For the development of electrochemical based processes where Neodymium is involved, its electrochemical properties are needed. As an illustration, Neodymium as fission products in nuclear reactors can be separated from actinides using pyrochemical process.
This work summarizes the thermodynamic (phase diagrams) and electrochemical properties (apparent standard potential, effect of electrode) of neodymium in molten salts. It makes an overview about the thermochemical properties of neodymium containing solutions and can be used as design tool for process engineering."/> For the development of electrochemical based processes where Neodymium is involved, its electrochemical properties are needed. As an illustration, Neodymium as fission products in nuclear reactors can be separated from actinides using pyrochemical process.
This work summarizes the thermodynamic (phase diagrams) and electrochemical properties (apparent standard potential, effect of electrode) of neodymium in molten salts. It makes an overview about the thermochemical properties of neodymium containing solutions and can be used as design tool for process engineering."/> For the development of electrochemical based processes where Neodymium is involved, its electrochemical properties are needed. As an illustration, Neodymium as fission products in nuclear reactors can be separated from actinides using pyrochemical process.
This work summarizes the thermodynamic (phase diagrams) and electrochemical properties (apparent standard potential, effect of electrode) of neodymium in molten salts. It makes an overview about the thermochemical properties of neodymium containing solutions and can be used as design tool for process engineering." /> For the development of electrochemical based processes where Neodymium is involved, its electrochemical properties are needed. As an illustration, Neodymium as fission products in nuclear reactors can be separated from actinides using pyrochemical process.
This work summarizes the thermodynamic (phase diagrams) and electrochemical properties (apparent standard potential, effect of electrode) of neodymium in molten salts. It makes an overview about the thermochemical properties of neodymium containing solutions and can be used as design tool for process engineering.">

2014-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2014 Volume 6: Rare Earths & Ionic Liquids

Editors:Kongoli F
Publisher:Flogen Star OUTREACH
Publication Year:2014
Pages:432 pages
ISBN:978-1-987820-08-9
ISSN:2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series)
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    Electrochemical properties of neodymium in molten salts

    Mickael Mery1; Patrick Masset1;
    1FRAUNHOFER UMSICHT, Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany (Deutschland);
    Type of Paper: Regular
    Id Paper: 227
    Topic: 11

    Abstract:

    Molten salts are known as suitable reaction media for the selective solubilisation or precipitation during chemical reactions and have already been proposed as a possible route for the treatment of raw materials, the production of metals (aluminium, sodium) and the recovery of valuable metals by electrowinning. It is present in significant quantities in ore minerals like monazite or bastnasite but cannot be found in metallic form. The general use of neodymium has to be first refined.
    Neodymium as "rare earth" belonging to the lanthanide series is becoming increasingly important for current and future industrial components/devices such as computer, LCD screen and laser (YAG:Nd), as well as green technologies (wind turbines and electric cars). Due to the shortage of its availability and the geopolitical issues, fluctuating prices on the markets are observed and it leads to recurrent problem of the raw material supply and makes its use in production unsafe.
    For the development of electrochemical based processes where Neodymium is involved, its electrochemical properties are needed. As an illustration, Neodymium as fission products in nuclear reactors can be separated from actinides using pyrochemical process.
    This work summarizes the thermodynamic (phase diagrams) and electrochemical properties (apparent standard potential, effect of electrode) of neodymium in molten salts. It makes an overview about the thermochemical properties of neodymium containing solutions and can be used as design tool for process engineering.

    Keywords:

    molten salts, neodynium, electrochemistry, thermodynamics

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    Mery M and Masset P. Electrochemical properties of neodymium in molten salts. In: Kongoli F, editors. Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit SIPS 2014 Volume 6: Rare Earths & Ionic Liquids. Volume 6. Montreal(Canada): FLOGEN Star Outreach. 2014. p. 261-270.