Rare earth elements from coal and coal discard–a review

O Eterigho-Ikelegbe, H Harrar, S Bada - Minerals Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the geographical imbalance distribution and supply shortage of rare earth elements
(REEs) in renewable energy processes, magnets, many high-tech technologies, etc …

Mineral characterization using scanning electron microscopy (SEM): a review of the fundamentals, advancements, and research directions

A Ali, N Zhang, RM Santos - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The focus of this review is the use of SEM imaging to gain insight into
the composition and morphology of minerals in view of predicting or understanding their …

重矿物分析物源示踪方法研究进展

许苗苗, 魏晓椿, 杨蓉, 王平, 程晓敢 - 地球科学进展, 2021 - adearth.ac.cn
传统的重矿物分析是碎屑沉积物物源示踪的基本方法, 具有费用便宜, 物源信息全面等优点,
还可以为单矿物物源示踪提供重要的背景信息, 具有无可替代的作用. 近年来 …

[HTML][HTML] Automated mineralogy as a novel approach for the compositional and textural characterization of spent lithium-ion batteries

A Vanderbruggen, E Gugala, R Blannin… - Minerals …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mechanical recycling processes aim to separate particles based on their physical properties,
such as size, shape and density, and physico-chemical surface properties, such as …

Enhancing selective calcite and dolomite flotation in the phosphate ores: Investigation, modeling, and automated mineralogy assessment

M Derhy, Y Taha, Y Ait-Khouia, A Elghali… - Minerals …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive study on the selective flotation of a multi calcium-
bearing minerals ore, focusing on the efficient removal of dolomite and calcite impurities …

Macerals particle characteristics analysis of tar-rich coal in northern Shaanxi based on image segmentation models via the U-Net variants and image feature …

J Fan, M Du, L Liu, G Li, D Wang, S Liu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
To investigate the particle characteristics of tar-rich coal macerals before separation, this
study focuses on the tar-rich coal in northern Shaanxi, China, as the research object. The …

A review of relationship between texture characteristic and mechanical properties of rock

M Askaripour, A Saeidi, P Mercier-Langevin… - Geotechnics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The textural characteristics of rocks influence their petrophysical and mechanical properties.
Such parameters largely control rock mass stability. The ability to evaluate both immediate …

Microstructural investigation of thermo-mechanically processed lithium slag for geopolymer precursor using various characterization techniques

U Javed, FUA Shaikh, PK Sarker - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Lithium slag is an emerging industrial waste due to the increasing demand for lithium
rechargeable batteries attributed to the recent boom in the automobile industry and space …

Monazite microstructures and their interpretation in petrochronology

B Schulz - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The phosphate mineral monazite (LREE, Y, Th, Ca, Si) PO4 occurs as an accessory phase
in peraluminous granites and Ca-poor meta-psammopelites. Due to negligible common Pb …

Comprehensive multiphase visualization of steel slag and related research in cement: Detection technology and application

Y Xu, Y Lv, C Qian - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Steel slag is an abundant secondary resource with promising development prospects, while
its industrial application is severely limited due to the highly intricate phases. To address this …