Separation of middle rare earths by solvent extraction using 2-ethylhexylphosphonic acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester as an extractant

Journal of Rare Earths

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 830-833

  Fontana, Danilo ^a   Pietrelli, Loris ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

rare earths; separation; solvent extraction

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; EUROPIUM; GADOLINIUM; SEPARATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS;

2-ETHYL HEXYL PHOSPHONIC ACID MONO 2-ETHYL HEXYL ESTER; CHLORIDE MEDIA; EXTRACTANTS; KEROSENE SOLUTIONS; SEPARATION FACTORS; SPENT BATTERIES;

RARE EARTHS;

EID: 70349985969     PISSN: 10020721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0721(08)60344-0     Document Type: Article

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