Notes on Contributions to the Science of Rare Earth Element Enrichment in Coal and Coal Combustion Byproducts

Notes on Contributions to the Science of Rare Earth Element Enrichment in Coal and Coal Combustion Byproducts

Coal and coal combustion byproducts can have significant concentrations of lanthanides (rare earth elements). Rare earths are vital in the production of modern electronics and optics, among other uses. Enrichment in coals may have been a function of a number of processes, with contributions from vol...

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Main Authors: James C. Hower, Evan J. Granite, David B. Mayfield, Ari S. Lewis, Robert B. Finkelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
lanthanide
yttrium
critical materials
coal
coal combustion by-products
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/6/2/32

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