Impacts of aluminum-cerium alloy deployment on different cerium commodities

Severson, Michael H.; Nguyen, Ruby T.; Sibal, Adam; Kim, Haeyeon

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107521

Impacts of aluminum-cerium alloy deployment on different cerium commodities

Journal Article · Fri Mar 15 00:00:00 UTC 2024 · Resources, Conservation and Recycling

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107521· OSTI ID:2432411

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Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

An imbalance problem exists in the rare earth element (REE) market with cerium and lanthanum being more abundant and less valuable than REEs used in permanent magnets such as neodymium, praseodymium, and dysprosium. Research has been conducted on new applications for abundant REEs to improve mining economics. However, potential market impacts of these applications on individual REE commodities are unknown. A system dynamics model was built to investigate the impacts of a new aluminum-cerium (Al-Ce) alloy that can theoretically utilize three separate cerium forms: cerium carbonate, cerium oxide, or cerium metal. Cerium carbonate currently possesses the lowest price of the three available forms making it initially the most favorable choice. However, model results showed that cerium oxide could provide the best economics for future Al-Ce alloy deployment because its larger market size buffers major shocks to price.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 2432411

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU--23-74625-Rev000

Journal Information:: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Journal Name: Resources, Conservation and Recycling Journal Issue: - Vol. 205; ISSN 0921-3449

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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