Recovery of rare earths from concentrates containing fluorine

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PATENT NO 10640847
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15746321

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The present invention relates to the recovery of rare earths, scandium, niobium, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, titanium, and the like from ores or concentrates containing fluorine. More specifically, the ores or concentrates are pretreated by carbochlorination to convert the rare earths and other metals into their chlorides and then subjected to dilute hydrochloric acid leaching to recover the valuable rare earths and other metals from the leachate. Niobium, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, and titanium can be recovered as their chlorides or oxychlorides from the gaseous products of carbochlorination, or converted into their oxides while simultaneously regenerating chlorine.

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HAZEN RESEARCH INC4601 INDIANA STREET GOLDEN CO 80403

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Baughman, David R Golden, US 41 454
Hazen, Wayne W Lakewood, US 60 469
Sun, Kang Arvada, US 53 253

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