Mineralogical and Structural Characteristics of Rare Earth Elements in Industrial Waste from High-Technology Production
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Iuliia Kukula
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This article examines the distribution, chemical form, and phase state of rare earth elements in industrial waste from high-tech production. The specifics of the presence of neodymium, dysprosium and samarium in electronic waste, permanent magnet waste and battery systems are investigated, taking into account the influence of technological and operational factors. The relationship between their mineralogical and structural characteristics and the choice of rational technological routes for recycling is analyzed. The role of structural features of man-made materials as an important factor in the formation of effective schemes of secondary involvement in the framework of a closed-loop economy is studied.
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