Rare Earth Elements: A New Approach to the Nexus of Supply, Demand and Use: Exemplified along the Use of Neodymium in Permanent Magnets

Author:   Volker Zepf
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   2013 ed.
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9783642440106


Pages:   157
Publication Date:   07 March 2015
Format:   Paperback
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Rare Earth Elements: A New Approach to the Nexus of Supply, Demand and Use: Exemplified along the Use of Neodymium in Permanent Magnets


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This thesis deals with Rare Earth Elements (REE), especially with neodymium used in permanent magnets, from a very scientific basis by providing basic research data. Despite the fact that REE are newsworthy and very important elements for a considerable bandwidth of todays’ technologies, accompanied by the monopolistic supply-situation and Chinese politics, there are inexplicable data discrepancies about REE which have been recognized frequently but usually have not been addressed accordingly. So this analysis started with the hypothesis that the four application areas, namely computer hard disk drives (HDD), mobile phones, wind turbines and e-mobility (automotive traction), account for about 80% of the global annual neodymium-demand. The research methodology was a laboratory analysis of the composition of used magnets for HDDs and mobile phones and a literature and official report analysis of wind turbine and automotive neodymium use. The result was amazing and the hypothesis had to be withdrawn as these four areas only account for about 20% of neodymium use. This result raises some questions concerning actual use and thus potential recycling options.

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Author:   Volker Zepf
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2013 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.701kg
ISBN:  

9783642440106


ISBN 10:   364244010
Pages:   157
Publication Date:   07 March 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Rare Earth Elements (REE) – what and where they are.- The way to the Chinese predominance – a key for understanding the REE issue.- Numbers about Rare Earth Elements in the (scientific) literature.- Rare Earth Elements in the magnets application field.- Scales and Relations: analysis of REPM use with emphasis on the years from 2000 – 2010.- The geography of the REE.

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Dr. Volker Zepf finished his professional military career in 2008 and studied Geography, Geology, Environmental Business Studies and Resource Strategy at Augsburg University. After his studies he joined Prof. Dr. Armin Reller's team at the Chair of Resource Strategy. His research foci are resource-geographical aspects of metals in general and rare earth elements and metals needed for renewable energies in particular.

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