Aaron Noble
· Professor, Department Head of Mining and Minerals Engineering, Interim Department Head of Materials Science Engineering, Associate Director Center for Advanced Separation TechnologiesVirginia Tech · Materials Science and Engineering
Active 2000–2025
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About
The Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering at Virginia Tech is a diverse community of professionals committed to teaching and research that train students to address the critical energy and sustainability needs of the future. The faculty are widely recognized for their pioneering work in clean coal technology, sustainable mining, critical minerals recovery, mine safety, and environmental engineering, and their commitment to student success.
Research topics
- Chemistry
- Mineralogy
- Environmental science
- Metallurgy
- Materials science
- Engineering
- Inorganic chemistry
- Waste management
- Organic chemistry
- Chemical engineering
Selected publications
A Comprehensive Review of Rare Earth Elements Recovery from Coal-Related Materials
Minerals · 2020 · 182 citations
Many studies have been published in recent years focusing on the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from coal-related materials, including coal, coal refuse, coal mine drainage, and coal combustion byproducts particularly fly ash. The scientific basis and technology development have been supported by coal geologists and extractive metallurgists, and through these efforts, the concept has progressed from feasibility assessment to pilot-scale production over the last five years. Physical benef…
Applied Clay Science · 2020 · 110 citations
Effects of contaminant metal ions on precipitation recovery of rare earth elements using oxalic acid
Journal of Rare Earths · 2020 · 83 citations
Efficient recovery of rare earth elements from coal based resources: a bioleaching approach
Materials Today Chemistry · 2020 · 62 citations
Resources Conservation and Recycling · 2022-12-01 · 25 citations
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Frequent coauthors
- 12 shared
Paul Ziemkiewicz
West Virginia University
- 11 shared
Rick Honaker
University of Kentucky
- 11 shared
Roe‐Hoan Yoon
- 10 shared
Seyed Hassan Amini
- 10 shared
Wencai Zhang
Virginia Tech
- 6 shared
Christopher R. Vass
West Virginia University
- 6 shared
G.H. Luttrell
Virginia Tech
- 5 shared
Gerald H. Luttrell
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