Study on Processing of Rare Earth Oxide from Monazite, Mongmit Myitsone Region

Authors

  • Aye Thi Tar Material Science Research Department, Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education, Building No.21,Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
  • Thant Zin Myo Material Science Research Department, Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education, Building No.21,Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
  • Tin Moe Hlaing Material Science Research Department, Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education, Building No.21,Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
  • Bo Bo Mya Win Atomic Energy Department, Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education, Building No.21,Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Keywords:

Calcination, Digestion, Monazite, Rare earth oxide, Selective precipitation.

Abstract

The present study investigates to support the production of rare earth oxide, which has been used for next research work of individual rare earth elements purification process from monazite, Mongmit Myitsone Region. The processing of rare earth oxide in this study involves four main parts, digestion of monazite concentrate, selective precipitation of rare earth hydroxide, precipitation of rare earth oxalate and calcination of rare earth oxide. The chemicals used in this study were commercial grade from local market. The products from each processing process were characterized by XRD and XRF. The final product contained (> 95 %) of total rare earth oxide and fulfilled to apply next purification process. This paper review the cheaper and easily way to extract rare earth oxide from Myanmar monazite.

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Published

2017-01-05

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Tar, A. T., Myo, T. Z., Hlaing, T. M., & Win, B. B. M. (2017). Study on Processing of Rare Earth Oxide from Monazite, Mongmit Myitsone Region. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 27(1), 43–51. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/2551

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