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Title: Organic acid solution having at least one ionic salt and at least one organic acid which is used for rare earth extraction

Abstract

One or more embodiments relates to a process for extracting Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from REE-bearing underclays, claystones, shales, coal-mining waste, and waste coal. In at least one embodiment the process includes contacting the REE-bearing underclays, claystones, shales, coal-mining waste, and waste coal with an Organic Acid Solution (OAS) comprising at least one organic acid and at least one ionic salt at a predetermined ambient temperature and predetermined pH; and separating the REE from the REE-bearing underclays, claystones, shales, coal-mining waste, and waste coal, forming REE+Yttrium (REY) concentrate.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
2293857
Patent Number(s):
11814700
Application Number:
17/955,731
Assignee:
United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 09/29/2022
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Verba, Circe, McKoy, Mark L., Tarka, Thomas J., Montross, Scott, and Yang, Jonathan. Organic acid solution having at least one ionic salt and at least one organic acid which is used for rare earth extraction. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Verba, Circe, McKoy, Mark L., Tarka, Thomas J., Montross, Scott, & Yang, Jonathan. Organic acid solution having at least one ionic salt and at least one organic acid which is used for rare earth extraction. United States.
Verba, Circe, McKoy, Mark L., Tarka, Thomas J., Montross, Scott, and Yang, Jonathan. Tue . "Organic acid solution having at least one ionic salt and at least one organic acid which is used for rare earth extraction". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2293857.
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title = {Organic acid solution having at least one ionic salt and at least one organic acid which is used for rare earth extraction},
author = {Verba, Circe and McKoy, Mark L. and Tarka, Thomas J. and Montross, Scott and Yang, Jonathan},
abstractNote = {One or more embodiments relates to a process for extracting Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from REE-bearing underclays, claystones, shales, coal-mining waste, and waste coal. In at least one embodiment the process includes contacting the REE-bearing underclays, claystones, shales, coal-mining waste, and waste coal with an Organic Acid Solution (OAS) comprising at least one organic acid and at least one ionic salt at a predetermined ambient temperature and predetermined pH; and separating the REE from the REE-bearing underclays, claystones, shales, coal-mining waste, and waste coal, forming REE+Yttrium (REY) concentrate.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2023},
month = {11}
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