Rare earth elements (REEs) are vital for the technology, military, and defense industries.
They have been recognized as critical due to potential scarcity, supply constraints, and lack …

Taguchi's method was used to determine the optimum conditions for the separation of
uranium and thorium using neutral extractants. The experimental conditions were studied in …

Mechanochemical decomposition by milling a mixture of monazite and sodium hydroxide
powder and subsequent leaching by sulfuric acid for the extraction of rare earth elements at …

The objective of the present work was oriented to develop a technological separation
process of phosphate, thorium and rare earth element (REE) concentrates from Egyptian …

Caustic soda (NaOH) treatment has enhanced rare earth element (REE) extraction from
monazite. This study examined the effectiveness of caustic soda for RE-phosphates with …

Increasing disruption in the rare earth supply chain creates an urgency to develop
alternative resources, in which utilization of coal-based materials presents great potential …

A flow sheet was developed to recover thorium from Egyptian monazite sands. The results of
a detailed investigation on the extraction and stripping of thorium in the hydrous oxide are …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are very valuable and have high demands for advanced
technology nowadays. REEs can be classified to light rare earth elements (LREEs) and …

Solvent extraction is a powerful separation technique in the preparation of nuclear grade
thorium. In this study, monazite thorium concentrates produced from Malaysian monazite …

[en] The processing of mineral monazite to produce thorium (Th) and rare earth elements
may create a radiological impact if the processing and residue are not properly or safely …