The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review

This review paper summarises the fundamental in the production of rare earth elements (REE) specifically on the extraction of REE. Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) is known to be the most common method employed in the extraction of REE. However, it possesses a few disadvantages by having poor contact...

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Main Authors: Nur Nadiatul Hidayah, Shaikh Rohmat, Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin
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Published: Elsevier Ltd 2017
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description This review paper summarises the fundamental in the production of rare earth elements (REE) specifically on the extraction of REE. Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) is known to be the most common method employed in the extraction of REE. However, it possesses a few disadvantages by having poor contact area and the formation of third phase during the extraction process. Solid-liquid extraction (SLE) compensates most of the disadvantages in LLE such as the formation of third phase and poor contact between extractant and desired elements. The focus of this paper is to review the evolution of REE extraction and discovers the potential of REE extraction through SLE. Extractants are available widely but when assisted by supporting material via immobilisation, theoretically it elevates the contact area between extractant and desired REE and this concept is known as extractant immobilised material (EIM). The graphical abstract illustrates the concept of EIM between extractant immobilised supporting materials which increases the potential of REE being extracted from aqueous phase. The material is not limited to polymeric resin, silica and membrane, but also microorganism, bio-derived and hybrid materials. EIM is expected to enhance the contact surface area, avoid third phase formation, and reduce the use of chemicals thus increasing the extraction and selectivity of REE. Also, EIM in SLE has the potential to surpass the conventional method in LLE in terms of quantity and quality.
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spelling ump-185572020-02-28T02:12:18Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18557/ The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review Nur Nadiatul Hidayah, Shaikh Rohmat Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin TP Chemical technology This review paper summarises the fundamental in the production of rare earth elements (REE) specifically on the extraction of REE. Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) is known to be the most common method employed in the extraction of REE. However, it possesses a few disadvantages by having poor contact area and the formation of third phase during the extraction process. Solid-liquid extraction (SLE) compensates most of the disadvantages in LLE such as the formation of third phase and poor contact between extractant and desired elements. The focus of this paper is to review the evolution of REE extraction and discovers the potential of REE extraction through SLE. Extractants are available widely but when assisted by supporting material via immobilisation, theoretically it elevates the contact area between extractant and desired REE and this concept is known as extractant immobilised material (EIM). The graphical abstract illustrates the concept of EIM between extractant immobilised supporting materials which increases the potential of REE being extracted from aqueous phase. The material is not limited to polymeric resin, silica and membrane, but also microorganism, bio-derived and hybrid materials. EIM is expected to enhance the contact surface area, avoid third phase formation, and reduce the use of chemicals thus increasing the extraction and selectivity of REE. Also, EIM in SLE has the potential to surpass the conventional method in LLE in terms of quantity and quality. Elsevier Ltd 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18557/1/The%20Evolution%20Of%20Mineral%20Processing%20In%20Extraction%20Of%20Rare%20Earth.pdf Nur Nadiatul Hidayah, Shaikh Rohmat and Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin (2017) The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review. Minerals Engineering, 112. pp. 103-113. ISSN 0892-6875. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2017.07.014 doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2017.07.014
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Nur Nadiatul Hidayah, Shaikh Rohmat
Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin
The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review
title The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review
title_full The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review
title_fullStr The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review
title_full_unstemmed The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review
title_short The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review
title_sort evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: a review
topic TP Chemical technology
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