US 12,005,485 B2
Solar module recycling and testing
Pablo Ribeiro Dias, Odessa, TX (US); and Suvi Sharma, Odessa, TX (US)
Assigned to SOLARCYCLE, Inc., Odessa, TX (US)
Filed by SOLARCYCLE, Inc., Odessa, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/461,733.
Application 18/461,733 is a continuation of application No. 18/304,052, filed on Apr. 20, 2023.
Application 18/304,052 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/147,585, filed on Dec. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/389,325, filed on Jul. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/333,886, filed on Apr. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/333,475, filed on Apr. 21, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0405652 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B02C 23/14 (2006.01); B02C 13/26 (2006.01); B02C 18/00 (2006.01); B09B 3/35 (2022.01); B09B 101/15 (2022.01)
CPC B09B 3/35 (2022.01) [B02C 13/26 (2013.01); B02C 18/0084 (2013.01); B02C 23/14 (2013.01); B09B 2101/15 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
performing a first phase shredding upon a photovoltaic module including a glass sheet and a polymer encapsulant;
separating broken glass from results of the first phase shredding including the polymer encapsulant;
following the separating, performing a second phase shredding upon the results of the first phase shredding including the polymer encapsulant; and
prior to the first phase shredding, testing the photovoltaic module by applying polarized light to the glass sheet,
wherein the testing further comprises photoluminescence.