Development and research trends of the neodymium electrolysis – A literature review

Proceedings - European Metallurgical Conference, EMC 2015

Volumn 2, Issue , 2015, Pages 689-701

  Vogel, H ^a   Friedrich, B ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Molten salt electrolysis; Neodymium; Neodymium production; Rare earth

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTROLYSIS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; METALLURGY; NEODYMIUM; RARE EARTHS;

HORIZONTAL ELECTRODES; INDUSTRIAL DATUM; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MOLTEN SALT ELECTROLYSIS; NEODYMIUM OXIDE; RESEARCH TRENDS; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES;

NEODYMIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85040343855     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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