EP2850226A4 - Electrolytic cell for production of rare earth metals - Google Patents

Electrolytic cell for production of rare earth metals

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EP2850226A4
EP2850226A4 EP13790439.7A EP13790439A EP2850226A4 EP 2850226 A4 EP2850226 A4 EP 2850226A4 EP 13790439 A EP13790439 A EP 13790439A EP 2850226 A4 EP2850226 A4 EP 2850226A4
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production
rare earth
electrolytic cell
earth metals
metals
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French (fr)
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EP2850226A1 (en
EP2850226B1 (en
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Jeffrey Keniry
Anthony Rudland Kjar
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LYNAS SERVICES Pty Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
    • C25C7/005—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells of cells for the electrolysis of melts
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C3/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts
    • C25C3/34—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of melts of metals not provided for in groups C25C3/02 - C25C3/32
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
    • C25C7/007—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells of cells comprising at least a movable electrode
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
EP13790439.7A 2012-05-16 2013-05-15 Electrolytic cell for production of rare earth metals Active EP2850226B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2012902017A AU2012902017A0 (en) 2012-05-16 Electrolytic cell for production of rare earth metals
AU2013204396A AU2013204396B2 (en) 2012-05-16 2013-04-12 Electrolytic cell for production of rare earth metals
PCT/AU2013/000500 WO2013170299A1 (en) 2012-05-16 2013-05-15 Electrolytic cell for production of rare earth metals

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EP2850226A1 EP2850226A1 (en) 2015-03-25
EP2850226A4 true EP2850226A4 (en) 2015-09-02
EP2850226B1 EP2850226B1 (en) 2018-07-18

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US (1) US20150159286A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2850226B1 (en)
JP (1) JP6312657B2 (en)
KR (1) KR102023751B1 (en)
CN (1) CN104520476B (en)
AU (1) AU2013204396B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112014028357B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2879712C (en)
MX (1) MX2014013830A (en)
RU (1) RU2620319C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2013170299A1 (en)

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AU2013204396B2 (en) 2015-01-29
EP2850226A1 (en) 2015-03-25
BR112014028357A2 (en) 2017-06-27
CA2879712A1 (en) 2013-11-21
CA2879712C (en) 2019-12-03
BR112014028357B1 (en) 2021-05-18
JP2015516514A (en) 2015-06-11
RU2014148307A (en) 2016-07-10
RU2620319C2 (en) 2017-05-24
KR20150013316A (en) 2015-02-04
WO2013170299A8 (en) 2014-02-27
KR102023751B1 (en) 2019-09-20
MX2014013830A (en) 2016-08-03
CN104520476B (en) 2017-12-12
US20150159286A1 (en) 2015-06-11
JP6312657B2 (en) 2018-04-18
EP2850226B1 (en) 2018-07-18
WO2013170299A1 (en) 2013-11-21

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