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Title

Simulation of the Effect of Impurities in Recycled Silicon Used for the for the Production of Ferrosilicon

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2025

Volume

vol. 25

Issue

No 2

Authors

Padhamnath, P. ; Migas, P. ; Karbowniczek, M.

Affiliation

Padhamnath, P. : AGH University of Krakow, Poland ; Migas, P. : AGH University of Krakow, Poland ; Karbowniczek, M. : AGH University of Krakow, Poland

Keywords

Ferrosilicon ; Recycling ; Decarbonization ; E-waste ; FactSage

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

137-156

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

27.06.2025

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2025.153805
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