuous method as follows.
- the sequential method first, the substrate set in the reactor is heated to a high temperature (for example, 600 ° C. or higher) higher than the polycrystalline silicon deposition temperature.
- a raw material gas containing a chlorosilane compound and hydrogen is circulated and brought into contact with the substrate to deposit polycrystalline silicon on the surface of the substrate.
- the deposited polycrystalline silicon is melted and recovered by maintaining the substrate at a high temperature (for example, 1450 ° C. to 1700 ° C.) higher than the melting point of polycrystalline silicon.
- the continuous method first, the substrate placed in the reactor is heated to a high temperature (for example, 1450 ° C.
- a raw material gas containing a chlorosilane compound and hydrogen is circulated and brought into contact with the substrate.
- polycrystalline silicon is deposited on the surface of the base material and melted and dropped to obtain polycrystalline silicon.
- the silicon deposition step 1 is preferably performed by a melt deposition method in order to precipitate polycrystalline silicon efficiently.
- the chlorosilane compound means a compound containing chlorine element and silicon element.
- examples of the chlorosilane compound contained in the raw material gas include trichlorosilane and dichlorosilane.
- the chlorosilane compound 29 obtained from the distillation step 11 described later can be used after being gasified.
- the chlorosilane compound contained in the raw material gas is insufficient, the shortage can be supplied and used by a known method (not shown).
- the trichlorosilane that can be used as the chlorosilane compound can be generally produced by a known reaction between metal silicon and hydrogen chloride. In order to remove impurities such as boron and phosphorus from the trichlorosilane obtained by distilling the product of the reaction, it is preferable to further distill the trichlorosilane. By distillation, high-purity trichlorosilane can be obtained.
- the trichlorosilane used in the silicon deposition step 1 preferably has a purity of 99.9% or more from the viewpoint of obtaining high-purity polycrystalline silicon.
- the supply amount of hydrogen as a raw material gas is not particularly limited as long as it is excessive with respect to the chlorosilane compound, but in order to precipitate polycrystalline silicon efficiently, it is added to 1 mol of the chlorosilane compound.
- the amount is preferably 3 mol or more.
- hydrogen gas A22a In the silicon deposition step 1, most of the hydrogen contained in the source gas can be supplemented by hydrogen gas A22a, but hydrogen (not shown) obtained by a known manufacturing method can be used for the shortage.
- hydrogen can be produced by electrolysis of water, such as with electrolysis equipment. Specifically, water is supplied by passing an electric current through an aqueous electrolyte solution containing an inorganic acid metal salt and / or metal hydroxide as an electrolyte (that is, an aqueous solution containing an inorganic acid metal salt and / or metal hydroxide as a solute). It is possible to decompose and obtain hydrogen.
- the hydrogen is preferably washed with water and further passed through a mist filter. By passing through water washing and a mist filter, it is possible to obtain hydrogen substantially free of metal impurities.
- the hydrogen preferably does not contain gaseous impurities such as oxygen and water vapor.
- gaseous impurities such as oxygen and water vapor.
- a known method known for obtaining industrial hydrogen can be employed.
- the hydrogen used in the silicon deposition step 1 preferably has a purity of 99.99 vol% or more from the viewpoint of obtaining high-purity polycrystalline silicon.
- Separation process 2> This manufacturing method has the separation process 2 which isolate
- the exhaust gas 13 contains at least a chlorosilane compound, hydrogen and hydrogen chloride.
- the chlorosilane compound contained in the exhaust gas 13 includes a pyrolysis product of the chlorosilane compound contained in the raw material gas and an unreacted chlorosilane compound.
- tetrachlorosilane, trichlorosilane, dichlorosilane, monochlorosilane, hexachlorodisilane, One or more of pentachlorodisilane and the like are included.
- the hydrogen contained in the exhaust gas 13 includes hydrogen generated by thermal decomposition of the chlorosilane compound contained in the raw material gas and unreacted hydrogen.
- Hydrogen chloride contained in the exhaust gas 13 is hydrogen chloride by-produced from the precipitation reaction of polycrystalline silicon.
- concentration of hydrogen chloride in the exhaust gas 13 is, for example, 0.1 mol% to 6 mol%, particularly 0.2 mol% to 3 mol%.
- the chlorosilane condensate 26 obtained in the separation step 2 is a mixture of various chlorosilane compounds contained in the exhaust gas 13. Since the chlorosilane condensate 26 further contains some hydrogen chloride, it is preferable to supply the chlorosilane condensate 26 to the hydrogen chloride stripping step 4.
- the chlorosilane condensate 26 may be supplied to processes such as a hydrogen chloride removal process 3 and a hydrogen chloride diffusion process 4 which will be described later, and may be used for applications other than the manufacturing method.
- the gas component A14 obtained in the separation step 2 contains hydrogen gas and hydrogen chloride as main components.
- the gas component A14 further contains a chlorosilane compound remaining as a chlorosilane condensate 26 without being condensed and separated in an amount of about several volume%, and although it is a very small amount, boron and phosphorus derived from metal silicon. Can be included.
- the exhaust gas 13 is first cooled.
- the cooling temperature of the exhaust gas 13 is not particularly limited as long as it is equal to or lower than the temperature at which the chlorosilane compound is condensed, and can be appropriately determined in consideration of the cooling capacity of the cooling device used. The lower the cooling temperature, the higher the condensation effect of the chlorosilane compound.
- the cooling temperature of the exhaust gas 13 is preferably ⁇ 10 ° C. or lower, more preferably ⁇ 30 ° C. or lower, from the viewpoint of more efficiently and effectively separating the chlorosilane condensate 26 and the gas component A14.
- the cooling temperature of the exhaust gas 13 is preferably higher than ⁇ 60 ° C. from the viewpoint of production cost.
- the separation method used in the separation step 2 is not particularly limited as long as it can be separated into the chlorosilane condensate 26 and the gas component A14, but the condensation removal method is preferably used.
- the condensation removal method is a method of separating the chlorosilane condensate 26 and the gas component A14 by condensing the chlorosilane compound by cooling the exhaust gas 13.
- the cooling method used when cooling the exhaust gas 13 in the separation step 2 is not particularly limited as long as the exhaust gas 13 can be cooled to the above-described cooling temperature, and a known cooling method can be used. . Specific examples of such a cooling method include a cooling method in which the exhaust gas 13 is allowed to pass through a cooled heat exchanger and cooling, or a cooling method in which the exhaust gas 13 is cooled by a condensed and cooled condensate. These methods can be used alone or in combination.
- the separation step 2 is then preferably performed, for example, in a pressure vessel and under high pressure.
- the pressure in the separation step 2 is not particularly limited as long as the chlorosilane compound can be sufficiently removed, and can be appropriately determined in consideration of the ability of the condensation removal apparatus to be used.
- the pressure is preferably 400 kPaG or more, and more preferably 500 kPaG or more in order to increase the separation effect between the chlorosilane condensate 26 and the gas component A14.
- a pressurizer can be installed prior to the separation step 2 for the purpose of increasing the pressure of the exhaust gas 13 supplied to the separation step 2.
- Hydrogen chloride removal step 3> This production method includes a hydrogen chloride removing step 3 in which the gas component A14 is brought into contact with the chlorosilane liquid to remove hydrogen chloride, thereby obtaining a gas component B15.
- the chlorosilane liquid used in the hydrogen chloride removing step 3 is a liquid containing a chlorosilane compound, and the chlorosilane compound is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include trichlorosilane, dichlorosilane, and tetrachlorosilane.
- the chlorosilane liquid used in the hydrogen chloride removing step 3 may also include a part of the chlorosilane condensate 26 obtained in the separation step 2.
- the chlorosilane liquid used in the hydrogen chloride removing step 3 preferably does not contain hydrogen chloride from the viewpoint of efficient hydrogen chloride removal. Therefore, the chlorosilane liquid used in the hydrogen chloride removing step 3 is preferably a chlorosilane liquid 21a obtained by releasing hydrogen chloride, which will be described later, and releasing hydrogen chloride. By these, the chlorosilane condensate 26 and / or the chlorosilane liquid 21a can be used effectively.
- hydrogen chloride contained in the gas component A14 is removed by bringing the hydrogen chloride contained in the gas component A14 into contact with the chlorosilane solution and absorbing the hydrogen chloride in the chlorosilane solution.
- the hydrogen chloride removing step 3 it is preferable to use a cooled chlorosilane liquid in order to efficiently remove hydrogen chloride from the gas component A14.
- the temperature of the chlorosilane liquid is preferably ⁇ 40 ° C. or lower, and more preferably ⁇ 50 ° C. or lower in order to efficiently remove hydrogen chloride from the gas component A14.
- the amount of the chlorosilane compound contained in the chlorosilane liquid brought into contact with the gas component A14 is preferably set based on the total amount of silane contained in the chlorosilane compound in order to efficiently remove hydrogen chloride. Can be done.
- the total amount of silane contained in the chlorosilane compound with respect to 1 mol of hydrogen chloride contained in the gas component A14 is preferably 130 mol or more, and more preferably 140 mol or more. From the viewpoint of reducing running costs, the total amount of silane contained in the chlorosilane compound is preferably 150 mol or less with respect to 1 mol of hydrogen chloride contained in the gas component A14.
- the method of bringing the gas component A14 into contact with the chlorosilane liquid is not particularly limited, and for example, a known method such as a bubbling method, a packed tower method, or a shower method can be employed. Further, the hydrogen chloride removing step 3 can be performed by a known facility such as a gas-liquid contact tower.
- the gas component after contacting the gas component A14 and the chlorosilane liquid is referred to as gas component B15.
- the gas component B15 obtained in the hydrogen chloride removing step 3 contains hydrogen gas as a main component.
- the gas component B15 further contains a chlorosilane compound in an amount of about several percent by volume and includes hydrogen chloride remaining without being removed.
- the concentration of hydrogen chloride contained in the gas component B15 is preferably 1 ppm or less, and more preferably 0.1 ppm or less.
- the chlorosilane liquid 20 that has been brought into contact with the gas component A14 and absorbed hydrogen chloride to the hydrogen chloride diffusion step 4 described later. Thereby, the chlorosilane liquid 20 which absorbed hydrogen chloride can be used effectively.
- Hydrogen purification step 5> The method for producing polycrystalline silicon has a hydrogen purification step 5 in which the gas component B15 is brought into contact with activated carbon to remove the chlorosilane compound and obtain hydrogen gases A22a and 22b.
- the hydrogen purification step 5 is preferably performed by supplying the gas component B15 to an activated carbon layer or an adsorption tower packed with activated carbon. By bringing the gas component B15 into contact with the activated carbon in the adsorption tower, the chlorosilane compound in the gas component B15 is adsorbed and removed by the activated carbon, and hydrogen gas A22a and 22b can be obtained. Since the adsorption tower used in the hydrogen purification step 5 mainly adsorbs chlorosilane compounds, it may be referred to as a chlorosilane adsorption tower.
- the activated carbon used in the hydrogen purification step 5 is not particularly limited as long as it is an activated carbon capable of removing the chlorosilane compound from the gas component B15, and a known activated carbon can be used.
- the shape of the activated carbon used in the hydrogen purification step 5 is not particularly limited, but preferably has a shape such as a granular shape, a honeycomb shape, or a fiber shape. Among these, granular materials are more preferable in that the amount of packing per unit volume can be increased when the adsorption tower is packed.
- the activated carbon preferably has a particle diameter of 1 mm to 6 mm.
- Activated carbon generally tends to adsorb moisture in the air.
- the moisture may react with the chlorosilane compound in the gas component B15 to produce silicon oxide on the activated carbon.
- the activated carbon used in the hydrogen purification step 5 is preferably subjected to the hydrogen purification step 5 after removing the adsorbed moisture.
- a method for removing moisture at least one of a decompression process and a heat treatment can be given.
- the pressure reduction treatment is performed by holding the pressure at a reduced pressure of 1 ⁇ 10 4 Pa or less, more preferably 1 ⁇ 10 3 Pa or less as an absolute pressure for a certain period of time. It can be carried out.
- the heat treatment can be performed by holding at 80 ° C. to 130 ° C. for a certain period of time in order to sufficiently remove moisture in the activated carbon.
- This heat treatment is preferably performed under a flow of inert gas or under reduced pressure in order to sufficiently remove moisture in the activated carbon.
- the inert gas used include nitrogen, helium, and argon.
- the preferred degree of decompression when performed under reduced pressure is the same as the degree of decompression in the decompression treatment.
- the decompression treatment and the heat treatment it is preferable to perform both the decompression treatment and the heat treatment until moisture in the activated carbon is sufficiently removed. Whether or not moisture has been sufficiently removed can be confirmed by measuring the dew point of the atmosphere.
- the water removal is preferably performed until the dew point of the atmosphere is ⁇ 30 ° C. or lower, more preferably ⁇ 40 ° C. or lower in order to sufficiently remove the water in the activated carbon.
- the adsorption temperature and the adsorption pressure during the adsorption and removal of the chlorosilane compound by bringing the gas component B15 into contact with activated carbon are not particularly limited as long as the chlorosilane compound is sufficiently adsorbed and removed.
- the adsorption temperature is preferably ⁇ 30 ° C. to 50 ° C., more preferably ⁇ 10 ° C. to 40 ° C.
- the adsorption pressure is preferably 1300 kPaG or more, and more preferably 1500 kPaG or more. If the adsorption temperature and adsorption pressure are within the above ranges, the chlorosilane compound can be sufficiently adsorbed and removed from the gas component B15.
- the speed at which the gas component B15 is passed through the activated carbon layer or the adsorption tower packed with activated carbon is a speed at which the chlorosilane compound in the gas component B15 can be sufficiently adsorbed and removed. If it is, it will not be restrict
- the passing speed may be appropriately determined in consideration of the capacity of the adsorption tower.
- the passing speed of the gas component B15 in the hydrogen purification step 5 is preferably 50Hr ⁇ 1 to 500Hr ⁇ 1 , more preferably 50Hr ⁇ 1 to 150Hr ⁇ 1 as a space velocity (SV).
- the gas component B15 may contain a trace amount of hydrogen chloride, but the trace amount of hydrogen chloride is adsorbed on the activated carbon together with the chlorosilane compound in the hydrogen purification step 5.
- the hydrogen gas A22a and 22b obtained in the hydrogen purification step 5 is preferably a hydrogen gas having a purity of 99.99 vol% or more.
- content of the chlorosilane compound contained in hydrogen gas A22a and 22b obtained by the hydrogen purification process 5 can be suitably controlled based on the total amount of silane contained in the chlorosilane compound.
- the total amount of silane contained in the chlorosilane compound is preferably 3 ppm or less, more preferably 1 ppm or less, and even more preferably 0.1 ppm or less.
- the hydrogen gas A22a obtained in the hydrogen purification step 5 is a high-purity hydrogen gas, it can be circulated as it is as the raw material gas for the silicon deposition step 1. Moreover, you may use hydrogen gas A22b as hydrogen gas B28 used by the activated carbon reproduction
- the hydrogen gas A22a can also be used as hydrogen used in the reduction reaction from tetrachlorosilane to trichlorosilane, or as a hydrogen source in the production of silica using tetrachlorosilane as a raw material (not shown).
- This production method preferably includes supplying the hydrogen gas A22a obtained from the hydrogen purification step 5 to the silicon deposition step 1. According to the above configuration, since hydrogen gas is reused, it is possible to provide a method for producing polycrystalline silicon that has a low environmental load and low production costs.
- the hydrogen gas A22a When supplying the hydrogen gas A22a obtained from the hydrogen purification step 5 to other steps such as the silicon deposition step 1, the hydrogen gas A22a may be pressurized before being supplied to the other steps.
- a method of pressurizing the hydrogen gas A22a a method similar to the method of pressurizing the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 in the circulation step 7 described later can be used.
- This manufacturing method includes an activated carbon regeneration step 6 in which the activated carbon 16 brought into contact with the gas component B15 is brought into contact with the hydrogen gas B28 to regenerate.
- the chlorosilane compound removed from the gas component B15 is adsorbed and held in an activated carbon layer or an adsorption tower packed with activated carbon.
- the activated carbon regeneration step 6 the chlorosilane compound is desorbed from the activated carbon 16 in contact with the gas component B15 used in the hydrogen purification step 5, and the activated carbon 16 in contact with the gas component B15 is regenerated to obtain a regenerated activated carbon 17. Is possible.
- the regenerated activated carbon 17 can be reused in the hydrogen purification step 5.
- the activated carbon regeneration step 6 can be performed by circulating hydrogen gas B28 as a purge gas through activated carbon on which the chlorosilane compound is adsorbed and held. As a result, the purge exhaust gas discharged from the activated carbon 16 brought into contact with the gas component B15, that is, the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 contains a chlorosilane compound and hydrogen.
- the gas component B15 to be supplied to the hydrogen purification step 5 contains a trace amount of hydrogen chloride
- the trace amount of hydrogen chloride is adsorbed together with the chlorosilane compound in the activated carbon in the hydrogen purification step 5. That is, the activated carbon 16 brought into contact with the gas component B15 contains a trace amount of hydrogen chloride. Therefore, hydrogen chloride may be contained in the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 obtained in the activated carbon regeneration step 6.
- the conditions for desorption of the chlorosilane compound in the activated carbon regeneration step 6 are not particularly limited as long as the chlorosilane compound can be desorbed from the activated carbon, and may be appropriately determined in consideration of the capacity of the adsorption tower.
- the desorption of the chlorosilane compound from the activated carbon is usually performed while flowing hydrogen under operating conditions of 10 to 300 ° C. and 200 kPaG or less.
- the speed (space velocity (SV)) when the hydrogen gas B28 as the purge gas is circulated through the activated carbon is not particularly limited as long as the chlorosilane compound adsorbed and held on the activated carbon can be sufficiently desorbed. It may be determined appropriately in consideration of the above.
- the spatial velocity (SV), is generally in the 1 Hr -1 ⁇ 50 hr -1, it is preferable to appropriately determined in a range of 1Hr -1 ⁇ 20Hr -1.
- the purity of the hydrogen gas B28 as the purge gas is not particularly limited, and industrially available hydrogen can be used as it is.
- the impurities may be adsorbed on the activated carbon when the chlorosilane compound is desorbed in the activated carbon regeneration step 6.
- sucked this impurity is reused for the removal of the chlorosilane compound from gas component B15 in the hydrogen purification process 5
- emitted from activated carbon will be contaminated by the said impurity. There is a fear.
- the hydrogen gas A22a and 22b obtained from the regenerated activated carbon 17 is not contaminated by the regenerated activated carbon 17 even when the gas component B15 is brought into contact with the regenerated activated carbon 17 in the hydrogen purification step 5.
- the hydrogen gas B28 is preferably high-purity hydrogen. As such hydrogen, it is possible to suitably use hydrogen used in the silicon deposition step 1 or hydrogen gas A22b obtained in the hydrogen purification step 5.
- the hydrogen purification step 5 and the activated carbon regeneration step 6 can be industrially continuously operated. In such a continuous operation, a plurality of adsorption towers filled with activated carbon are provided, and a hydrogen purification process 5 for adsorbing a chlorosilane compound to the activated carbon in the adsorption tower and an activated carbon regeneration process 6 for regenerating the activated carbon are alternately performed. It is necessary to carry out.
- two towers may be installed, the hydrogen purification process 5 may be performed in one tower, and the activated carbon regeneration process 6 may be performed in another tower.
- three or more towers may be installed, and one tower may be used for the hydrogen purification process 5 and two or more towers may be used for the activated carbon regeneration process 6.
- when the production capacity of polycrystalline silicon is large, it is possible to use a tower with a large capacity per tower, or it is possible to use a plurality of towers in parallel.
- the timing for switching between the hydrogen purification step 5 and the activated carbon regeneration step 6 of each adsorption tower is not particularly limited. For example, if the time of the hydrogen purification process 5 and the activated carbon regeneration process 6 is set in advance, and the time has elapsed, the hydrogen purification process 5 is switched to the activated carbon regeneration process 6 or the activated carbon regeneration process 6 is switched to the hydrogen purification process 5. Good. The time for the hydrogen purification step 5 or the activated carbon regeneration step 6 is appropriately determined in consideration of the capacity of the adsorption tower and the amount of the gas component B15 supplied to the adsorption tower.
- the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 satisfies the following formula.
- dichlorosilane content ⁇ trichlorosilane content + tetrachlorosilane content (wherein content is the total content of dichlorosilane, trichlorosilane and tetrachlorosilane in gas component C (before pressurization)) And the ratio (mol%) of each component).
- Circulation process 7 This manufacturing method includes a circulation step 7 in which the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 obtained from the activated carbon regeneration step 6 is pressurized and supplied to the separation step 2.
- the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 obtained from the activated carbon regeneration step 6 contains hydrogen and a chlorosilane compound, and optionally hydrogen chloride.
- the circulation step 7 is also a step of pressurizing the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 to obtain the gas component C (after pressurization) 19.
- the method of pressurizing the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 is not particularly limited, and a known pressurization method can be employed.
- pressurizing methods include centrifugal compressors, turbo compressors such as axial flow compressors, reciprocating compressors, diaphragm type compressors, screw compressors, volumetric compressors such as rotary compressors, and the like. Is mentioned.
- the pressure of the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 is not particularly limited as long as the pressure can be supplied to the separation step 2. Usually, it is sufficient to pressurize the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 until the pressure of the gas component C (after pressurization) 19 reaches 500 kPaG to 600 kPaG.
- the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 is pressurized by the compression method described above to become the gas component C (after pressurization) 19 and can be supplied to the separation step 2.
- the pressure when the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 is pressurized is not particularly limited as long as it can be pressurized to the extent that it can be supplied to the separation process 2.
- the pressure is preferably 500 kPaG to 1000 kPaG, and more preferably 500 kPaG to 700 kPaG. That is, it is preferable that the gas component C (after pressurization) 19 has a pressure in the above range. If the pressure when pressurizing the gas component C (before pressurization) 18 is within the above range, the advantage that the gas component C (after pressurization) 19 can be efficiently supplied to the separation step 2, And there exists an advantage from which a pressurization installation becomes small and construction cost becomes cheaper.
- the method for producing polycrystalline silicon preferably includes a hydrogen chloride diffusion step 4 in which the hydrogen chloride is diffused from the chlorosilane solution 20 in which the hydrogen chloride is absorbed in the hydrogen chloride removal step 3.
- hydrogen chloride and a chlorosilane liquid can be isolate
- the chlorosilane solution 20 having absorbed the hydrogen chloride in the hydrogen chloride removing step 3 is supplied to the stripping tower, and gaseous hydrogen chloride is stripped from the top of the stripping tower. 27 can be recovered.
- the hydrogen chloride stripping step 4 a publicly known method can be adopted without particular limitation as the stripping tower.
- it can be performed using a stripping tower type or a tray type having a reboiler at the bottom.
- the temperature is 110 ° C. to 150 ° C. and the pressure is 700 kPaG to 900 kPaG.
- the production method preferably includes supplying the chlorosilane condensate 26 obtained in the separation step 2 to the hydrogen chloride diffusion step 4. According to the said structure, it becomes possible to collect
- the diffused hydrogen chloride 27 obtained in the hydrogen chloride stripping step 4 is mainly composed of hydrogen chloride, but may contain trace amounts of hydrogen and chlorosilane compounds.
- the diffused hydrogen chloride 27 obtained in the hydrogen chloride stripping step 4 is preferably used in other steps. Thereby, the diffused hydrogen chloride 27 can be used effectively.
- the chlorosilane liquid 21b from which hydrogen chloride has been released is supplied to the distillation step 11, and the chlorosilane compound 29 after distillation is gasified and reused as a raw material gas for the silicon deposition step 1. Is preferred. Thereby, the chlorosilane compound 29 after distillation can be used effectively.
- the production method further includes an absorption liquid circulation step in which a part of the chlorosilane liquid 21a from which hydrogen chloride has been diffused obtained from the hydrogen chloride diffusion step 4 is supplied to the hydrogen chloride removal step 3.
- an absorption liquid circulation step in which a part of the chlorosilane liquid 21a from which hydrogen chloride has been diffused obtained from the hydrogen chloride diffusion step 4 is supplied to the hydrogen chloride removal step 3.
- the hydrogen chloride stripping step 4 it is preferable to provide a chlorosilane liquid line for circulating a part of the chlorosilane liquid at the bottom of the stripping tower, that is, the chlorosilane liquid 21a from which hydrogen chloride has been stripped, to the hydrogen chloride removing step 3.
- the chlorosilane liquid line By providing the chlorosilane liquid line, the chlorosilane liquid 21a from which hydrogen chloride has been diffused can be used as part or all of the chlorosilane liquid used in the hydrogen chloride removal step 3. Thereby, the chlorosilane liquid 21a which diffused hydrogen chloride can be used effectively.
- the production method preferably includes a distillation step 11 in which the chlorosilane liquid 21b from which hydrogen chloride has been diffused is distilled and the chlorosilane compound 29 after distillation is supplied to the silicon deposition step 1. Thereby, the chlorosilane compound 29 obtained after distillation can be reused as the raw material gas for the silicon deposition step 1.
- a purification step may be provided before supplying the chlorosilane compound 29 after distillation to the silicon deposition step 1, a purification step may be provided if necessary.
- An embodiment of the present invention may have the following configuration.
- a silicon deposition step in which polycrystalline silicon is precipitated by reacting a chlorosilane compound and hydrogen a separation step in which exhaust gas discharged from the silicon deposition step is separated into a chlorosilane condensate and a gas component A, the gas component A step of contacting A with a chlorosilane solution to remove hydrogen chloride to remove hydrogen chloride to obtain a gas component B; a step of hydrogen purification to obtain hydrogen gas A by contacting the gas component B with activated carbon to remove a chlorosilane compound;
- An activated carbon regeneration step for regenerating the activated carbon brought into contact with the gas component B by bringing it into contact with the hydrogen gas B, and a circulation step for pressurizing the gas component C obtained from the activated carbon regeneration step and supplying it to the separation step.
- a method for producing polycrystalline silicon comprising: [2] The method for producing polycrystalline silicon according to [1], further including a hydrogen chloride diffusion step of releasing the hydrogen chloride from the chlorosilane liquid that has absorbed the hydrogen chloride in the hydrogen chloride removal step. [3] The polycrystalline silicon according to [2], further comprising an absorption liquid circulation step of supplying a part of the chlorosilane liquid from which hydrogen chloride has been released obtained from the hydrogen chloride diffusion step to the hydrogen chloride removal step. Production method. [4] The method for producing polycrystalline silicon according to [2] or [3], including supplying the chlorosilane condensate obtained from the separation step to the hydrogen chloride diffusion step.
- Example 1 The present invention was implemented by the method shown in FIG.
- polycrystalline silicon was deposited by the Siemens method.
- a bell jar (reactor) having an internal volume of 10 m 3
- 50 sets of inverted U-shaped polycrystalline silicon core wires were installed on the electrodes provided on the bottom panel.
- the temperature in the bell jar was adjusted by the amount of current applied to the polycrystalline silicon core wire so that the temperature of the polycrystalline silicon core wire was maintained at about 1000 ° C.
- hydrogen gas A22a and gaseous chlorosilane compound 29 were supplied as source gases into the bell jar to deposit polycrystalline silicon.
- the molar ratio of the hydrogen gas A22a to the chlorosilane compound 29 was 7.
- Most of the chlorosilane compound 29 was trichlorosilane.
- exhaust gas 13 having the composition shown in Table 1 below was obtained from the bell jar in an amount of 24000 Nm 3 / hour.
- the exhaust gas 13 was sent to the separation step 2 and cooled to ⁇ 15 ° C. by a cooler to obtain a gas component A14 and a chlorosilane condensate 26 having the composition shown in Table 2.
- the gas component A14 is sent to the hydrogen chloride removing step 3 in an amount of 20000 Nm 3 / hour, where it is brought into contact with the chlorosilane liquid 120 m 3 / hour using a gas-liquid contact tower to obtain a gas component B15 shown in Table 3. It was.
- chlorosilane liquid 21a which diffused hydrogen chloride obtained from the hydrogen chloride diffusion process 4 to which the chlorosilane condensate 26 was supplied was used as the chlorosilane liquid.
- the chlorosilane liquid after use in the hydrogen chloride removal process 3 was sent to the hydrogen chloride diffusion process 4 as a chlorosilane liquid 20 in which hydrogen chloride was absorbed.
- the gas component B15 was treated in an adsorption tower (hereinafter referred to as a chlorosilane adsorption tower in the examples) provided in the hydrogen purification step 5.
- the hydrogen gas A22a obtained in the hydrogen purification step 5 was supplied to the silicon deposition step 1 as described above.
- the silicon deposition step 1 was supplemented with hydrogen gas produced and purified by electrolytic equipment.
- chlorosilane adsorption tower As the chlorosilane adsorption tower, three adsorption towers filled with activated carbon (Chlorsorb (trade name); manufactured by Jacobi) were used in parallel, and the adsorption and desorption of the chlorosilane compound were switched. That is, the chlorosilane adsorption tower (including the activated carbon 16 brought into contact with the gas component B) that has finished adsorbing the chlorosilane compound is subjected to the activated carbon regeneration step 6 to regenerate the activated carbon contained in the chlorosilane adsorption tower, A regenerated chlorosilane adsorption tower (containing regenerated activated carbon 17) was obtained.
- activated carbon Chosorb (trade name); manufactured by Jacobi
- a part of the hydrogen gas A obtained from the hydrogen purification step 5 is supplied as hydrogen gas A22b, and the adsorbed chlorosilane compound is purged while adjusting the temperature in the chlorosilane adsorption tower to 120 ° C. or higher.
- hydrogen gas A22b was used as hydrogen gas, and hydrogen gas B was not used.
- the purge exhaust gas containing the chlorosilane compound is obtained as a gas component C (before pressurization) 18, sent to the circulation step 7, pressurized by a compressor, and then separated as a gas component C (after pressurization) 19. Supplied to
- Table 4 shows the composition of the gas component C (before pressurization) 18.
- the chlorosilane liquid from which hydrogen chloride was removed in the hydrogen chloride diffusion step 4 was sent to the distillation step 11 as a chlorosilane solution 21b.
- the distillation step 11 purified trichlorosilane was obtained as a distillate from the distillation column.
- the trichlorosilane was converted to a gaseous state as the chlorosilane compound 29 and then supplied to the silicon deposition step 1.
- the chlorosilane compound was supplemented to the silicon deposition step 1 as follows.
- the chlorosilane compound separately produced by the reaction between metal silicon and tetrachlorosilane was supplied to the distillation step 11, and after the distillation, the chlorosilane compound 29 was gasified and replenished to the silicon deposition step 1.
- the diffused hydrogen chloride 27 was also obtained.
- composition shown in each table is measured data on the 10th day after the start of operation.
- Example 1 hydrogen chloride removal step 3 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the gas-liquid contact tower was changed to a hydrogen chloride adsorption tower to remove hydrogen chloride.
- the hydrogen chloride adsorption tower As the hydrogen chloride adsorption tower, an adsorption tower filled with activated carbon (Chlorsorb (trade name); manufactured by Jacobi) was used. Two hydrogen chloride adsorption towers were installed in parallel and switched between adsorption and desorption of hydrogen chloride. That is, the hydrogen chloride adsorption tower that has finished adsorbing hydrogen chloride was subjected to an activated carbon regeneration step. In the activated carbon regeneration step, a portion of the hydrogen gas obtained from the hydrogen purification step was supplied, and the adsorbed hydrogen chloride was purged while the temperature in the adsorption tower was adjusted to 120 ° C. or higher.
- activated carbon regeneration step a portion of the hydrogen gas obtained from the hydrogen purification step was supplied, and the adsorbed hydrogen chloride was purged while the temperature in the adsorption tower was adjusted to 120 ° C. or higher.
- the adsorption tower filled with activated carbon includes a hydrogen chloride adsorption tower for removing hydrogen chloride and a chlorosilane adsorption tower for adsorbing a chlorosilane compound.
- this production method Since this production method has less environmental impact and lower production costs than conventional production methods, it is suitable for producing polycrystalline silicon used as a raw material for semiconductors or wafers for photovoltaic power generation. Available.
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Description
本製造方法は、クロロシラン化合物と水素とを反応させて多結晶シリコンを析出させるシリコン析出工程1を有する。
本製造方法は、シリコン析出工程1から排出される排ガス13を、クロロシラン凝縮液26とガス成分A14とに分離する分離工程2を有する。
本製造方法は、ガス成分A14をクロロシラン液と接触させて塩化水素を除去し、ガス成分B15を得る塩化水素除去工程3を有する。
多結晶シリコンの製造方法は、ガス成分B15を活性炭と接触させてクロロシラン化合物を除去し、水素ガスA22a及び22bを得る水素精製工程5を有する。
本製造方法は、ガス成分B15と接触させた活性炭16を、水素ガスB28と接触させて再生する活性炭再生工程6を有する。
(式中、含有量とは、ガス成分C(加圧前)における、ジクロロシラン、トリクロロシラン及びテトラクロロシランの含有量の合計に占める、各成分の割合(モル%)を指す)。
本製造方法は、活性炭再生工程6より得られるガス成分C(加圧前)18を加圧して、分離工程2に供給する循環工程7を有する。
多結晶シリコンの製造方法は、塩化水素除去工程3にて前記塩化水素を吸収させたクロロシラン液20から、該塩化水素を放散する塩化水素放散工程4を有することが好ましい。前記構成によれば、塩化水素とクロロシラン液とを分離することができ、塩化水素を放散したクロロシラン液21a又は21bを、それぞれ、塩化水素除去工程3に再利用するか又は蒸留系に供給することが可能となる。
本製造方法は、塩化水素放散工程4より得られる、塩化水素を放散したクロロシラン液21aの一部を塩化水素除去工程3に供給する吸収液循環工程をさらに含むことが好ましい。前記構成によれば、クロロシラン液を再利用するため、環境負荷が少なく、生産コストが低い、多結晶シリコンの製造方法を提供することができる。
本製造方法は、塩化水素を放散したクロロシラン液21bを蒸留して、蒸留後のクロロシラン化合物29をシリコン析出工程1へと供給する蒸留工程11を含んでいることが好ましい。これにより、蒸留後に得られたクロロシラン化合物29をシリコン析出工程1の原料ガスとして再利用することができる。なお、蒸留後のクロロシラン化合物29をシリコン析出工程1に供給する前に、必要であれば精製工程を備えてもよい。
[1]クロロシラン化合物と水素とを反応させて多結晶シリコンを析出させるシリコン析出工程、前記シリコン析出工程から排出される排ガスを、クロロシラン凝縮液とガス成分Aとに分離する分離工程、前記ガス成分Aをクロロシラン液と接触させて塩化水素を除去し、ガス成分Bを得る塩化水素除去工程、前記ガス成分Bを活性炭と接触させてクロロシラン化合物を除去し、水素ガスAを得る水素精製工程、前記ガス成分Bと接触させた活性炭を、水素ガスBと接触させて再生する活性炭再生工程、及び、前記活性炭再生工程より得られるガス成分Cを加圧して、前記分離工程に供給する循環工程、を含むことを特徴とする多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
[2]前記塩化水素除去工程にて前記塩化水素を吸収させた前記クロロシラン液から、該塩化水素を放散する塩化水素放散工程をさらに含む、[1]に記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
[3]前記塩化水素放散工程より得られる、塩化水素を放散した前記クロロシラン液の一部を前記塩化水素除去工程に供給する吸収液循環工程をさらに含む、[2]に記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
[4]前記分離工程より得られる前記クロロシラン凝縮液を前記塩化水素放散工程に供給することを含む、[2]又は[3]に記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
[5]前記水素精製工程より得られる前記水素ガスAを前記シリコン析出工程に供給することを含む、[1]~[4]の何れか1つに記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
[6]前記ガス成分Cが以下の式を満たす、[1]~[5]の何れか1つに記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
式:ジクロロシラン含有量<トリクロロシラン含有量+テトラクロロシラン含有量
(式中、含有量とは、ジクロロシラン、トリクロロシラン及びテトラクロロシランの含有量の合計に占める、各成分の割合(モル%)を指す)
[7]前記分離工程が、前記排ガスを-10℃以下に冷却することを含む、[1]~[6]の何れか1つに記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
図1に示す方法により、本発明を実施した。
実施例1において、塩化水素除去工程3について、前記気液接触塔を、塩化水素吸着塔に変更して、塩化水素の除去を行った以外は、実施例1と同様にして操作を実施した。
2 分離工程
3 塩化水素除去工程
4 塩化水素放散工程
5 水素精製工程
6 活性炭再生工程
7 循環工程
13 排ガス
14 ガス成分A
15 ガス成分B
16 ガス成分Bと接触させた活性炭
18 ガス成分C(加圧前)
20 塩化水素を吸収させたクロロシラン液
21a、21b 塩化水素を放散したクロロシラン液
22a、22b 水素ガスA
26 クロロシラン凝縮液
28 水素ガスB
Claims (7)
- クロロシラン化合物と水素とを反応させて多結晶シリコンを析出させるシリコン析出工程、
前記シリコン析出工程から排出される排ガスを、クロロシラン凝縮液とガス成分Aとに分離する分離工程、
前記ガス成分Aをクロロシラン液と接触させて塩化水素を除去し、ガス成分Bを得る塩化水素除去工程、
前記ガス成分Bを活性炭と接触させてクロロシラン化合物を除去し、水素ガスAを得る水素精製工程、
前記ガス成分Bと接触させた活性炭を、水素ガスBと接触させて再生する活性炭再生工程、及び、
前記活性炭再生工程より得られるガス成分Cを加圧して、前記分離工程に供給する循環工程、
を含むことを特徴とする多結晶シリコンの製造方法。 - 前記塩化水素除去工程にて前記塩化水素を吸収させた前記クロロシラン液から、該塩化水素を放散する塩化水素放散工程をさらに含む、請求項1に記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
- 前記塩化水素放散工程より得られる、塩化水素を放散した前記クロロシラン液の一部を前記塩化水素除去工程に供給する吸収液循環工程をさらに含む、請求項2に記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
- 前記分離工程より得られる前記クロロシラン凝縮液を前記塩化水素放散工程に供給することを含む、請求項2又は3に記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
- 前記水素精製工程より得られる前記水素ガスAを前記シリコン析出工程に供給することを含む、請求項1~4の何れか1項に記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
- 前記ガス成分Cが以下の式を満たす、請求項1~5の何れか1項に記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
式:ジクロロシラン含有量<トリクロロシラン含有量+テトラクロロシラン含有量
(式中、含有量とは、ジクロロシラン、トリクロロシラン及びテトラクロロシランの含有量の合計に占める、各成分の割合(モル%)を指す) - 前記分離工程が、前記排ガスを-10℃以下に冷却することを含む、請求項1~6の何れか1項に記載の多結晶シリコンの製造方法。
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