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Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids

Published by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Department of Energy | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 12:58 AM | Dataset Last Updated: July 13, 2016 at 04:14 PM
This GDR submission is an interim technical report and raw data files from the first year of testing on functionalized nanoparticles for rare earth element extraction from geothermal fluids. The report contains Rare Earth Element uptake results (percent removal, mg Rare Earth Element/gram of sorbent, distribution coefficient) for the elements of Neodymium, Europium, Yttrium, Dysprosium, and Cesium. A detailed techno economic analysis is also presented in the report for a scaled up geothermal rare earth element extraction process. All rare earth element uptake testing was done on simulated geothermal brines with one rare earth element in each brine. The rare earth element uptake testing was conducted at room temperature.

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  • Metal Organic Framework Sorbent Batch Rare Earth Element Extraction Data.xlsx

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  • PNNL Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Interim Report.pdf

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  • Silica Based Sorbent Batch Rare Earth Element Extraction Data.xlsx

    XLSX

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