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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Institut Jozef Stefan, Ljubljana, SI;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Institut Jo{hacek over (z)}ef Stefan, Ljubljana, SI;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 41/02 (2006.01); C22B 59/00 (2006.01); H01F 1/057 (2006.01); C25F 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 41/0253 (2013.01); C22B 59/00 (2013.01); C25F 3/02 (2013.01); H01F 1/0577 (2013.01); Y02P 10/20 (2015.11);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for recovery of NdFeB grains from bulk sintered Nd—Fe—B magnets and/or magnet scraps. In this method the Nd—Fe—B magnets () and/or magnet scraps are anodically oxidized using a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte (), said anodic oxidation releasing the NdFeB grains () in said Nd—Fe—B magnets () and/or magnet scraps. The released NdFeB grains () are collected during and/or after said anodic oxidation. The proposed method allows a more environmental friendly and cost-effective way for recycling EOL Nd—Fe—B magnets/Nd—Fe—B magnet scraps.