Rare earths industry : technological, economic, and environmental implications

• Other Authors: Lima, Ismar Borges de, (Editor), Leal Filho, Walter, (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2016]
• Subjects: Rare earth industry > Technological innovations.; Rare earth industry > Economic aspects.; Rare earth industry > Environmental aspects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780128025680; 0128025689; 9780128023280; 0128023287
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

Rare Earths elements are composed of 15 chemical elements in the periodic table. Scandium and yttrium have similar properties, with mineral assemblages, and are therefore referred alike in the literature. Although abundant in the planet surface, the Rare Earths are not found in concentrated forms, t...