• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1057-1065
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• 2010

Two experiments were conducted to compare the effects of feeding a newly-developed rare earth mineral-yeast product, zinc oxide (ZnO) or antibiotics on the performance, nutrient digestibility and serum parameters of weanling pigs. In experiment 1, 150 crossbred barrows (24 d old and 6.28 kg BW) were fed one of five dietary treatments consisting of an unsupplemented basal diet or the basal diet supplemented with antibiotics (33 ppm tiamulin and 100 ppm chlortetracycline), ZnO (1,500 or 2,500 ppm) or 0.1% peptide-bound rare earth mineral-yeast. In experiment 2, 576 crossbred barrows (28 d old and 7.20 kg BW) were fed the same diets as those used in experiment 1 modified only by the addition of 1.0% Celite 545 to all diets as a digestibility marker. However, the negative control was not included. In experiment 1, weight gain was significantly lower (p<0.05) for pigs fed the negative control than for pigs fed diets supplemented with antibiotics, ZnO, or rare earth mineral-yeast. Pig performance did not differ between pigs fed the four supplemented diets. In experiment 2, there were no differences in performance between pigs fed diets supplemented with antibiotic, ZnO or rare earth mineral-yeast. The digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, calcium, phosphorus and energy were significantly (p<0.01) higher on the rare earth mineral-yeast diet than on diets supplemented with ZnO. In addition, pigs fed the diet supplemented with rare earth mineral-yeast had significantly (p<0.05) higher digestibility of histidine, lysine, threonine and valine than pigs fed the ZnO supplemented diets. Digestibility coefficients for pigs fed antibiotics tended to be intermediate to those of pigs fed rare earth mineralyeast or ZnO. In conclusion, the performance of pigs fed rare earth mineral-yeast was basically equal to that of pigs fed antibiotics or ZnO indicating that rare earth mineral-yeast can be successfully used as a growth promoter in diets fed to nursery pigs. The effects of rare earth mineral-yeast appeared to be mediated through improvements in nutrient digestibility.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제71권
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• pp.297-324
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• 2016

China not only has the largest amount of rare earth reserves, but it also produces the most rare earth products. However, China lacks appropriate supervision and management systems of its rare earth industry. The Chinese government's inappropriate mechanisms have been cause for reckless development by national rare earth providers characterized by excessive competition, environmental pollution, and smuggling. In response to the problems, China implemented regulatory measures to restructure the rare earth industry. The Chinese central government intensifies its efforts to control the total quantity of rare earth products and tackle environmental pollution. Six leading conglomerates have been selected to promote the Chinese central government's policy. A new environmental guideline has been drawn up to reduce the discharging of wastewater and air pollution substance. Huge transition and a great influence of its policy changes are expected. These policy changes are bound to entail huge transitions, and the policy is expected to have a great influence in the future structure of the rare earth industry. In consideration of these changes, the Korean government, in collaboration with private enterprises needs to take appropriate measures, such as overseas resources development, R&D expansion, tactical stockpiling, professional manpower training and so on.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2010

희토류 원소의 합금과 화합물은 첨단 산업용 소재의 구성성분이다. 국내에 모나자이트가 매장되어 있으나 자원개발에 많은 어려움이 있다. 희토류광석은 극히 일부 국가에만 매장되어 있고 자국산업의 보호를 위해 수출 통제의 대상이 되고 있다. 희토류 광석의 95%를 차지하는 bastnasite, monazite와 xenotime로부터 희토류 성분을 회수하는 습식과 건식제련공정을 조사하였다. 또한 첨단 소재용으로 사용되는 희토류 화합물은 6N정도의 순도가 요구되므로 희토류 성분을 분리할 수 있는 분별결정, 분별석출, 이온교환 및 용매추출에 대해 조사하였다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.74-83
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• 2012

희토류 금속의 제련은 광석에서부터 파분쇄, 선별과정을 거쳐 정광을 만들고, 정광 중의 희토류 성분을 추출하고 성분별로 분리하는 분리정제공정을 거쳐 희토류산화물이나 염화물과 같은 희토류화합물을 제조한 다음 희토류화합물에서 금속을 추출해내는 환원과정을 거친다. 본 고에서는 대표적 희토류 광물로서 불탄산염계광물인 바스트나사이트(bastnasite, ((RE)($CO_3$)F)와 인산염계 광물인 모나자이트(monazite,(RE)($PO_4SiO_4$))의 분해 침출과 분리정제 방법에 대해서 간략히 기술하고, 분리공정의 산물인 희토류화합물에서부터 범용 희토류금속 제조법으로 사용되고 있는 금속열환원법과 용융염전해법에 대하여 개략적인 내용을 소개하였다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.553-559
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• 1991

$NH^{4+}$ retaining 이온으로 치환된 양이온교환 수지관에서 흡착시키는 희토류원소이온의 양, 수지관의 내경, 수지관의 길이 및 용리액의 pH 등을 변화시켜 용리시킨 후 용출액 중의 각 화학종을 분석하여 희토류원소이온의 용리 mechanism과 monazite 광에 포함된 희토류원소들의 분리에 관해 연구하였다. 인접한 희토류원소간의 분리능은 수지의 교환용량 이내에서는 흡착시키는 희토류원소이온의 양을 증가시킬수록 증가하였고, 내경이 같으면 수지관의 높이는 희토류원소이온의 분리능 및 분리시간에 영향을 미치지 않으며 희토류-EDTA 착물은 $NH^{4+}$형 수지에 흡착되지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 용리액의 pH는 수지관 내에서 희토류원소이온과 EDTA와의 반응성에 영향을 미쳐 분리에 큰 영향을 미쳤으며 pH가 낮을수록 분리능은 향상되나 분리시간이 길어짐을 알 수 있었다.

• 융복합기술연구소 논문집
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2011

The car industry is one of the technological applications which more rare earth metals employes as three-way catalysts. Therefore, the recovery of rare earth metals from the used automotive three-way catalysts could be important source to obtain these metals. This work presents the analysis of market and demand for rare earth metal in automotive three-way catalyst and introduces the dry and the wet processes for the recovery of rare earth metals from used three-way catalyst. Finally, the alternative methods to conventional wet processes was simply suggested based on the economic and ecological point of view.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2022

Rare earth elements, which are important components of motors, are in high demand and thus constantly get more expensive. This tendency is driven by the growth of the electric vehicle market, as well as environmental issues associated with rare-earth metal manufacturing. TC 298 of the ISO manages standardization in the areas of rare-earth recycling, measurement, and sustainability. Korea, a resource-poor country, is working on international standardization projects that focus on recycling and encouraging the domestic adoption of international standards. ITU-T has previously issued recommendations regarding the recycling of rare-earth metals from e-waste. ISO TC 298 expands on the previous recommendations and standards for promoting the recycling industry. Recycling-related rare earth standards and drafts covered by ISO TC 298, as well as Korea's strategies, are reviewed and discussed in this article.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2018

We report a method for preparing rare earth oxides ($Re_xO_y$) from the recycling process for spent Ni-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. This process first involves a leaching of spent Ni-MH powders with sulfuric acid at $90^{\circ}C$, resulting in rare earth precipitates (i.e., $NaRE(SO_4)_2{\cdot}H_2O$, RE = La, Ce, Nd), which are converted into rare earth oxides via two different approaches: i) simple heat treatment in air, and ii) metathesis reaction with NaOH at $70^{\circ}C$. Not only the morphological features but also the crystallographic structures of all products are systematically investigated using field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD); their thermal behaviors are also analyzed. In particular, XRD results show that some of the rare earth precipitates are converted into oxide form (such as $La_2O_3$, $Ce_2O_3$, and $Nd_2O_3$) with heat treatment at $1200^{\circ}C$; however, secondary peaks are also observed. On the other hand, rare earth oxides, RExOy can be successfully obtained after metathesis of rare earth precipitates, followed by heat treatment at $1000^{\circ}C$ in air, along with a change of crystallographic structures, i.e., $NaRE(SO_4)_2{\cdot}H_2O{\rightarrow}RE(OH)_3{\rightarrow}RE_xO_y$.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2001년도 The 6th International Symposium of East Asian Resources Recycling Technology
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• pp.421-426
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• 2001

The pneumatic classification and acidic leaching behaviors of phosphor sludge have been examined to establish the recycling system of rare earth components contained in waste fluorescent lamp. At first, separation characteristic of rare earth components and calcium phosphate in phosphor sludge was investigated by pneumatic classification. After pneumatic classification of phosphor sludge, rare earth components were leached in various acidic solutions and sodium hydroxide solution. For recovery of soluble component in leaching solution, rare earth components were separated as hydroxide and oxalate precipitations. The experimental results obtained are summarized as follows: (1) In classification process, rare earth components in phosphor sludge were concentrated to 29.3% from 13.3%, and its yield was 32.9%. (2) In leaching process, sulfuric acid solution was more effective one as a leaching solvent of rare earth component than other solutions. Y and Eu components in phosphor sludge were dissolved in sulfuric acid solution of 1.5 k㏖/㎥, and other rare earth components were rarely dissolved in leaching solution. Leaching degrees of Y and Eu were respectively 92% and 98% in the following optimum leaching conditions; sulfuric acid concentration is 1.5 k㏖/㎥ , leaching temperature 343 K, leaching time 3.6 ks and pulp concentration 30 kg/㎥. (3) Y and Eu components of phosphor sludge contained in waste fluorescent lamp were, effectively recovered by three processes of pneumatic classification, sulfuric acid leaching and oxalate precipitation methods. Their recovery was finally about 65 %, and its purity was 98.2%.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2012

염화희토류 수화물($RECl_3{\cdot}xH_2O$) 내 존재하는 수분을 제거하기 위하여 탈수화 장치를 제작하여 8가지(La, Ce, Nd, Pr, Sm. Eu, Gd, Y)$Cl_3{\cdot}xH_2O$에 대한 탈수화 실험을 수행하였다. 탈수화 과정 중 희토류옥시염화물의 형성을 억제하기 위하여 TGA 분석을 바탕으로 하여 단계적인 온도 상승($80{\rightarrow}150{\rightarrow}230^{\circ}C$)구간을 설정하였으며 증발된 수분의 원활한 이동을 위하여 예열된 Ar 가스와 vacuum pump를 이용하였다. 각 온도구간에서의 탈수화 정도를 살펴본 결과 $YCl_3{\cdot}xH_2O$를 제외한 염화희토류 수화물은 원자번호가 높을수록 높은 온도에서 더 많은 탈수화가 일어남을 알 수 있었다. 탈수화 과정 후 희토류옥시염화물의 형성은 보이지 않았으며 염화 희토류 수화물 내 수분을 10%이하로 감소시킬 수 있었다.