Separation of Aluminum and Iron from Lanthanum—A Comparative Study of Solvent Extraction and Hydrolysis-Precipitation

This study investigates the removal of aluminum and iron from rare earth element (REE) containing solutions by solvent extraction with saponified naphthenic acid and by hydrolysis-precipitation. The results emphasize both, the preferential application as well as limitations of every method. We find...

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Main Authors: Adam Balinski, Norman Kelly, Toni Helbig, Christina Meskers, Markus Andreas Reuter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/6/556