Collaboration Opportunity: Efficient Adsorptive Recovery of HREEs and Critical Minerals from Coal Derivatives
Special Notice from Department of Energy.
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Notice details
- Agency
- Department of Energy
- Sub-tier agency
- ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Solicitation number
- NETL-22N-08
- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Response deadline
- Nov 10, 2026
- Source
- SAM.gov
Description
Opportunity: NETL is actively seeking collaboration to advance and commercialize an innovative adsorptive method for the highly efficient recovery of Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREEs) and other Critical Minerals (CMs) from coal and its derivatives. This groundbreaking approach integrates physical enrichment for feedstock pre-concentration, significantly enhancing overall process efficacy. Background: Traditional HREE/CM extraction from coal derivatives is often costly, energy-intensive, and chemical-laden. Existing multi-step chemical extraction operations rely on vast amounts of expensive solvents and chemicals, resulting in low recovery and impure products due to inherently low REE concentrations. The heterogeneity of coal byproducts also demands complex pre-treatment, preventing a universal solution. Thus, there is an urgent need for cost-effective extraction technologies that significantly reduce chemical and energy consumption while offering feedstock flexibility. Description: NETL researchers have developed a process for the cost-effective recovery of concentrated HREEs and other critical minerals (CMs), including Gallium, Germanium, Vanadium, Cobalt, and Nickel. This method significantly reduces processing time to less than 5 minutes, demonstrates high selectivity for HREEs and CMs over fouling metals exceeding 1,000, and is proven effective with coal, coal refuse, and their derivatives. The core process involves an adsorptive technology to recover HREEs and CMs from
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When is the response deadline?
The published deadline is Nov 10, 2026. That is 17 days after the data date.
What NAICS code applies?
NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Which agency issued this notice?
Department of Energy.
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