From Light to Heavy: Addressing Gaps in Rare Earth Element Extraction at the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant
Journal: Malaysian Journal of Bioengineering and Technology (MJBeT)
Year: 2024

The Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) in Kuantan, Malaysia, exemplifies sustainable practices in rare earth element (REE) separation processes through its efficient solvent extraction techniques using 2-ethylhexyl phosphonic acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester (HEH/EHP or P507) and di-2ethylhexyl-phosporic acid (D2EHPA or P204) to separate REEs from monazite ore sourced from Mt. Weld, Australia. LAMP achieves a remarkable 99% yield for light REE separation in areas such as lanthanum, cerium, praseo