Iron, aluminum, and thorium impurity removal from a rare earth element pregnant leach solution using magnesium carbonate

Abstract This study investigates the selective precipitation of aluminum, iron, and thorium from a rare earth element (REE)-containing pregnant leach solution (PLS) using magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) as a precipitant. The goal is to efficiently remove impurities while minimizing valuable REE losses....

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Main Authors: Sicheng Li, Maziar E. Sauber, Tong Sun, Gisele Azimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00847-0
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