European Congress on Thermal Plasma Processes and Materials Behaviour at High Temperature
J. Phys. Colloques 51 (1990) C5-83-C5-90
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1990511
PRODUCTION OF RARE-EARTH ELEMENT OXIDES BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF DISPERSED SALTS AND THEIR AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS IN A PLASMA REACTOR
A.L. MOSSE, L.I. KRASOVSKAYA, I.A. DVINDENKO et A.V. GORBUNOVLuikov Heat and Mass Tranfer Institute, BSSR Academy of Sciences, Minsk, U.S.S.R.
Abstract
Production of oxides of rare-earth elements from dispersed aqueous salt solutions in an electric arc plasma reactor has been studied numerically and experimentally. Experimental studies have also been made for oxalates and carbonates.