Optimization of Electric Field Assisted Mining Process Applied to Rare Earths in Soils

The extraction of rare earths has been studied worldwide, however some of these processes have a high cost and can cause negative environmental impacts. In order to mine these species from the soil, Electric Field Assisted Mining arises as an alternative to conventional mining processes. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Carolina M. G. Pires, Jucélio T. Pereira, Alexandra B. Ribeiro, Haroldo A. Ponte, Maria José J. S. Ponte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/14/6316