Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Extraction and recovery of yttrium and rare earth elements
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Application No.: US14941434Application Date: 2015-11-13
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Publication No.: US09890441B2Publication Date: 2018-02-13
- Inventor: Nicholas E. Pingitore, Jr.
- Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Current Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
- Main IPC: C22B59/00
- IPC: C22B59/00 ; C22B1/20 ; C22B3/06 ; C22B1/24 ; C22B3/08 ; C22B3/10 ; C22B1/00
Abstract:
Methods for extraction and recovery of rare earth elements are disclosed. In one aspect, heap leaching with a leach solution comprising sulfuric acid is used to extract rare earth elements including yttrium and light and heavy rare earth elements.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160138133A1 Extraction and Recovery of Yttrium and Rare Earth Elements Public/Granted day:2016-05-19
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