The separation of nickel(II) from base metal ions using 1-octyl-2-(2′-pyridyl)imidazole as extractant in a highly acidic sulfate medium

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 121-124, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-89

  Okewole, Adeleye I ^a   Magwa, Nomampondo P ^a   Tshentu, Zenixole R ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Base metals; Nickel; Pyridylimidazole; Sulfate medium

Indexed keywords

BASE METAL IONS; BASE METALS; COUNTER CURRENT; DINONYLNAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACIDS; EXTRACTANTS; EXTRACTION EFFICIENCIES; EXTRACTION SYSTEMS; ORGANIC PHASE; PH RANGE; PYRIDYL; PYRIDYLIMIDAZOLE; SOLVENT EXTRACTION SYSTEM; SULFATE MEDIUM; SYNTHETIC MIXTURES; TOTAL RECOVERY;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; METAL IONS; NICKEL; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; PH; SEPARATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 84861760875     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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