Bin Ji

Expertise

Hydrometallurgy, Mineral Processing

Current Research Efforts

• Rare earth elements recovery
• Bastnaesite flotation
• Carbon mineralization

Selected Publications

1. Li, S., Tran, T.Q., Li, Q., Ji, B.*, Brand, A.S., Zhang, W., Zn leaching recovery and mechanisms from end-of-life tire rubber. Resour. Conserv. Recycl. 194, 107004 (2023).
2. Ji, B. & Zhang, W. Adsorption of cerium (III) by zeolites synthesized from kaolinite after rare earth elements (REEs) recovery. Chemosphere. 303, 134941 (2022).
3. Ji, B., Li, Q. & Zhang, W. Rare earth elements (REEs) recovery from coal waste of the Western Kentucky No. 13 and Fire Clay Seams. Part I: Mineralogical characterization using SEM-EDS and TEM-EDS. Fuel 307, 121854 (2022).
4. Ji, B., Li, Q., Tang H. & Zhang, W. Rare earth elements (REEs) recovery from coal waste of the Western Kentucky No. 13 and Fire Clay Seams. Part II: Re-investigation on the effect of calcination. Fuel 315, 123145 (2022).
5. Ji, B. & Zhang, W. The effect of mechanical grinding and thermal treatment on the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from kaolinite. Powder Technol. 394, 622–631 (2021)

Education

• B.S. Mineral Processing Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, 2015
• M.S. Mining Engineering, Central South University, 2018
• Ph.D. Mining Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2022