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Dissolution and separation of rare earth metals

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OSTI ID:1650890

A chemical dissolution method is provided for use in recycling rare earth metal-containing material such as permanent magnet material including end-of-life magnet shapes, magnet scrap and Terfenol-D alloy material by mixing the rare earth metal-containing material and an aqueous solution of a copper (II) salt to dissolve the material in the solution. The dissolved rare earth metal is then precipitated from the aqueous solution as a rare earth metal compound, such as a rare earth metal oxalate, sulfate or phosphate from which rare earth metal oxide can be obtained.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11358
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)
Patent Number(s):
10,648,063
Application Number:
15/998,079
OSTI ID:
1650890
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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