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James C. Hower, John G. Groppo, Prakash Joshi, Dorin V. Preda, David P. Gamliel, Daniel T. Mohler, John D. Wiseman, Shelley D. Hopps, Tonya D. Morgan, Todd Beers and Michael Schrock

Distribution of Lanthanides, Yttrium, and Scandium in the Pilot-Scale Beneficiation of Fly Ashes Derived from Eastern Kentucky Coals

Minerals 2020, 10(2), 105,
https://doi.org/10.3390/min10020105

2020

Journal Articles

Honaker, R.Q., Werner, J., Zhang, W., Yoon, R.-H., Luttrell, G.H. and Noble, A.

Design, Development and Testing of a Pilot Plant for Rare Earth Recovery from Coal-Based Sources

Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (February 2019)

2019

Conference Presentations

Tang. H., Honaker. R.Q., and Werner, J.

Investigation into the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Illinois Basin Coarse Refuse by Heap Leaching

Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (February 2019)

2019

Conference Presentations

Morgen Leake and Aaron Noble

Enrichment of Rare Earth Element-bearing Coarse Coal Refuse by X-ray Transmission Sorting

Mineral Processing Division – Student Session: 2019 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit.  Denver, CO. February 27, 2019

2019

Conference Presentations

Zhang, W. and Honaker, R. Q.

Effects of Calcination Pretreatment on Rare Earth Element Recovery from Bituminous Coal Sources

Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (February 2019)

2019

Conference Presentations

Gupta, T., Zhang, W. and Honaker, R. Q.

Low Temperature Plasma Treatment for Enhanced Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal

Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (February 2019)

2019

Conference Presentations

Addo, D., Werner, J., and Honaker, R.Q.

Operation and Process Control Development for a Leaching and Solvent Extraction Circuit Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Coal-Based Sources

Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (February 2019)

2019

Conference Presentations

Noble, A., Sechrist, C.M., Keles, S., Luttrell, G.H., and Honaker, R.Q.

Utilization of X-ray Sorter Technology to Enhance the Economic Viability of Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Coal-Based Feedstocks

Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (February 2019)

2019

Conference Presentations

Benson, S., Theaker, N., Laudal, D.

Rare Earth Element Recovery from North Dakota Lignite

2019 Energy Generation Conference. January 31, 2019. Bismarck, ND.

2019

Conference Presentations

Theaker, N., Laudal, D., Benson, S., Rew, B., Lucky, C.

Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Lignite Coal – Kinetics of Extraction and Bench-Scale Updates

19 SME Annual Conference. February 25, 2019. Denver, CO.

2019

Conference Presentations

Zhang, W. and Honaker, R.Q.

Calcination Pretreatment Effects on Acid Leaching Characteristics of Rare Earth Elements from a Bituminous Coal Source

Fuels, accepted March 12, 2019

2019

Journal Articles

Zhang, W. and Honaker, R.Q.

Enhanced leachability of rare earth elements from calcined products of bituminous coals

Minerals Engineering 142 (2019) 105935

2019

Journal Articles

Honaker, R.Q., Yang, X., Chandra, A., Zhang, W. and Werner, J.

Hydrometallurgical Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Coal

Proceedings of Extraction 2018, Ottawa, Canada, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95022-8_193

2018

Conference Presentations

Luttrell, G.H., A. Noble, C.M. Sechrist, S. Keles and R. Q. Honaker

Preconcentration of Coal-Based Rare Earth Element Feedstocks Using X-Ray Sorter Technology

Proceedings of the Clearwater Clean Energy Conference, Clearwater, Florida (June 2018)

2018

Conference Presentations

Honaker, R. Q., Werner, J., Yang, X, Chandra, A, and Zhang, W.

Hydrometallurgical Circuits for the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Sources

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (October 2018).

2018

Conference Presentations

Michael Free, Prashant Sarswat, Landen Allen, X. Hu, Aaron Noble, Gerald H. Luttrell, and Daejin Kim

Economic Extraction, Recovery and Upgrading of Rare Earth Elements from Coal-Based Resources

Oral Presentation, 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting.  Pittsburgh, PA, November 1, 2018

2018

Conference Presentations

Michael Free, Prashant Sarswat, Aaron Noble, and Gerald Luttrell

Efficient Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Based Resources

Oral Presentation, Extraction 2018, Ottawa, Canada, August 29, 2018

2018

Conference Presentations

Laudal, D., Benson, S., Theaker, N.

Investigation of Rare Earth Element Extraction From North Dakota Coal-related Feed Stocks

2018 NETL Rare Earth Elements Review Meeting. April 10, 2018. Pittsburgh, PA.

2018

Conference Presentations

Laudal, D., Benson, S., Theaker, N., Rew, B.

Examination of an REE-Rich Lignite by Combined Density Separations and Leaching

2018 Clearwater Clean Energy Conference. June 6, 2018. Clearwater, Fl.

2018

Conference Presentations

Rew, B., Theaker, N., Laudal, D., Benson, S., Holden, J.

Determination of Rare Earth Element Modes of Occurrence in Lignite Coal

2018 AIChE Conference. November 1, 2018. Pittsburgh, PA

2018

Conference Presentations

Zhang, Wencai and Honaker, R.Q.

Flotation of Monazite in the Presence of Calcite Part Ii: Enhanced Separation Performance Using Sodium Silicate and EDTA

Minerals Engineering, Volume 127, pp. 318-328 (2018)

2018

Journal Articles

Huang, Q., Noble, A., Herbst, J. and Honaker, R.Q.

Liberation and Release of Rare Earth Minerals from Middling Kittanning, Fire Clay, and West Kentucky No. 13 Coal Sources

Powder Technology, Volume 332, pp. 242 – 252. (2018)

2018

Journal Articles

Honaker, R. Q., Zhang, W., Yang, X. and Razaee, M.

Conception of an Integrated Flowsheet for Rare Earth Elements Recovery from Coal Coarse Refuse

Minerals Engineering, Vol. 122, pp. 233 – 240 (2018)

2018

Journal Articles

Zhang, W. and Honaker, R.Q.

Rare Earth Elements Recovery Using Staged Precipitation from a Leachate Generated from Coarse Coal Refuse

International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol 195, pp. 189 – 199 (2018)

2018

Journal Articles

Yang, X., Werner, J., and Honaker, R.Q.

Leaching of Rare Earth Elements from an Illinois Basin Coal Source

Journal of Rare Earths, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jre.2018.07.003; (2018)

2018

Journal Articles

Taggart, R.K., Rivera, N.A., Levard, C., Ambrosi, J.P., Borschneck, D., Hower, J.C., Hsu-Kim, H

Differences in Bulk and Microscale Yttrium Speciation in Coal Combustion Fly Ash: Environmental Science

Processes & Impacts, v. 20, p. 1390-1403

2018

Journal Articles

Taggart, R.K., Hower, J.C., Hsu-Kim, H.

Effects of Roasting and Leaching Parameters on Extraction of Rare Earth Elements From Coal Fly Ash

International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 196, p. 106.114. ,10.1016/j.coal.2018.06.021

2018

Journal Articles

Laudal, D., Benson, S., Palo, D., Addleman, R.S.

Rare Earth Elements in North Dakota Lignite Coal and Lignite-Related Materials

Journal of Energy Resource Technology 140(6). doi: 10.1115/1.4039738

2018

Journal Articles

Laudal, D., Benson, S., Addleman, R.S., Palo, D.

Leaching Behavior of Rare Earth Elements in Fort Union Lignite Coals in North America

International Journal of Coal Geology 191, 112-124. doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2018.03.010

2018

Journal Articles

Zhang, W., Honaker, R.Q., and Groppo, J.

Concentration of Rare Earth Minerals from Coal by Froth Flotation

SME 2017, Denver, Colorado (February 2017)

2017

Conference Presentations

Chandra, A., Honaker, R. Q. and Han, K.

Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Dilute Leachates Generated from Coal

SME 2017, Denver, Colorado (February 2017)

2017

Conference Presentations

Benson, S., Laudal, D., Palo, D., Addleman, R.S.

Investigation of Rare Earth Element Extraction from North Dakota Coal-Related Feed Stocks

2017 NETL Crosscutting Research & Analysis Portfolio Review. March, 2017. Pittsburgh, PA.

2017

Conference Presentations

Laudal, D., Benson, S., Palo., D., Addleman, R.S.

Rare Earth Elements in North Dakota Lignite-Related Materials

Clearwater Energy Conference. June 2017. Clearwater, FL

2017

Conference Presentations

Laudal, D., Benson, S., Palo., D., Addleman, R.S.

Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from North Dakota Lignite-Related Feedstocks

34th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. September 2017. Pittsburgh, PA

2017

Conference Presentations

Laudal, D., Benson, S., Palo., D., Addleman, R.S.

Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from North Dakota Lignite-Related Feedstocks

Annual AIChE Conference. November, 2017. Minneapolis, MN.

2017

Conference Presentations

Zhang, Wencai, Honaker, R.Q. and Groppo, J.

Flotation of Monazite in the Presence of Calcite Part I: Calcium Ion Effects on the Adsorption of Hydroxamic Acid

Minerals Engineering, Volume 100, pp. 40 – 48 (2017).

2017

Journal Articles

Honaker, R.Q., Groppo, J., Yoon, R.-H., Luttrell, G.H., Noble, A. and Herbst, J.

Process Evaluation and Flowsheet Development for the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal and Associated Byproducts

Minerals & Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 107-115 (2017)

2017

Journal Articles

Zhang, Wencai, Honaker, R.Q. and Groppo, J.

Concentration of Rare Earth Minerals from Coal by Froth Flotation

Minerals & Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 34 No. 3, pp. 132 – 137 (2017)

2017

Journal Articles

Zhang, Wencai and Honaker, R.Q.

Adsorption of Octanohydroxamic Acid on Monazite Surfaces

International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 164, pp. 26 – 36 (2017)

2017

Journal Articles

Zhang, Wencai and Honaker, R.Q.

Surface Charge of Monazite in Aqueous Solutions

Powder Technology, Vol. 318, pp. 263 – 271 (2017)

2017

Journal Articles

Zhang, Wencai, Xinbo, Y. and Honaker, R.Q.

Association Characteristic Study and Preliminary Recovery Investigation of Rare Earth Elements From Fire Clay Seam Coal Middlings

Fuel, Vol. 215, pp. 551-560 (2017)

2017

Journal Articles

Honaker, R.Q., Saracoglu, M. and Huang, Q.

Evaluation of a Novel Coal Flotation Improvement Approach With the Addition of Hydrophobic Magnetic Particles

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, https://doi.org/10.1080/19392699.2017.1419208 (2017)

2017

Journal Articles

Hower, J.C., Hood, M.M., Taggart, R.K., Hsu-Kim, H.

Chemistry and Petrology of Paired Feed Coal and Combustion Ash
from Anthracite-burning Stoker Boilers

Fuel, vol. 199, p. 438-446. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2017.03.007

2017

Journal Articles

Hower, J.C., Groppo, J.G., Henke, K.R., Graham, U.M., Hood, M.M., Joshi, P., Preda, D.V., 2017

Ponded and Landfilled Fly Ash as a Source of Rare Earth Elements From a Kentucky Power Plant

Coal Combustion & Gasification Products, vol. 9, p. 1-21. doi:10.4177/CCGP-D-17-00003.1

2017

Journal Articles

Hood, M.M., Taggart, R.K., Smith, R.C., Hsu-Kim, H., Henke, K.R., Graham, U.M., Groppo, J.G., Unrine, J.M., Hower, J.C.

Rare Earth Element Distribution in Fly Ash Derived From the Fire Clay Coal, Kentucky

Coal Combustion & Gasification Products, vol. 9, p. 22-33. doi:10.4177/CCGP-D-17-00002.1

2017

Journal Articles

Zhang, Wencai, Honaker, R.Q. and Groppo, J.

Fundamental Study of the Monazite-Calcite Flotation Separation

Proceedings of the International Minerals Processing Congress, ISBN: 978-1-926872-29-2, Paper ID 340, 2016

2016

Conference Presentations

Luttrell, G.H., Kiser, M.K., Yoon, R.-H., Bhagavatula, A., Rezaee, Honaker, R.Q.

Rare Earth Element Concentrations in Product Streams of Coal Preparation Plants in the Eastern United States

Proceedings, SME Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Preprint 16-144

2016

Conference Presentations

Luttrell, G. H., Noble, A., Honaker, R.Q., and Yoon, R.-H.

Rare Earth Opportunities for Coal

International Technical Conference on Clean Coal & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, Florida, June 5 - 9

2016

Conference Presentations

Honaker, R., Groppo, J., Bhagavatula, A., Rezaee M. and Zhang, W.

Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals and Elements from Coal and Coal Byproducts

International Coal Preparation Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, pp. 43 – 54

2016

Conference Presentations

Luttrell, G.H., Kiser, M. J., Yoon, R.-H., Bhagavatula, A., Rezaee M. and Honaker, R. Q.

Concentrations of Rare Earth Elements Generated by U.S. Coal Preparation Plants

Coal Preparation Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, pp. 35 – 41

2016

Conference Presentations

Zhang, W., Rezaee, M., Bhagavatula, A., Li, Y., Groppo, J. and Honaker, R.Q.

Review of the Occurrence and Promising Recovery Methods of Rare Earth Elements from Coal and Coal Byproducts

Int. Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 35, 1 - 36, 2015

2015

Journal Articles

Hower, J.C., Groppo, J.G., Henke, K.R., Hood, M.M., Eble, C.F., Honaker, R.Q., Zhang, W., Qian, D.,

Notes on the Potential for the Concentration of Rare Earth Elements and Yttrium in Coal Combustion Fly Ash

Minerals 5, 356-366.  doi:10.3390/min50x000x

2015

Journal Articles