Recycling of NdFeB Magnets Using Sulfation, Selective Roasting, and Water Leaching

Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 199-215

  Önal, Mehmet Ali Recai ^a   Borra, Chenna Rao ^a   Guo, Muxing ^a   Blanpain, Bart ^a   Van Gerven, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

NdFeB magnets; Recycling; Roasting; Sulfation; Water leaching

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; COMMERCE; HEMATITE; IRON; IRON ALLOYS; LEACHING; MAGNETS; RARE EARTHS; RECYCLING; REMOVAL; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT;

DECOMPOSITION REACTION; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; EXTRACTION EFFICIENCIES; HYDROMETALLURGICAL METHODS; ND-FE-B MAGNETS; ROASTING; SULFATION; WATER LEACHING;

NEODYMIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84957085625     PISSN: 21993823     EISSN: 21993831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40831-015-0021-9     Document Type: Article

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