1. DESAFIOS PARA A EXTRAÇÃO SUSTENTÁVEL DE MINÉRIOS PORTADORES DE TERRAS RARAS.
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SOUZA, A. C. S. P., NASCIMENTO, M., and GIESE, E. C.
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RARE earth metals , *CHEMICAL elements , *BASTNAESITE , *GREEN technology , *SCANDIUM , *CHEMICAL properties - Abstract
Rare Earth Elements are a group of chemical elements that include all elements of the group of lanthanides, in addition to yttrium and scandium. Due to their chemical and physical properties, Rare Earth Elements play an essential role in the high-tech product industry, making the availability of these elements extremely important for technological advancement, directly linked to the country's economy. Rare Earth Elements are found in several minerals, mainly monazite, bastnasite, xenotime and ionic adsorption clays. Due to the occurrence of the phenomenon of lanthanide contraction, the Rare Earths have great chemical and physical similarity, resulting in the difficulty of separating and obtaining the lanthanide elements in the individual form. One of the great challenges of the production chain of Rare Earth Elements is the search for new methods of extraction economically viable without harm to the environment. This bibliographical review intends to approach the mineralogical and chemical aspects of different minerals bearing Rare Earth Elements and to discuss the technological challenges in the extraction processes of these elements, focusing on the use of green technologies to compose the production chain of Rare Earth Elements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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