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Recovering heavy rare earth metals from magnet scrap

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OSTI ID:1374568

A method of treating rare earth metal-bearing permanent magnet scrap, waste or other material in a manner to recover the heavy rare earth metal content separately from the light rare earth metal content. The heavy rare earth metal content can be recovered either as a heavy rare earth metal-enriched iron based alloy or as a heavy rare earth metal based alloy.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11358
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
9,725,788
Application Number:
14/545,994
OSTI ID:
1374568
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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