Comprehensive Recovery& Sustainable Development of Phosphate Resources
Patrick ZHANG.pdf
Patrick ZHANG.pdf
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
<strong>Comprehensive</strong> Recovery: Treating<br />
<strong>Phosphate</strong> as an Energy Mineral<br />
• Well known fact: phosphate is a crop nutrient<br />
(providing energy for plants) mineral, key to<br />
production <strong>of</strong> food that provides energy for<br />
mankind<br />
• Less known truth: phosphate is also a energy<br />
mineral<br />
– Uranium (nuclear energy)<br />
– Rare earths (green energy)<br />
– Thorium (green nuclear energy)<br />
<strong>Phosphate</strong> powers the world!