Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids

McGrail, Pete

doi:10.15121/1261962

Title: Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids

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This GDR submission is an interim technical report and raw data files from the first year of testing on functionalized nanoparticles for rare earth element extraction from geothermal fluids. The report contains Rare Earth Element uptake results (percent removal, mg Rare Earth Element/gram of sorbent, distribution coefficient) for the elements of Neodymium, Europium, Yttrium, Dysprosium, and Cesium. A detailed techno economic analysis is also presented in the report for a scaled up geothermal rare earth element extraction process. All rare earth element uptake testing was done on simulated geothermal brines with one rare earth element in each brine. The rare earth element uptake testing was conducted at room temperature.

Authors:: McGrail, Pete

Publication Date:: Mon Mar 14 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Other Number(s):: 710

DOE Contract Number:: FY16 AOP 2.5.1.5

Research Org.:: USDOE Geothermal Data Repository (United States); Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-2C)

Collaborations:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Subject:: 15 Geothermal Energy

Keywords:: geothermal; REE; MOF; nanofluid; rare earth element; metal organic framework; geothermal mineral recovery; Neodymium; Europium; Yttrium; Dysprosium; Cesium; magnetic separation; metal uptake; techno economic analysis; rare earth element extraction; techno economic; silica sorbents; uptake results

OSTI Identifier:: 1261962

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15121/1261962

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                    McGrail, Pete. Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    McGrail, Pete. Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids.  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/1261962

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"Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/1261962.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1261962. Pub date:Mon Mar 14 00:00:00 EDT 2016

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  title        = {Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids},

  author       = {McGrail, Pete},

  abstractNote = {This GDR submission is an interim technical report and raw data files from the first year of testing on functionalized nanoparticles for rare earth element extraction from geothermal fluids. The report contains Rare Earth Element uptake results (percent removal, mg Rare Earth Element/gram of sorbent, distribution coefficient) for the elements of Neodymium, Europium, Yttrium, Dysprosium, and Cesium. A detailed techno economic analysis is also presented in the report for a scaled up geothermal rare earth element extraction process. All rare earth element uptake testing was done on simulated geothermal brines with one rare earth element in each brine. The rare earth element uptake testing was conducted at room temperature.},

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