Rare earths industry : technological, economic, and environmental implications /: technological, economic, and environmental implications. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Ismar Borges De Lima, Walter Leal Filho.
• Editors: Borges De Lima, Ismar; Leal Filho, Walter
• Contents: Foreword/Preface Introduction Global Highlights on Rare Earths Rare Earths Exploration: The Worldwide Geopolitical Context and Importance PART I: RARE EARTHS MINING ISSUES 1) Promising geological environments and target areas for rare earth deposits 2) Rare Earths Reserves 3) Extracting Rare Earths of Ores 4) Rare Earth Geochemistry and Ore Dressing 5) Rare Earth Chemistry and hydrometallurgy 6) Rare Earth Magnetic Materials and Magnetism 7) Rare Earth New Materials 8) Rare Earth Catalytic Materials 9) Rare Earth Analytical Chemistry 10) Technological innovations in Sustainable Mining of Rare Earths 11) Wrapping up the Section I 12) The Technological, Economic and Environmental Implications of Rare Earths Mining PART II: RARE EARTHS PROCESSES & HIGH-TECH PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 13) Rare Earths in Agriculture 14) Metallurgical applications of rare earths: Application of Rare Earths in Iron and Steel; Application of Rare Earth in Casting; Application of Rare Earth in Ceramic and Glass 15) Rare Earths in Magnets & Trends 16) Technologies that require these materials: solar and wind energy systems, hybrid and electric vehicles, high-efficiency lighting, military and aerospace technologies, and most recently, high-efficiency electric motors, smart phones, etc. 17) The Technological, Economic and Environmental Implications of Rare Earths Product Development PART III: RARE EARTHS RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES 18) Current Rare Earths Recycling Technologies 19) Rare Earths in Magnets & Recycling 20) Green Technology & Rare Earths Recycling 21) Extracting Rare Earth Materials from Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries 22) Rare Earths recycled from: smart phones, TVs, light bulbs, glass, hybrid and electric vehicle batteries, steel and aluminum wind turbines, etc. 23) Wrapping up the Section III: The Technological, Economic and Environmental Implications of Rare Earths Recycling 24) Conclusion
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 338.27494; Rare earth industry; Rare earth industry -- Environmental aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128025680
• Related ISBNs: 9780128023280
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