The segregation of impurities was investigated during the crystallization of upgraded metallurgical grade silicon (UMG Si). An experimental solidification system has been developed, including a strong electromagnetic stirring in order to mix the melt, to increase the effective segregation coefficient. Our crucible has a slit-like opening at the bottom of a face, to be adapted to ribbon pulling for future developments of a crystallization system for the photovoltaic industry. The electromagnetic system allowed retaining the liquid silicon inside the crucible during the crystallization of an ingot (thickness similar to 5 cm), or make it flow out after the partial crystallization of a bottom layer (thickness similar to 2 mm). Starting from UMG Si of known composition, the chemical analysis of the impurity concentrations in that multicrystalline material shows an efficient purification, despite the rather high crystallization speed (estimated between 9 and 20 cm/h). Phosphorous concentration was reduced from 6 to 1.7 ppm during the segregation, which is difficult to achieve for this impurity, which has a segregation coefficient close to unity (k(0)=0.3). (c) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.