Synonyms
Lutetium foil, 0.5mm (0.02in) thick; CHEBI:33382; Lutetium, foil, thickness 0.125 mm, size 50 x 50 mm, tolerance 0.2; Lutetium, powder, 1g, max. particle size 500 micron, 99.9%; lutecio; Lutetium, ingot, 99.9% trace rare earth metals basis; TRA-0206231; Lutetium, lump, 25 mm max. lump size, weight 2 g, purity 99.9%; Lutetium, foil, size 25 mm x 25 mm x 1 mm, 99.9% trace rare earth metals basis; AKOS015902696;
Application
Because lutetium is difficult to prepare on a large scale, its practical uses are limited. Someof its radioisotopes are used as catalysts in the cracking (refining) process of crude oil, whichproduces lighter fractions such as diesel fuel and gasoline. It can also be used as a catalyst tospeed up the reaction in some hydrogenation processes wherein hydrogen is added to vegetableoils to make more solid products. Some of its isotopes have been used to determine theage of meteorites.
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