Available for Licensing - Electrochemical Rare Earth Recovery from Coal Fly Ash: Turn Waste Stockpiles into Critical Materials Revenue

The Idaho National Laboratory is seeking industrial partners to license and commercialize a patent-pending technology for electrochemical rare earth recovery from coal fly ash. The technology has several competitive advantages, including a separation factor of ~7, processing times of hours, and minimal waste generation. The market applications for this technology include coal power plants, REE recovery companies, environmental remediation, and critical materials supply chain. The current stage of development is laboratory-scale validation, and the next step is pilot-scale demonstration with a commercial partner. Key features of the technology include: • 60% recovery efficiency • Reusable electrodes • Lower operating costs • Faster time to revenue • Compact, modular system design • Lower disposal burden and ESG-aligned operation