Ajith Bandara

Leachability of rare-earth, calcium and minor metal ions from natural Fluorapatite in perchloric, hydrochloric, nitric and phosphoric acid solutions: Effect of proton activity and anion participation

Ajith Bandara, G. Senanayake · Hydrometallurgy · 2015 · 56 citations

Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Ion Exchange +10

Processing of rare earth phosphate concentrates: A comparative study of pre-leaching with perchloric, hydrochloric, nitric and phosphoric acids and deportment of minor/major elements

K. G. Stone, Ajith Bandara, G. Senanayake et al. · Hydrometallurgy · 2016 · 46 citations

Rare Earth Mineral, Chemical Engineering, Engineering +8

Rare earth metal ion solubility in sulphate-phosphate solutions of pH range −0.5 to 5.0 relevant to processing fluorapatite rich concentrates: Effect of calcium, aluminium, iron and sodium ions and temperature up to 80°C

G. Senanayake, S. Jayasekera, Ajith Bandara et al. · Minerals Engineering · 2016 · 32 citations

Rare Earth Mineral, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Chemistry +10

Dissolution of calcium, phosphate, fluoride and rare earth elements (REEs) from a disc of natural fluorapatite mineral (FAP) in perchloric, hydrochloric, nitric, sulphuric and phosphoric acid solutions: A kinetic model and comparative batch leaching of major and minor elements from FAP and RE-FAP concentrate

Ajith Bandara, G. Senanayake · Hydrometallurgy · 2018 · 28 citations

Rare Earth Mineral, Extractive Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering +11