Journal
HYDROMETALLURGY
Volume 177, Issue -, Pages 146-151Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2018.03.012
Keywords
D2EHPA; Diluents; Lanthanides; Rare earths; Solvent extraction
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- KU Leuven [GOA/13/008]
- KU Leuven (project IOF-KP RARE3)
- KU Leuven (project F+ postdoctoral fellowship)
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The effect of different types of diluents on the extraction of neodymium(III) from a chloride aqueous feed solution by the acidic extractant bis(2-ethylhexylphosphoric) acid (D2EHPA) was investigated. A total of 11 aliphatic, mixed aliphatic-aromatic and aromatic diluents were considered. D2EHPA was very well miscible with all diluents, even at 90% (v/v) of extractant. Aliphatic diluents gave the highest extraction efficiencies, while aromatic diluents did suppress the formation of emulsions or gels. Although a good separation of Dy(III) over Nd (III) was observed at 0.5 mol/L D2EHPA in all diluents, aromatic diluents were found to yield the highest separation factors. This study shows that the effect of the diluent on the extraction behaviour of Nd(III) is primarily determined by the aliphatic/aromatic content of the diluent. Diluents with the same concentration of aromatics show very similar behaviour. The choice of a diluent can be based on factors other than the extraction behaviour, for instance price and volatility.
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