| Abstract Scope |
The development of new metallurgical production techniques is advancing as more critical materials are required to power next generation technologies. As a result of this, new metallurgical processing techniques that can effectively sort out trace quantities of critical materials from bulk sources are key focuses in the drive for modern metals processing facilities. In the context of rare earths, there are three key areas of interest: actinide handling, transition metal impurity rejection, and diffused anion impurities in metal product. Each area has particular constraints on how the materials must be processed and handled, and new technologies that adapt to these processing constraints will be examined in the goal of making efficient and economic unit processes. |