Characterization and Feasibility Studies on Complete Recovery of Rare Earths from Glass Polishing Waste
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Characterisation
3.2. Ca Removal
3.3. Alkali Leaching for Al and Si Removal
3.4. Acid-Based Process
3.5. Alkali-Based Process
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Elements | Sample A (wt.%) | Sample B (wt.%) | Analysis |
---|---|---|---|
Ce | 23.3 ± 0.7 | 52.2 ± 1.5 | ICP-OES |
La | 9.1 ± 0.3 | 18.7 ± 0.6 | |
F | 2.3 | 5.9 | WD-XRF |
Si | 2.6 | 0.4 | |
Al | 2.2 | - | |
Ca | 20.8 | 0.2 | |
Fe | 0.4 | 0. 6 | |
P | 0.4 | 0.9 | |
Ba | 0.2 | 0.4 | |
Na | 0.2 | - | |
Mg | 0.1 | - | |
Ti | 0.1 | - | |
Sn | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
Ag | - | 0.2 |
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Borra, C.R.; Vlugt, T.J.H.; Spooren, J.; Nielsen, P.; Yang, Y.; Offerman, S.E. Characterization and Feasibility Studies on Complete Recovery of Rare Earths from Glass Polishing Waste. Metals 2019, 9, 278. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9030278
Borra CR, Vlugt TJH, Spooren J, Nielsen P, Yang Y, Offerman SE. Characterization and Feasibility Studies on Complete Recovery of Rare Earths from Glass Polishing Waste. Metals. 2019; 9(3):278. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9030278
Chicago/Turabian StyleBorra, Chenna Rao, Thijs J. H. Vlugt, Jeroen Spooren, Peter Nielsen, Yongxiang Yang, and S. Erik Offerman. 2019. "Characterization and Feasibility Studies on Complete Recovery of Rare Earths from Glass Polishing Waste" Metals 9, no. 3: 278. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9030278