About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Rare Metal Extraction and Processing
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Presentation Title |
Extraction and Recovery of Rare-earth Elements and Critical Materials from Coal Waste Using Low Cost Processing Methods |
Author(s) |
Prasenjit Podder, Michael L. Free, Prashant K. Sarswat |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Michael L. Free |
Abstract Scope |
Acid is an essential component for effective leaching of REEs (rare earth elements) bearing minerals and other sources. Acid can be generated using pyrite found with REE bearing materials. In the presence of A. Ferroxidans, pyrite (FeS2) is used as a source to generate ferric sulfate and sulfuric acid. Such microorganism-based bio-oxidation needs proper conditions for continuous acid generation. In this study, which involved pyrite to generate acid for leaching, a step-by-step analysis and associated details are presented. An automated bioreactor was used for bio-oxidation of pyrite of different level of purity. Morphology and elemental composition of precipitates were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and the phase purity was identified using X-Ray diffraction analysis. Eh and pH measurements have been performed for different pyrite powders. FeS2 and Fe2+ reaction rate measurements were also done and pyrite usage efficiency was also estimated. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
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