Posted on Nov 24, 2024
America’s Rare Earth Problem Could Be Solved With Literal Trash
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Researchers, co-led by Bridget Scanlon of The University of Texas at Austin (UT), have found that up to 11 million tons of rare earth elements could be extracted from coal ash in the U.S., a waste product of coal burning. That’s almost eight times the amount of rare earth elements currently in domestic reserves. Their findings, detailed in a September 17 study in the International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, highlight that this approach could significantly reinforce national supplies without the need for further mining.
“This really exemplifies the ‘trash to treasure’ mantra,” Scanlon said in a UT statement.
Researchers, co-led by Bridget Scanlon of The University of Texas at Austin (UT), have found that up to 11 million tons of rare earth elements could be extracted from coal ash in the U.S., a waste product of coal burning. That’s almost eight times the amount of rare earth elements currently in domestic reserves. Their findings, detailed in a September 17 study in the International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, highlight that this approach could significantly reinforce national supplies without the need for further mining.
“This really exemplifies the ‘trash to treasure’ mantra,” Scanlon said in a UT statement.
America’s Rare Earth Problem Could Be Solved With Literal Trash
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Lt Col Charlie Brown Finally, a useful thing from coal ash. I remember growing up in Southern Illinois. Coal was the main heating source for many houses, including ours.
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SGT Carl Blas
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - Snipe hunting wasn't to bad, what was worst was, as a Cherry, you were sent to the supply sargent to get a bucket of Prop Blast, and a Sky Hook. After telling the supply sargent what you were there for, you always had to give him 100 push-ups.
Then after you did the 100 push-ups, he would tell you he was all out of Prop Blast. Returning back to the platoon, you would have to do 100 more push-ups because you didn't come back with the bucket of Prop Blast.
After you did your 100 push-ups, you were then told, "Welcome to the Airborne", now get out of my sight, CHERRY!
Then after you did the 100 push-ups, he would tell you he was all out of Prop Blast. Returning back to the platoon, you would have to do 100 more push-ups because you didn't come back with the bucket of Prop Blast.
After you did your 100 push-ups, you were then told, "Welcome to the Airborne", now get out of my sight, CHERRY!
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SSG Franklin Briant
SGT Carl Blas - In the mid and late 90's on Ft. Sill ranges, the Range shack and troops tents were heated with coal.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
SGT Carl Blas That's a lot of push-ups to be able to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft :-))
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There is no lack of rare earth minerals in North America. The Chinese drove the North American rare earth firms out of the rare earth business by price manipulations by the Communist Chinese government. We could easily find enough rare earth minerals with a little U.S. and Canadian government support for those companies to fight the Chinese price manipulation. I doubt that Canada under the idiot Trudeau would be willing to do that, however.
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Amn Roger Omberg
EXXON/mobil on their website, sells like 12 tons of LNG gas via pipeline each DAY from Houston Tx. to MEXICO. LNG GAS Is high demand in Europe, & PRESIDENT TRUMP IS Going after that business big time because the USA has LNG gas cheaper at a higher quality & more abundant supply to EUROPE! Russia, s supply is much smaller than the USA has, & more expensive cost .
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