● Presentations

Conference Presentations with Abstracts 

10. Yang X., Zhang W., Honaker R., 2020. “Production of high purity rare earth oxide from bituminous coalbased sources using a multi-stage selective precipitate circuit,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Phoenix, Arizona, February 23-26, 2020.

9. Gupta T., Zhang W., Honaker R., 2020. “Oxidation Pretreatment for Enhanced Leachability of Rare Earth Elements from Bituminous Coal Sources,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Phoenix, Arizona, February 23-26, 2020.

8. Zhang W., Honaker R., 2020. “Modes of occurrence of rare earth elements in the calcination products of coal and coal refuse,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Phoenix, Arizona, February 23-26, 2020.

7. Zhang W., Honaker R., 2019. “Effects of Calcination Pretreatment on Rare Earth Element Recovery from Bituminous Coal Sources,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Denver, Colorado, February 24-27, 2019.

6. Honaker, R.Q., Werner, J., Zhang, W., Yoon, R.-H., Luttrell, G.H. and Noble, A., 2018. “Production of Critical Rare Earth Element Concentrates from Coal Sources,” Presentation, 43nd International Technical Conference on Clean Energy, Sheraton Sand Key, Clearwater, Florida, June 3-8, 2018, Presentation No. 153.

5. Zhang W., Honaker R., 2018. “Selective precipitation of rare earth elements from leachates generated from coal coarse refuse,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 25-28, 2018.

4. Zhang W., 2018. “Enhanced flotation separation of monazite from calcite using sodium silicate and EDTA,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 25-28, 2018. (Invited)

3. Zhang W., Honaker R., Groppo J., 2017. “Concentration of rare earth minerals from coal by froth flotation, SME Annual Conference & Expo,” Denver, Colorado, February 19-22, 2017.

2. Zhang W., Honaker R., 2017, “Fundamental study of octanohydroxamic acid adsorption on monazite,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Denver, Colorado, February 19-22, 2017.

1. Honaker R., Groppo J., Bhagavatula A., Rezaee M, Zhang W., 2016. “Recovery of rare earth minerals and elements from coal and coal byproducts,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Phoenix, Arizona, February 21-24, 2016.

Poster Presentations

5. Ji B., Zhou Z., Zhang W., 2021. “The Mineralogy of Rare Earth Elements in Coal Refuse Investigated Using SEM-EDS,” NNCI REU Convocation, virtual meeting, August 3, 2021. (presentation & poster)

4. Gupta T., Zhang W., Honaker R., 2020. “Oxidation Pretreatment for Enhanced Leachability of Rare Earth Elements from Bituminous Coal Sources,” SME Annual Conference and Expo, Phoenix, Arizona, February 22-26, 2020. (accepted abstract for Graduate Poster Competition)

3. Gupta T., Zhang W. Honaker R., 2020. “Environmental Assessment of Acid Leaching Solid Residuals from Bituminous Coal Sources,” SME Annual Conference and Expo, Phoenix, Arizona, February 22-26, 2020. (accepted abstract for Environmental Division Poster Competition)

2. Gupta T., Zhang W. Honaker R., 2019. “Low-Temperature Plasma Treatment for Enhanced Recovery of Rare Earth Elements From Coal,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Denver, Colorado, February 24-27, 2019. (published abstract Graduate Poster)

1. Gupta T., Zhang W., Honaker R., 2019. “Effect of Low-Temperature Plasma Pretreatment on Rare Earth Element Leachability from Coal,” SME Annual Conference & Expo, Denver, Colorado, February 24-27, 2019. (published abstract MPD Poster)