Unlocking Rare Earth Elements from the Earth Crust

从地壳中释放稀土元素

• 批准号: DE240100582
• 负责人: Dr Yanlu Xing
• 金额: $ 27.01万
• 依托单位: Monash University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2024-09-02 至 2030-09-01
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DE240100582
• 关键词: Unlocking; Rare; Earth; Elements; Crust

This project will explore the mechanisms controlling the mobility of Rare Earth Elements (REE) in natural and engineered hydrothermal systems. The project will generate essential geochemical and thermodynamic data of important REE host minerals, and thereby significantly improve our capacity to quantify the behaviour of REE during complex ore-forming and hydrometallurgical processes. The anticipated outcomes include: facilitate discovery of new REE deposits by improving understanding of their formation; and facilitate optimisation and development of innovative techniques for REE ore processing. This knowledge and expertise will help Australia to become a world leader in supplying REE for the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.

本项目将探索控制稀土元素（REE）在天然和工程热液系统中的迁移的机制。该项目将产生重要REE宿主矿物的基本地球化学和热力学数据，从而大大提高我们在复杂成矿和湿法冶金过程中量化REE行为的能力。预期结果包括：通过提高对稀土矿床形成的认识，促进发现新的稀土矿床；促进稀土矿加工创新技术的优化和发展。这些知识和专长将帮助澳大利亚成为向碳中和经济转型提供稀土元素的世界领先者。