Aclara Resources enters CRADA with Argonne National Laboratory

Aclara Resources (ARAAF) has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Argonne National Laboratory to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled digital twin for Aclara’s heavy rare earth separation process. Under the agreement, Aclara and Argonne will leverage Argonne’s SolventX modeling platform, along with Argonne’s leadership in advanced computing, process modeling, and artificial intelligence, and incorporate Aclara’s proprietary pilot-scale data to develop a high-fidelity digital representation of Aclara’s separation process. The resulting digital twin will enable advanced simulation, optimization, and predictive control of heavy rare earth solvent extraction operations.