Selective Sulfidation for Rare Earth Element Separation
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Stinn, Caspar
Allanore, Antoine
Date Issued
February 2, 2022
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Springer International Publishing
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Stinn, C., Allanore, A. (2022). Selective Sulfidation for Rare Earth Element Separation. In: Ouchi, T., et al. Rare Metal Technology 2022. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham.
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Abstract
Rare earth metals and compounds are critical components of advanced materials for energy, structural alloys, and transportation. These low-tonnage elements are sourced together as by- and co-products, and presently require complete hydrometallurgical dissolution followed by liquid–liquid separation for their isolation and production. There is great interest in developing alternatives to those hydrometallurgical processes in order to limit the environmental impact of rare earth element supply. Herein, we present selective sulfidation as a novel, high-temperature alternative to facilitate physical separation of rare earth by- and co-product elements. We explore the thermodynamics of rare earth oxide sulfidation with elemental sulfur, and discuss the role of carbon in controlling sulfidation selectivity. We apply these findings to the demonstration of selective sulfidation for iron-rare earth and lanthanide-lanthanide separations.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92662-5_25
