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Extraction of zirconium and hafnium in polyethylene glycol-based aqueous biphasic system

  • Silesian University of Technology
  • Energotest-Energopomiar

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Abstract

The behavior of zirconium and hafnium in PEG 2000-Na2SO4-HCl aqueous biphasic system has been investigated. The dependences of HCl concentration (0.185-0.55M), extraction temperature (298-318K), and extraction time (5-120min) on distribution ratios have been determined. Extraction of this metals in PEG 2000-Na2SO4-H2SO4 and PEG 2000-Na3Cit-HCl systems has been also studied. The sulfate and citrate complexes of Zr and Hf prefer salt-rich phase in contrast to chloride complexes which pass into PEG rich phase in about 50% (w/w) to the greatest degree in room temperature and at short extraction time. The increase of distribution ratios (D*Zr=3.75, D*Hf=4.31) was observed after addition of water soluble organic ligand - tiron (4,5-dihydroxy-m benzenedisulfonic acid disodium salt). The results obtained in studied conditions are not very useful for the separation of zirconium and hafnium.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1831-1841
Number of pages11
JournalSeparation Science and Technology
Volume42
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2007

Keywords

  • Aqueous biphasic system
  • Liquid extraction
  • Separation of hafnium and zirconium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • Filtration and Separation

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