Recovery of neodymium as (Na, Nd)(SO4)2 from the ferrous fraction of a general WEEE shredder stream

Neodymium is a critical element used in many high-tech applications. However, despite this, the EU is entirely dependent on China for its Nd supply. This has driven the EU to develop recycling strategies to recover its Nd from end-of-life (EoL) products and wastes, and establish a domestic supply. This paper proposes a process to recycle Nd from...