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Rare earth solvent extraction systems are discussed according to the extractant. The rare earth solvent extraction mechanism, separation factors, separation processes, and affecting factors in each extraction system are discussed in detail in this chapter.
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Zhang, J., Zhao, B., Schreiner, B. (2016). Rare Earth Solvent Extraction Systems. In: Separation Hydrometallurgy of Rare Earth Elements. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28235-0_4
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