Synergistic extraction and separation of rare earths from chloride medium by the mixture of HEHAPP and D2EHPA

Kuang, S; Zhang, Z; Li, Y; Wei, H; Liao, W

HERO ID

4868091

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2017

HERO ID 4868091
In Press No
Year 2017
Title Synergistic extraction and separation of rare earths from chloride medium by the mixture of HEHAPP and D2EHPA
Authors Kuang, S; Zhang, Z; Li, Y; Wei, H; Liao, W
Journal Hydrometallurgy
Volume 174
Page Numbers 78-83
Abstract A binary mixture of a-aminophosphonic acid extractant 2-ethylhexyl-3-(2-ethylhexylamino)pentan-3-yl-phosphonic acid (HEHAPP, H2A2) and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA, H2B2) in n-heptane was employed for the extraction and separation of rare earths (REs) from chloride medium. A remarkable synergistic effect was observed in the Lu(lll) extraction by the mixture. The extracted species of Lu(Ill) was determined as LuH(4)Cl(2)A(3)B(2). The separation factors of adjacent heavy REs, i.e. SFEr/Ho., SFTm/Er, SFYb/Tm and SFLu/Yb, were of 1.45, 2.58, 2.77 and 1.77, which were much higher than those for other reported synergistic systems, suggesting that the mixture of HEHAPP and D2EHPA is a potential synergistic extraction system for the separation of heavy REs.
Doi 10.1016/j.hydromet.2017.09.011
Wosid WOS:000416195200010
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Keyword Synergistic extraction; Rare earths; alpha-Aminophosphonic acid; Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid