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Title: Formation of rare earth carbonates using supercritical carbon dioxide

Patent ·
OSTI ID:867964

The invention relates to a process for the rapid, high yield conversion of select rare earth oxides or hydroxides, to their corresponding carbonates by contact with supercritical carbon dioxide.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
9-XFE-5772-Kl
Assignee:
Research Corporation Technologies, Inc. (Tucson, AZ)
Patent Number(s):
US 5045289
Application Number:
07/416,885
OSTI ID:
867964
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English