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Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024

Filed:

May. 02, 2019
Applicant:

Arafura Resources Limited, Perth, AU;

Inventor:

Alexander Dean Elliot, Ferndale, AU;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B 59/00 (2006.01); C22B 3/38 (2006.01); C22B 3/08 (2006.01); C22B 3/10 (2006.01); C22B 1/06 (2006.01); C22B 3/04 (2006.01); C01F 17/282 (2020.01); C01F 17/206 (2020.01); C01F 17/271 (2020.01); C01F 11/46 (2006.01); C01B 25/32 (2006.01); C01F 17/235 (2020.01); C22B 3/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01F 11/46 (2013.01); C01B 25/324 (2013.01); C01F 11/468 (2013.01); C01F 17/206 (2020.01); C01F 17/235 (2020.01); C01F 17/271 (2020.01); C01F 17/282 (2020.01); C22B 1/06 (2013.01); C22B 3/08 (2013.01); C22B 3/10 (2013.01); C22B 3/38 (2021.05); C22B 3/44 (2013.01); C22B 59/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for the precipitation of rare earth sulphate, the method including subjecting a crude rare earth sulphate solution to precipitation in the presence of a water soluble, volatile, organic compound to produce a rare earth sulphate precipitate and an acidic supernatant. The organic compound is preferably selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, iso-propanol, tert-butanol, acetone or mixtures thereof, and is preferably methanol. Preferably, the organic compound is used in the precipitation at a weight ratio of between 0.25:1 to 1.5:1, and preferably 0.5:to 1.25:1, with the crude sulphate solution.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Elliot, Alexander. (2024). Process for the recovery of rare earths (U.S. Patent No. 11858824). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11858824

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