Extraction of scandium from bauxite residue by high-pressure leaching in sulfuric acid solution

Rare earth elements, such as yttrium, scandium, neodymium, and praseodymium, have been reported to be associated with minerals in bauxite and transferred to the refining residue when bauxite is refined to alumina (Al2O3) by Bayer Process. In terms of price, scandium is the most valuable rare-earth e...

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Main Authors: M.R. Kanekaputra, M.Z. Mubarok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023018595