Studies on solvent extraction of Dy(III) and separation possibilities of rare earths using PC-88A from phosphoric acid solutions

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 839-844

  Surampally, Radhika ^a   Batchu, Nagaphani Kumar ^a   Mannepalli, Lakshmi Kantam ^a   Bontha, Ramachandra Reddy ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Rubamin Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Dysprosium; PC 88A; Phosphoric acid; Separation factors

Indexed keywords

2-ETHYL HEXYL PHOSPHONIC ACID MONO 2-ETHYL HEXYL ESTER; CYANEX-301; EXTRACTANT CONCENTRATION; EXTRACTANTS; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; MINERAL ACID; ORGANIC COMPLEX; PC-88A; PHASE RATIOS; SEPARATION FACTORS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC STUDY;

DYSPROSIUM; MIXTURES; RARE EARTHS; SEPARATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STOICHIOMETRY; SULFURIC ACID; TERBIUM; YTTERBIUM;

PHOSPHORIC ACID;

EID: 84870235150     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2012.04.009     Document Type: Article

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