scholarly journals Rare earth elements recovery from secondary sources

2022 ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Shuronjit K. Sarker ◽  
Shanjida Sultana ◽  
Nawshad Haque ◽  
Anthony E. Hughes ◽  
Warren Bruckard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Secondary Sources

scholarly journals Possibilities of recovery and separation of rare earth elements

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Dominika Fila
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Technology Products ◽  
Low Emission ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
Critical Mineral

Rare earth metals are a group of elements widely used in high technology products. They are included in the group of critical mineral resources for the EU economy. Rare earth elements are found in computers and mobile phones, as well as in low-emission energy technologies. They are also applied in chemical processes as catalysts in the oil refining. Some of them occur even in considerable quantities in the earth's crust but not very often in the concentrations justifying the profitability of their extraction. Additionally, the constantly growing demand and the current market situation cause that alternative resources of rare earth elements recovery are sought after. Therefore, the recovery and separation methods as well as recovery from the secondary sources are becoming more and more important. The following paper presents the possibilities of recovery and separation of rare earth elements from primary and secondary sources.

Biorecovery of Rare Earth Elements: Potential Application for Mine Water Remediation

2015 ◽  
Vol 1130 ◽  
pp. 543-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Murray ◽  
Sarah Singh ◽  
M.R. Tolley ◽  
L.E. Macaskie
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Inorganic Phosphate ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Bacterial Biofilm ◽  
Water Remediation ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Phosphate Source

Rare earth elements (REEs) are highly valuable due to the complex nature of their extraction from primary and secondary sources. A key feature is that REEs often co-occur with uranium and thorium which, being radioactive, increase the hazard and complexity of REE recovery. A bioprocess which utilizes enzymatically-generated inorganic phosphate to precipitate REEs from solution as their phosphate biominerals is highly effective in the recovery of REEs, effecting rapid recovery onto immobilized bacterial biofilm at high flow-through rates. This also bioprecipitates U and Th. The metal recovery process requires addition of an organic phosphate substrate, e.g. glycerol 2-phosphate (G2P), the cleavage of which provides the inorganic phosphate source for REE biomineralization. G2P is expensive, precluding its large scale use, but early work using uranium showed that tributyl phosphate (TBP) can be used as an alternative phosphate donor molecule. The potential for substitution of G2P by TBP for biorecovery of neodymium is described and a new approach is proposed for enhancing the metal selectivity for REEs against uranium.

scholarly journals Adsorption methods for the extraction and seperation of rare earth elements. Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 318 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.K. Jumadilov ◽  
◽  
Kh. Khimersen ◽  
B. Totkhuskyzy ◽  
J. Haponiuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Rare Earth Metals ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Extraction And Separation

Rare earth elements play an important role in the production, energy, and high technology. Due to the rapid development of industry, the demand for rare earth metals is rising every day. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the extraction of rare earth metals from various sources to meet the demand for these elements. Currently, pyro- and hydrometallurgical technologies are used to extract rare earth metals from an ore and other secondary sources (industrial wastewater, acid drainage mines, etc.). Hydrometallurgical technologies include precipitation, extraction, adsorption, and ion exchange methods. Adsorption is one of the most effective methods for the extraction and separation of rare earth elements. Adsorption methods are highly selectivity to metal ions and have low emissions. However, not all adsorbents are effective in producing the same metal ions. This study provides an overview of the different adsorbents that can be used to extract rare earth elements from aquatic systems. Hydrogels and molecular polymers have been found to be cost-effective methods for high-grade rare earth metals. Further research is needed to ensure the performance of these systems.

scholarly journals Recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) Using Ionic Solvents

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1202
Author(s):  
Guilhem Arrachart ◽  
Julien Couturier ◽  
Sandrine Dourdain ◽  
Clément Levard ◽  
Stéphane Pellet-Rostaing
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvents ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
Extraction Processes

Rare earth elements (REEs) are becoming more and more significant as they play crucial roles in many advanced technologies. Therefore, the development of optimized processes for their recovery, whether from primary resources or from secondary sources, has become necessary, including recovery from mine tailings, recycling of end-of-life products and urban and industrial waste. Ionic solvents, including ionic liquids (ILs) and deep-eutectic solvents (DESs), have attracted much attention since they represent an alternative to conventional processes for metal recovery. These systems are used as reactive agents in leaching and extraction processes. The most significant studies reported in the last decade regarding the recovery of REEs are presented in this review.

scholarly journals Bioleaching of Uranium Tailings as Secondary Sources for Rare Earth Elements Production

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 302
Author(s):  
Nicolas Reynier ◽  
Roselyne Gagné-Turcotte ◽  
Lucie Coudert ◽  
Sophie Costis ◽  
Rory Cameron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Uranium Mine ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Mineralogical Characterization ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Mine Sites ◽  
Exchange Resins ◽  
Uranium Tailings

Tailings from inactive uranium mine sites represent a potential secondary source of rare earth elements (REEs). For this study, two mine tailings (DT and RAT) from restored uranium sites in Ontario, Canada, were used. Bioleaching experiments were conducted with a mix of native sulfur- and iron-oxidizing bacteria to test the solubilization of REEs, U and Th at different temperatures (20, 30 and 40 °C). The selective recovery of REEs from bioleaching solution was evaluated using different ion exchange resins. The mineralogical characterization revealed that DT tailings were mainly composed of quartz, pyrite, gypsum and silicates, whereas RAT tailings were mainly composed of quartz. The maximum solubilization of heavy and light REEs (HREEs and LREEs, respectively), Th and U reached 54%, 6%, 60% and 51% for RAT after 35 days at pH 2, T = 30 °C and pulp density = 10% (w/v). Higher extraction yields were obtained for DT, with 58% of HREEs, 14% of LREEs, 85% of Th and 89% of U solubilized under the same conditions. The use of Lewatit TP272 resin for the recovery of Sc (94%) and U (99%) followed by the Lewatit SP112 resin for the recovery of Th (57%) and REEs (81% LREEs and 65% HREEs) seemed a promising method for the co-extraction of the key elements from the bioleaching solution.

Comprehensive Characterization of Secondary Sources originating From Turkey in Terms of Rare Earth Elements and Scandium

2021 ◽  
pp. 146033
Author(s):  
Ayse Yuksekdag ◽  
Borte Kose-Mutlu ◽  
Beril Kaya ◽  
Mustafa Kumral ◽  
Mark R. Wiesner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Comprehensive Characterization

Environmental Technologies to Treat Rare Earth Elements Pollution: Principles and Engineering

2022 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Soils And Sediments ◽  
Efficient Extraction ◽  
Environmental Technologies ◽  
Modern Technologies ◽  
Critical Raw Materials

Rare earth elements (REE) have applications in various modern technologies, e.g., semiconductors, mobile phones, magnets. They are categorized as critical raw materials due to their strategic importance in economies and high risks associated with their supply chain. Therefore, more sustainable practices for efficient extraction and recovery of REE from secondary sources are being developed. This book, Environmental Technologies to Treat Rare Earth Elements Pollution: Principles and Engineering: presents the fundamentals of the (bio)geochemical cycles of rare earth elements and which imbalances in these cycles result in pollution.overviews physical, chemical and biological technologies for successful treatment of water, air, soils and sediments contaminated with different rare earth elements.explores the recovery of value-added products from waste streams laden with rare earth elements, including nanoparticles and quantum dots. This book is suited for teaching and research purposes as well as professional reference for those working on rare earth elements. In addition, the information provided in this book is helpful to scientists, researchers and practitioners in related fields, such as those working on metal/metalloid microbe interaction and sustainable green approaches for resource recovery from wastes. ISBN: 9781789062229 (Paperback) ISBN: 9781789062236 (eBook) ISBN: 9781789062243 (ePUB)

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