Recovery of Mercury and Rare Earth Elements from Fluorescent Lamp Phosphors

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Published January 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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All fluorescent lights contain small amounts of mercury and rare earth metals. There is a need to safely remove and recycle mercury and rare earth elements from used fluorescent lamps in order to keep the valuable and potentially poisonous metals out of the environment and aid the domestic recovery of critical materials.