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Integration & assessment of recycling into c-Si photovoltaic module’s life cycle

Athanailidis V. IliasSchool of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, University Campus, Chania, Greece
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Rentoumis G. MeletiosSchool of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, University Campus, Chania, Greece
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Katsigiannis A. YiannisSchool of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, University Campus, Chania, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bilalis NikolaosSchool of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, University Campus, Chania, Greece
Pages 186-195 | Received 01 Dec 2016, Accepted 01 Jan 2018, Published online: 30 Jan 2018

Figures & data

Figure 1. A typical c-Si material composition.

Figure 1. A typical c-Si material composition.

Figure 2. Expanded view of a typical c-Si module (1.6 m × 1 m, 215 Wp).

Figure 2. Expanded view of a typical c-Si module (1.6 m × 1 m, 215 Wp).

Figure 3. System boundaries of the proposed ‘grave to cradle’ approach.

Figure 3. System boundaries of the proposed ‘grave to cradle’ approach.

Table 1. List of common and unique factors between Deutsche Solar, SolarWorld and proposed PV recycling methods.

Table 2. List of EPBTs used as reference for our research.

Table 3. Required reference flow of functional unit (1 kg Si).

Table 4. Energy requirements for the transportation from collection to production phase.

Table 5. Power and energy requirements distribution analysis across PV module recycling and production phase per functional unit.

Figure 4. Energy requirements distribution across PV module recycling.

Figure 4. Energy requirements distribution across PV module recycling.

Table 6. EPBT & EROI performance indicators calculations.

Figure 5. Energy required for the ‘grave to cradle’ approach: transport, recycling and production.

Figure 5. Energy required for the ‘grave to cradle’ approach: transport, recycling and production.

Figure 6. Conventional indicators performance (Gabi 6.0).

Figure 6. Conventional indicators performance (Gabi 6.0).

Table 7. Quantification total impact for every conventional performance indicator for 1 kg Si.

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