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olinium
Electrolyser As-produced Gd Metal
Gd metal powder ARC melted Gd Metal
Development of indigenous production of gadolinium metal by
technology for production of rare fused salt electrolysis of gadolinium
earth metal (Gadolinium) chloride. At NML the experimental
parameters were optimized and
Gadolinium (Gd) metal, costly metal, scale-up of 100A cells were
belongs to rare earth metal (REM) designed and operated successfully.
family. Gadolinium metal is used About 500 g of gadolinium metal
as a shielding and liner material (99.7% purity) was supplied to
in nuclear reactors, medicinal IGCAR, Kalpakkam for their captive
and magnetic applications. The use. The experiences enable CSIR-
total demand of the metal is NML to produce gadolinium metal
met by imports only. CSIR-NML indigenously to meet the future
has developed an indigenous demand of gadolinium metal in
technology first time in India for India.
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Electrolyser As-produced Gd Metal
Gd metal powder ARC melted Gd Metal
Development of indigenous production of gadolinium metal by
technology for production of rare fused salt electrolysis of gadolinium
earth metal (Gadolinium) chloride. At NML the experimental
parameters were optimized and
Gadolinium (Gd) metal, costly metal, scale-up of 100A cells were
belongs to rare earth metal (REM) designed and operated successfully.
family. Gadolinium metal is used About 500 g of gadolinium metal
as a shielding and liner material (99.7% purity) was supplied to
in nuclear reactors, medicinal IGCAR, Kalpakkam for their captive
and magnetic applications. The use. The experiences enable CSIR-
total demand of the metal is NML to produce gadolinium metal
met by imports only. CSIR-NML indigenously to meet the future
has developed an indigenous demand of gadolinium metal in
technology first time in India for India.
SS 34
