This book examines rare earth elements (REEs), materials, and metals that are critical to modern life. These serve as crucial ingredients in the latest technologies including electronics, electric motors, magnets, batteries, generators, energy storage systems (supercapacitors/pseudocapacitors), specialty alloys, and other emerging applications. REEs are used in various sectors including health care, transportation, power generation, petroleum refining, and consumer electronics. The Science of Rare Earth Elements: Concepts and Applications defines these elements, their histories, properties, and current and potential future applications across a wide range of industries across the world. It also discusses the environmental benefits, such as components in electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar applications, and energy storage systems. Conversely, the book also examines the liabilities of mining these REEs.
Author(s): Frank R. Spellman
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 305
City: Boca Raton
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Conversion Factors and SI Units
About the Author
PART I: The Foundation
Chapter 1 The Vitamins of Modern Industry
Chapter 2 Basic Chemistry Review
Chapter 3 Rare Earth Elements
Chapter 4 Information Please!
Chapter 5 The 17
Chapter 6 Rare in the United States?
Chapter 7 U.S. Phosphorite Deposits
Chapter 8 Placer Rare Earth Elements Deposits
PART II: Environmental Aspects
Chapter 9 Life-Cycle of REE Mines
Chapter 10 Excess and Unused Materials
Chapter 11 REE Processing
Chapter 12 Rare Earth Element Recovery and Recycling
Chapter 13 REE: Human Health and Environmental Risks
Index
